A selection of Baroness D'Souza's votes

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• Generally voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 1 vote for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Detainee Issues - Statement 18 Jul 2019

  My Lords, on Monday we were reminded by the noble Lord, Lord West, that no UK personnel were directly involved in the torture and abuse of detainees, but in view of the 2018 report from the ISC, which revealed that the practice of rendition and the mistreatment of detainees were much more prevalent than we had hitherto known, does the Minister accept that there must therefore be people in the...

• Detainee Mistreatment and Rendition - Statement 16 Jul 2019

  My Lords, at a time when the UK needs to do all it can to boost its reputation for upholding the rule of law, and when it is possible that next week we will have a Prime Minister who has publicly condoned waterboarding, could the Minister reassure the House that any forthcoming Statement will be the result of examination of and statements from all witnesses to these practices?

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Self-harm: Children 5 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what specific measures they are taking to prevent self-harming in very young children.

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Profile

Non-affiliated 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

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Other offices held in the past

• 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, 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)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness D'Souza’s speeches
• Has received answers to 10 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 14.12% 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") 137 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)