A selection of Baroness Pitkeathley’s votes

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• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

• Covid-19: May Elections - Question 25 Feb 2021

  My Lords, frail elderly people, people with disabilities and their carers have traditionally relied on transport services provided by the voluntary sector to access polling stations. Since many of those services are now in short supply, or even non-existent because of a shortage of money, volunteers or Covid restrictions, how does the Minister suggest that this should be addressed so that...

• Future of Health and Care - Statement 23 Feb 2021

  My Lords, I share the concerns of my noble friend Lady Thornton about these proposals, but I take issue tonight with one particular assertion in the Statement that health and social care are “part of the same ecosystem.”—[ Official Report, Commons, 11/2/21; col. 506.] As far as patients are concerned, this has never been the case as healthcare is free at the point of use whereas social...

• Covid-19: Over-75s - Question 9 Feb 2021

  Is the Minister aware that many people over 75, notwithstanding their age, are providing care for family members—a spouse or an adult child with special needs, for example? Research by Carers UK shows that two-thirds of these older carers are providing more than 90 hours’ care a week, having had to take on more duties during the pandemic. One-third of them say that they are reaching...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Public Services Committee (since 13 Feb 2020)
• Member, Rural Economy Committee (since 17 May 2018)
• Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 29 Nov 2010)
• Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 2 Jun 2010)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 28 Mar 2018)
• Chair, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
• Chair, Select Committee on Charities (25 May 2016 to 26 Mar 2017)
• Member, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)
• Member, Draft Care and Support Bill Committee (22 Nov 2012 to 6 Mar 2013)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (22 Jun 2010 to 10 Jan 2013)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 12 Nov 2009)
• Member, Refreshment Sub Committee (26 Jun 2001 to 7 Nov 2002)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (23 Nov 1999 to 7 May 2005)