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Baroness Buscombe

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

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Recent appearances

  • Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Universal Credit 25 Jul 2017

    The assessment period and payment structure of Universal Credit creates a fixed period between date of entitlement and the first payment. The policy intention is that claimants receive the first payment 5 weeks after their date of entitlement (6 weeks if waiting days are served). The assessment period runs for a full calendar month from the date of entitlement, and the UC pay date will be 7...

  • Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: *No heading* 25 Jul 2017

    In its publication: The United Kingdom’s Exit from the European Union: Safeguarding the Position of EU Citizens Living in the UK and UK Nationals Living in the EU of 26 June 2017, the Government has set out its offer, at paragraph 44, to continue to export and uprate the UK State Pension within the EU, subject to reciprocity. The Government wishes to reach a reciprocal agreement as...

  • Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: *No heading* 25 Jul 2017

    The Government has no plans to amend pension rights for same sex couples as a result of the UK leaving the European Union. The Government is committed to same sex marriage and is proud that legislation was introduced to ensure that pensions are built up equally for all legal partnerships. Regarding the recent Supreme Court ruling in the case of Walker v Innospec Ltd, the Government of...

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

Currently held offices

  • The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (since 15 Jun 2017)
  • Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (since 21 Dec 2016)

Other offices held in the past

  • 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)

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More about this

  • Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — well 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 46.75% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
  • People have made 3 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
  • 6 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Baroness Buscombe’s activity
  • Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 773 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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