Baroness Thornton

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A selection of Baroness Thornton’s votes

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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
Voted against raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2010.
Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011.
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011.

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Recent appearances

Women’s Health Strategy for England - Statement 21 Jul 2022

My Lords, I thank the Minister for taking this Statement today, and I hope her noble friend is fully recovered from the bug that he acquired—goodness knows where. I declare an interest as a maternity safeguarding champion at a London trust hospital. We must welcome this rather late and delayed strategy. For too long, women’s health has been an afterthought and the voices of women have...
Women and Girls: Economic Well-being, Welfare, Safety and Opportunities - Motion to Take Note 14 Jul 2022

My Lords, this has been a fascinating and mixed debate, and I fear some of issues raised will pose some challenges for the Minister today. I start by congratulating my noble friend Lady Gale on choosing this debate, although I doubt even she could have anticipated how relevant it would be in highlighting the shortcomings of this Government in dealing with the safety and security of, and need...
Information Commissioner’s Office Report - Question 11 Jul 2022

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to implement the recommendations of the Information Commissioner’s Office report Who’s Under Investigation: The processing of victims’ personal data in rape and serious sexual offence investigations, published on 31 May.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (since 18 May 2021)
Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (since 10 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (1 Nov 2017 to 9 Jan 2018)
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues) (17 Oct 2011 to 1 Jul 2015)
Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (8 Oct 2010 to 6 Sep 2012)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health (25 Mar 2010 to 11 May 2010)
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health (19 Feb 2010 to 6 May 2010)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (18 Feb 2008 to 19 Feb 2010)
Government Whip (25 Jan 2008 to 25 Mar 2010)
Member, Communications and Digital Committee (23 Apr 2007 to 18 Dec 2008)
Member, EU Sub-Committee D (6 Dec 1999 to 30 Nov 2000)
Member, EU Sub-Committee C (24 Nov 1998 to 11 Nov 1999)

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