Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

A selection of Baroness Jones of Whitchurch's votes

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 fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010
Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011
Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 9 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, between 2008–2011

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Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Food: UK Trade with EU 19 Sep 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government in the event of a no-deal outcome to the Brexit discussions whether they intend to inspect each container of food imported from the EU to ensure that food safety standards are upheld.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Food: UK Trade with EU 19 Sep 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the staffing requirements and costs of maintaining safety inspections of EU imported food products at UK borders once the UK has left the EU.
Written Answers — Department of Health and Social Care: Food Standards Agency 19 Sep 2018

To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions, and when, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and the Minister for Public Health have met the Chief Executive and Chair of the Food Standards Agency since 2015.

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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)

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)

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Has spoken in 55 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Jones of Whitchurch’s speeches
Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
Has voted in 75.49% 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") 290 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)

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