A selection of Baroness Deech's votes

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• Voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 5 absences, in 2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 2 votes against, 12 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation 31 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon on 6 March 2018 (HL5686) which stated that they are "firmly opposed to sanctions or boycotts against Israel", what representations they are making to the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation about its decision to cancel its planned conference in Israel, allegedly due to fear that it...

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation 31 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation's compliance with Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights following its cancellation of a planned conference in Israel allegedly due to fear of pressure from anti-Israel activists.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Israel: European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation 31 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the European Network for Mental Health Service Evaluation's compliance with the Principle of Universality of Science and Academic Freedom following its cancellation of a planned conference in Israel alledgedly due to fear of pressure from anti-Israel activists.

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 25 October 2005

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (since 2 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)
• Member, Communications Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee) (9 May 2007 to 8 Aug 2007)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 41 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Deech’s speeches
• Has received answers to 28 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 27.14% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — below average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 225 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)