A selection of Lord Baker of Dorking’s votes

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• 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, 8 votes against, 6 absences, between 2008–2011.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 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.
• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons Details 0 votes for, 0 votes against, 3 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.

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Recent appearances

• Vagrancy Act 1824 - Question 17 May 2023

  My Lords, is the Minister aware that the Vagrancy Act 1824 was introduced because many soldiers who had fought in the Napoleonic Wars had no employment and resorted to begging? As far as I know, from our recent war in Iraq, no vagrants are now begging. Does the Minister not think that he ought to catch up with what has happened in the last 200 years?

• Written Answers — Department for Education: Further Education: T-levels 31 Mar 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government how many of entrants for T Level examinations in 2022 were studying in FE colleges.

• Public Order Bill - Commons Amendments and Reason: Motion A1 (as an amendment to Motion A) 28 Mar 2023

  Would the Minister answer a question? In a situation where there is a protest preventing traffic, which is very grave and serious, and there are two people young people involved in it, if the police decided to use their power to strip and search, what would they expect to find on those two young people?

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1997

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Currently held offices

• Member, Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Youth Unemployment Committee (28 Jan 2021 to 16 Nov 2021)
• Member, House Committee (Lords) (16 Apr 2007 to 21 May 2012)
• Member, Information Committee (Lords) (25 Nov 2002 to 8 Nov 2006)
• The Secretary of State for the Home Department (28 Nov 1990 to 9 Apr 1992)
• Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (24 Jul 1989 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Party Chair, Conservative Party (24 Jul 1989 to 28 Nov 1990)
• Secretary of State for Education and Science (21 May 1986 to 23 Jul 1989)
• Secretary of State for Environment (2 Sep 1985 to 20 May 1986)
• Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government) (11 Sep 1984 to 1 Sep 1985)
• Minister of State (Industry & Information Technology) (13 Jun 1983 to 10 Sep 1984)
• Minister of State (Department of Industry) (5 Jan 1981 to 12 Jun 1983)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (3 May 1979 to 30 Jan 1981)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (3 May 1979 to 3 Mar 1980)
• Member, Procedure Committee (1 Nov 1978 to 9 Jun 1983)
• Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Service Department) (7 Apr 1972 to 4 Mar 1974)