A selection of Baroness Jones of Whitchurch'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 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 26 Apr 2018

  Enhancing the role of the Food Standards Agency after Brexit – Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. Oral questions

• European Union (Withdrawal) Bill - Report (1st Day) 18 Apr 2018

  My Lords, I support Amendment 12, to which my name has been added, and the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Deben. The amendment follows the concerns expressed by the Constitution Committee over the current wording of Clause 4. These were extensively debated in Committee and the case was powerfully made by the noble Lords, Lord Krebs—who unfortunately cannot be with us this...

• Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Food: Safety 29 Mar 2018

  To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to remain a member of the EU Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed; and what discussions they have had to ensure that food safety is not compromised on the day the UK departs the EU.

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Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 July 2006

Positions held at time of appointment: Director of Policy & Public Affairs, UNISON. (from Number 10 press release)

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Currently held offices

• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (since 18 Sep 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Education) (17 Oct 2011 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport) (13 Oct 2010 to 13 Oct 2014)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (8 Oct 2010 to 5 Sep 2011)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee G - Social Policies and Consumer Protection (24 Nov 2009 to 8 Apr 2010)
• Member, Draft Marine Bill (Joint Committee) (13 May 2008 to 22 Jul 2008)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (14 Nov 2007 to 6 May 2010)
• Member, EU Sub-Committee D - Environment and Agriculture (21 Nov 2006 to 12 Nov 2009)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 39 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Jones of Whitchurch’s speeches
• Has received answers to 62 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 75.52% 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 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 265 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)