A selection of Baroness Quin's votes

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• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, 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
• Almost always voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 12 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Transport: High Speed 2 Railway Line 20 Jan 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect HS2 to extend to (1) Newcastle, and (2) Edinburgh.

• Written Answers — Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe 17 Jan 2020

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent representations they have made about the continuing imprisonment of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe.

• European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill - Committee (3rd Day) (Continued): Amendment 39 16 Jan 2020

  I am listening carefully to what the Minister says, but he is responding to something that the amendment does not say. It does not say “rejoin” or “join” EFTA or the EEA but simply that we should have a look at what is happening in that process and look at areas where we would want to align with it.

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Former Member of Parliament for Gateshead East and Washington West; former Minister of State: Home Office, Foreign and Commonwealth Office and Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Member, Communications and Digital Committee (since 25 May 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (11 Nov 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Nov 2014)
• Member, European Union Committee (18 Dec 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs (21 May 2013 to 12 Jun 2014)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (8 Oct 2010 to 17 Oct 2011)
• Member, Constitution Committee (19 Feb 2007 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, House of Lords Reform (Joint Committee) (19 Jun 2002 to 5 May 2005)
• Member, Intelligence and Security Committee of Parliament (30 Jul 2001 to 11 Jul 2005)
• Minister of State (Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food) (29 Jul 1999 to 7 Jun 2001)
• Minister of State (Foreign and Commonwealth Office) (28 Jul 1998 to 29 Jul 1999)
• Minister of State (Home Office) (6 May 1997 to 28 Jul 1998)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (1 Feb 1989 to 20 Mar 1989)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 20 Mar 1989)
• Member, Treasury & Civil Service Sub-Committee (17 Jun 1987 to 8 Nov 1995)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Quin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 15 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 66.37% 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") 137 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)