A selection of Baroness Quin's votes

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

• Written Answers — Ministry of Justice: Civil Proceedings: Judgements 14 Feb 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with (1) the Bar Council, (2) the Law Society, and (3) other interested organisations about the impact of Brexit on the cross-border enforcement of civil judgments.

• Leaving the European Union - Statement 12 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I support strongly the point made by the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. The Statement makes a great deal about a guarantee of social, environmental and other rights. That sounds very good but is it not true that in reality, constitutionally, no Parliament can bind its successor? Further, those of us with longish memories recall how the Government fought tooth and nail against the...

• Finance (No. 3) Bill - Second Reading (and remaining stages) 7 Feb 2019

  My Lords, I am pleased to take part in the debate, although it must be said that the wider context, described so well by my noble friend Lord Tunnicliffe, is dramatic and alarming. Brexit hangs like a pall over everything, not least over this Budget and the previous two. To fund Brexit, £3 billion was announced in the 2017 Budget and £1.5 billion in the previous Budget. The Chancellor...

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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 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)

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Quin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 18 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 65.17% 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") 128 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)