A selection of Baroness Thomas of Winchester's votes

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• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• 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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit: Disability 14 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government how the additional funding announced in the Budget will be used to support disabled claimants in their transition to Universal Credit.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 14 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what process they plan to use to identify vulnerable claimants who will require additional support to transition to Universal Credit.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Universal Credit 14 Nov 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether legacy benefits provided to claimants transitioning to Universal Credit will come to an end within a fixed time period.

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Profile

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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Currently held offices

• Member, Consolidation Bills (Joint Committee) (since 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (since 27 Jun 2017)

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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Thomas of Winchester’s speeches
• Has received answers to 27 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 70.22% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 144 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)