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
• 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
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 1 vote for, 4 votes against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Covid-19: Public Transport - Question 2 Jun 2020

  My Lords, I want to follow the question posed by the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard, and the Minister’s answer. Given that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has studied best practice across the world in controlling Covid-19 and includes in its four core recommendations the use of cloth masks when around other people, will the Minister pursue the urgent need to mandate the...

• Covid-19: Response - Statement 19 May 2020

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for his helpful responses so far. The UK had just under 50,000 excess deaths in less than six weeks from 20 March. Does the Minister agree that the NHS was overrun at that time and had the unbearable choice either to let Covid-19 patients die or to deny treatment to patients with life-threatening illnesses such as cancer and kidney failure? Were we unable to...

• Food Supply and Security - Motion to Consider 14 May 2020

  My Lords, I warmly welcome this debate tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott—a true champion of sustainable and affordable food production. I have just two points. One is the need to create a positive out of the Covid-19 pandemic. We have all woken up to the delights of clean air, almost no aeroplanes and few cars. One way is to reduce food imports and to grow more food locally. As the...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 10 October 2006

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Currently held offices

• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (since 1 Jul 2019)

Other offices held in the past

• 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)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Meacher’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 51.30% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 312 times in debates — well above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)