A selection of Baroness Byford's votes

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• Has never voted on an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency
• Has never voted on university tuition fees
• Has never voted on raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 11 votes against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Nutrition 15 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish recommended dietary advice, similar to that for fruit and vegetables, for meat and fish.

• Economy: Budget Statement - Motion to Take Note 13 Nov 2018

  My Lords, it is a great honour to follow my noble friend the Minister, who has so clearly set out the Budget details. This Budget reflects that the hard work of British people has created a stronger economy, with unemployment at its lowest level since 1970 and more than 3 million more people in work, which is to be welcomed. The Government look forward to a positive future, investing in...

• Written Answers — Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Food: Imports 12 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the UK total food import expenditure is made up of items (1) finished in the EU, and (2) part-finished in the EU, which could be finished in the UK.

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Profile

Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1996

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Currently held offices

• Member, Draft Parliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) Bill Committee (since 29 Nov 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee (29 Jun 2017 to 13 Mar 2018)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (23 Jun 2015 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (5 Feb 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries, Environment and Energy (17 May 2012 to 10 Oct 2012)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment (22 Jun 2010 to 16 May 2012)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Shadow Minister (Food & Rural Affairs), Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (16 Dec 2005 to 6 Jul 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment & Transport (9 May 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Environment and Transport (22 Feb 2005 to 9 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Environment and Transport (6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Environment & Transport (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Byford’s speeches
• Has received answers to 17 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 62.86% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 884 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)