A selection of Baroness D'Souza’s votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2010.
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Has never voted on university tuition fees Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 2 absences, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 6 Dec 2023

  Appointment of a Children’s Minister at Cabinet level to coordinate cross- departmental Government programmes on the welfare of children – Baroness D'Souza. Oral questions; 3:00 pm

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 5 Dec 2023

  Question to the Foreign Secretary: developing formal relations with the Taliban, and representations to the government of Pakistan on the deportation of Afghan refugees – Baroness D'Souza. Oral questions

• International Development White Paper - Statement 23 Nov 2023

  My Lords, I welcome very much the repeat of the Statement by the Minister. I return once again to the issue of educating girls in Afghanistan. Circumstances in Afghanistan at the moment require that we seek out unconventional methods of delivering education, and indeed unconventional partners. I wonder whether the Government would be able to commit to funding secret educational cluster...

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Profile

Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 September 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Executive Director, International Centre Against Censorship. (from Number 10 press release)

Party was Crossbench until 31 Aug 2011; Non-affiliated until 1 Sep 2016

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Currently held offices

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 28 Jan 2021)
• Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 22 May 2020)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, House Committee (Lords) ( 5 Sep 2011 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Chair, House Committee (Lords) ( 5 Sep 2011 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Lord Speaker ( 5 Sep 2011 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Sub-Committee on Leave of Absence (28 Jun 2011 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Joint Committee on Security (26 Nov 2008 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords) (20 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Liaison Committee (Lords) (19 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Administration and Works Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (13 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) ( 7 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, Accommodation Steering Group Committee ( 6 Nov 2007 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Convenor of the Crossbench Peers ( 6 Nov 2007 to 4 Sep 2011)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (15 Jun 2005 to 7 Dec 2016)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee F - Home Affairs (24 May 2005 to 30 Nov 2007)
• Member, Freedom of Information Advisory Panel (Lords) ( 7 Dec 2004 to 30 Oct 2007)