A selection of Baroness Noakes’s votes

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• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, 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.

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Recent appearances

• Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Committee (2nd Day) (Continued): Amendment 33 23 Mar 2023

  Does the noble Baroness agree that “reasonable steps” is a formulation used in a number of legislative formats? It has not been defined further on those occasions when it has been used in order to provide the flexibility to allow for the situation to be judged on its individual circumstances and, indeed, to allow for technological developments. What would have been reasonable, for...

• Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Committee (2nd Day) (Continued): Amendment 32 23 Mar 2023

  My Lords, it seems to me that the noble Lords, Lord Fox and Lord Hendy, are finding yet another way to try to deprive the Bill of any effect. In their own ways, they are trying to make it entirely voluntary to take part in the provision of minimum service levels, if requested by an employer. That runs completely counter to the policy intent of the Bill. If noble Lords think that the Bill...

• Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - Committee (2nd Day) (Continued): Amendment 32 23 Mar 2023

  The purpose of the Bill is not to remove protection for unfair dismissal; the purpose of the Bill is to ensure that minimum service levels can be guaranteed for those who rely on the services, and we are trying to find practical ways through that. I was inviting noble Lords to find ways did not simply rip the heart out of the Bill.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 12 July 2000

Positions held at time of appointment: Partner, KPMG (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (since 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (since 23 Jul 2021)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Industry and Regulators Committee (14 Apr 2021 to 19 Jan 2022)
• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (4 Feb 2020 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Sep 2018 to 4 Nov 2019)
• Member, European Union Committee (12 Jun 2018 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (26 Jan 2016 to 4 Mar 2016)
• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (23 Jun 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)
• Member, Insurance Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (19 Nov 2014 to 24 Dec 2014)
• Member, Affordable Childcare Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
• Chair, Personal Service Companies Committee (13 Nov 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)
• Chair, Personal Service Companies Committee (13 Nov 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)
• Member, Personal Service Companies Committee (12 Nov 2013 to 13 Nov 2013)
• Member, Economic Affairs Committee (16 May 2013 to 13 Oct 2014)
• Member, Draft Voting Eligibility (Prisoners) Bill Committee (14 May 2013 to 16 Dec 2013)
• Member, Finance Bill Sub-Committee (4 Dec 2012 to 5 Mar 2013)
• Member, Audit and Risk Committee (2 Nov 2010 to 16 Dec 2014)
• - Shadow Minister, Shadow Minister (27 Jul 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (9 Jul 2007 to 27 Jul 2009)
• Shadow Minister, Treasury (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Treasury (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Work & Pensions & Welfare Reform (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Work & Pensions and Welfare Reform (17 Mar 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Economic Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 17 Mar 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Economic Affairs (10 May 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)