A selection of Baroness Buscombe's votes

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• Almost always 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 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 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, 7 votes against, 7 absences, between 2008–2011
• 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

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 5 Mar 2019

  Draft Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order 2019 – Baroness Buscombe. Orders and regulations

• Retirement Age: Women - Question 20 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I can confirm that between October 2017 and September 2018 there were 1.4 million women aged 60 and over employed in the UK. However, I am unable to say how this equates to national insurance contributions. This is because some women may earn under the primary threshold and therefore not pay national insurance contributions and, conversely, others may choose to pay voluntary...

• Retirement Age: Women - Question 20 Feb 2019

  My Lords, since 1995, successive Governments, including the Government of the party opposite, have gone to significant lengths to communicate these changes using a range of formats, communication methods and styles, including communication campaigns, leaflets and information online. But it is also important to emphasise that there is no link between the balance of the National Insurance Fund...

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 15 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (21 Dec 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
• Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Shadow Minister, Education (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Education (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs (6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 32 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Buscombe’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
• Has voted in 48.32% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 929 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)