A selection of Baroness Falkner of Margravine'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
• Consistently voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 7 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 6 votes for, 5 votes against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• 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

• Yemen: Women and Girls - Question 7 Mar 2019

  My Lords, wearing his hat as the Human Rights Minister, is the Minister aware of the report by the University Network for Human Rights showing that US and British arms were used in 200 unlawful bombings recently and that most of the casualties were women and children? Will he consider more prohibitions on the use of the arms that we are selling to Saudi Arabia in its pursuit of this ghastly...

• Universities: BAME Women in Leadership Positions - Question 7 Mar 2019

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they have taken to increase the number of black and minority ethnic women in leadership positions in Russell group universities in England.

• Universities: BAME Women in Leadership Positions - Question 7 Mar 2019

  I thank the noble Viscount for that very helpful reply and I unequivocally uphold university autonomy and independence. He knows, however, that the latest data shows that of 19,000 UK university professors, only 25 are black women. This is reflected across senior roles in the Russell group. Does he accept that institutions receiving those public funds must go beyond the race equality charter...

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Profile

Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 June 2004

Positions held at time of appointment: Chief Executive, Students Partnership Worldwide. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Chair, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (since 12 Jun 2015)
• Member, European Union Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (12 Jun 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Constitution Committee (22 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Intergovernmental Organisations Committee (15 Nov 2007 to 7 Jul 2008)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Home Affairs (25 Oct 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Children, Schools and Families (27 Jul 2007 to 25 Oct 2007)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Communities & Local Government), Department for Communities and Local Government (2 Aug 2006 to 10 Jan 2007)
• Member, Draft Legal Services Bill (Joint Committee) (23 May 2006 to 25 Jul 2006)
• Spokesperson in the Lords (Communities & Local Government), Office of the Deputy Prime Minister (1 Jun 2005 to 2 Aug 2006)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee C - Foreign Affairs, Defence and Development Policy (24 May 2005 to 8 Nov 2006)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 1 Jun 2005)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (30 Nov 2004 to 6 May 2010)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 16 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Falkner of Margravine’s speeches
• Has received answers to 3 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 65.67% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 300 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)