A selection of Baroness Meacher’s votes

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• 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.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.

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Recent appearances

• Prisons: Education - Question 23 Mar 2023

  My Lords, as a member of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee, I know that the Minister has recognised the huge importance of prison education. Have His Majesty’s Government assessed the potential benefits of doubling the prison education budget, and, in particular, have they assessed the impact of such a policy shift on reoffending rates?

• Passports: Strike Action and Voter ID - Private Notice Question 20 Mar 2023

  My Lords, we know that voter ID fraud among those who vote at polling stations is absolutely minimal. It is extremely likely that, even if people have photo ID, they will not remember to take it to the polling station when they go to vote. There will therefore be a considerable number of people who do not vote in elections if the Government stick to their requirement that everyone turns up at...

• Passports: Strike Action and Voter ID - Private Notice Question 20 Mar 2023

  My Lords, we know that voter ID fraud among those who vote at polling stations is absolutely minimal. It is extremely likely that, even if people have photo ID, they will not remember to take it to the polling station when they go to vote. There will therefore be a considerable number of people who do not vote in elections if the Government stick to their requirement that everyone turns up at...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 10 October 2006

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Currently held offices

• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (1 Jul 2019 to 31 Jan 2023)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2017 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) (17 Jun 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Procedure and Privileges Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)