A selection of Baroness Thomas of Winchester's votes

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• Consistently voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Voted a mixture of for and against more EU integration Show votes 8 votes for, 5 votes against, 2 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Transport: Disabled Parking in London - Question 27 Apr 2017

  My Lords, the powers of local authorities were clarified just a few years ago, as the noble Lord mentioned, in a Bill that I had the honour of taking through your Lordships’ House. Is that bearing fruit? Does the noble Lord have any figures to say whether it has produced more prosecutions of fraudulent blue badge holders?

• Disabled People: Independent Living - Question 30 Mar 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to support independent living for disabled people of working age.

• Disabled People: Independent Living - Question 30 Mar 2017

  I very much welcome that reply. The most important thing is that the infrastructure—such as enough care support and accessible transport—is got right around the country. Disabled people must have enough support. I wonder whether the Minister’s department will now agree to conduct a cumulative impact assessment on current government policies, which shows their effect on...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 15 June 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: former Head of Office, Office of the Liberal Democrat Whips, House of Lords. (from Number 10 press release)

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Other offices held in the past

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee (11 Jun 2015 to 15 Mar 2016)
• Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Spokesperson for Work and Pensions (8 Jan 2009 to 11 May 2010)
• Member, Refreshment Committee (Lords) (15 Nov 2007 to 20 Jun 2012)
• Spokesperson in the Lords, Work & Pensions (5 Jul 2007 to 8 Jan 2009)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (27 Nov 2006 to 14 May 2014)
• Member, Merits of Statutory Instruments Committee (23 Nov 2006 to 8 Apr 2010)

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• Has spoken in 20 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Thomas of Winchester’s speeches
• Has received answers to 31 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 71.58% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 4 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — above average amongst Lords.
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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?)