A selection of Baroness Meacher's votes

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• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 10 votes for, 1 vote against, 3 absences, between 2008–2011
• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011
• 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

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Recent appearances

• Health and Social Care Act 2012 - Question 5 Jul 2018

  My Lords, perhaps I may pursue the question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone, to which the Minister responded, “Yes, we need to look at regulation”. The Minister knows that GPs are leaving the service at an unprecedented rate, and a large part of the reason for that is the regulatory burden. Will he make a commitment to undertake a full investigation of the regulatory...

• Police and Crime Commissioners - Motion to Take Note 28 Jun 2018

  My Lords, along with all my colleagues, I applaud the noble Lord, Lord Armstrong of Ilminster, for proposing this debate and winning the ballot. I fully support his position in relation to Wiltshire. I have to confess that when police and crime commissioners were introduced, in a Bill in this House, I was highly suspicious of the whole idea, but I have come to realise that they can...

• Police and Crime Commissioners - Motion to Take Note 28 Jun 2018

  I want to talk about Durham police service’s excellent drug policies—that will be no surprise to anybody—in the context of the recognition of Durham as the leading police service in this country. For three years Durham has achieved an “outstanding” rating for effectiveness in reducing crime and keeping communities safe, and Durham has the third-highest level of...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 10 October 2006

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Currently held offices

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (since 19 Jul 2017)
• Member, Procedure Committee (Lords) (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)

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• Has spoken in 37 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Meacher’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 49.06% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 14 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — well above average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 272 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)