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
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 13 votes for, 1 vote against, 1 absence, between 2008–2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Wuhan Coronavirus - Statement 26 Feb 2020

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. The challenge the Government face—as we all do—is that this is a very fast-moving situation. If noble Lords look at their BBC newsfeed, they will find that coronavirus is now spreading faster outside China, according to the World Health Organization—that was reported literally 15 or 20 minutes ago. Our thoughts are with those...

• Wuhan Coronavirus - Statement 26 Feb 2020

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for repeating the Statement. The challenge the Government face—as we all do—is that this is a very fast-moving situation. If noble Lords look at their BBC newsfeed, they will find that coronavirus is now spreading faster outside China, according to the World Health Organization—that was reported literally 15 or 20 minutes ago. Our thoughts are with those...

• NHS Funding Bill (Money Bill) - Second Reading (and remaining stages) 26 Feb 2020

  My Lords, I start by reporting to the House again that I am a lay member of my local CCG, as in the register of interests. I also put on record my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Blackwood, for her time as a Minister and for the briefing that she gave us before the break. It is my job to wind up this debate from these Benches, and I appreciate that it is the job of the noble Lord, Lord...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Health) (since 1 Nov 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 79 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Thornton’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 72.48% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 924 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)