A selection of Baroness Jones of Whitchurch's votes

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

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Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 30 Oct 2019

  Farm subsidies after 2020 – Baroness Jones of Whitchurch. Oral questions; 3:00 pm

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (4th Day) 17 Oct 2019

  My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her contribution to the debate on the gracious Speech today, but she will know all too well that we are being asked to participate in a charade, in which the Queen’s Speech is not a serious plan for government and in which most of these Bills will never see the light of day. It is quite clear from everything that the Prime Minister has said that...

• Queen’s Speech - Debate (4th Day) 17 Oct 2019

  Absolutely. That was a world crisis that we were dealing with, and would have carried on dealing with if we had been given the opportunity. The Government’s response to that crisis, which was to drive down austerity for nine years, has done nothing to improve the economy, as we have seen and as I have just outlined. So I do not think we can take lessons from the current Government on how...

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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 50 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Jones of Whitchurch’s speeches
• Has received answers to 40 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 74.96% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 331 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)