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.
• 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.
• Generally voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011.
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 8 votes against, 6 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

• Written Answers — Home Office: Migrant Workers: Hospitality Industry 18 Sep 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether the five categories of hospitality workers identified in the Shortage Occupation List will be recognised with further dispensations in the immigration rules.

• Written Answers — Department for Education: T-levels 2 Aug 2023

  To ask His Majesty's Government which institutions were responsible for devising the curriculum of each T Level currently being taught.

• T-levels - Question 25 Jul 2023

  My Lords, is the Minister aware that so many students are dropping T-levels because they have been misled? They thought they were going to study a technical curriculum, but the curriculums are 75% academic and 25% technical—that is absurd. In the review she is undertaking, will she ensure that the curriculums for engineering, construction and digital skills are at least 40% technical,...

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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)