A selection of Baroness Fookes’s votes
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Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes
3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011.
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Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes
2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010.
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Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes
1 vote for, 12 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011.
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Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes
6 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011.
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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
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Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill – second reading – Baroness Fookes. Legislation
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My Lords, I declare my interest as president of the War Widows’ Association.
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While the ex gratia payment falls short of the full restitution of a war widow’s pension, which they would ideally like, it would be churlish indeed not to welcome most warmly this long-overdue and most welcome payment. Will my noble friend take into account the great age of many of these ladies and their frail condition? The government machine needs to get more of a move on than it...
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Conservative Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1997
Currently held offices
- Member, Horticultural Sector Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
- Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 9 Dec 2002)
- Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 2 May 2002)
Other offices held in the past
- Chair, Horticultural Sector Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 31 Mar 2023)
- Member, Constitution Committee (1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
- Member, Bribery Act 2010 Committee (17 May 2018 to 4 Mar 2019)
- Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2017)
- Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 7 Sep 2017)
- Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (16 May 2013 to 8 Jun 2015)
- Member, Communications and Digital Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
- Member, Crossrail Bill Committee (17 Jan 2008 to 26 Nov 2008)
- Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (22 Jul 2004 to 15 Sep 2004)
- Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (4 Dec 2003 to 30 Oct 2007)
- Member, Draft Mental Incapacity Bill (Joint Committee) (11 Jul 2003 to 17 Nov 2003)
- Member, Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords) (2 Jul 2001 to 8 Apr 2010)
- Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (27 May 1999 to 8 Apr 2010)
- Deputy Speaker (Second Deputy Chairman of Ways and Means) (6 May 1992 to 1 May 1997)
- Member, Televising of Proceedings of the House Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 16 Nov 1989)
- Member, Home Affairs Committee (9 Jun 1983 to 16 Mar 1992)
- Member, Panel of Chairs (1 Nov 1978 to 9 Jun 1983)
- Member, Expenditure Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
- Chair, Expenditure: Arts & Home Office Sub-Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 4 Apr 1979)
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