Baroness Coussins

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11th May to 2nd June 2020

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2nd to 9th June 2020

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10th June 2020 onwards

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A selection of Baroness Coussins’s votes

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Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
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.
Voted for more EU integration Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, 11 absences, between 2008–2011.
Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011.

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Recent appearances

Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Voluntary Service Overseas: Grants 29 Apr 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the expiry of the bridging grant for Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) on (1) international volunteering, and (2) VSO's, programmes.
Written Answers — Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Voluntary Service Overseas: Finance 29 Apr 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to make a long-term decision on the funding for Voluntary Service Overseas.
Written Answers — Ministry of Defence: Afghanistan: Interpreters 29 Apr 2021

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they keep a contact database of all locally employed civilian interpreters who have worked for UK Armed Forces in Afghanistan.

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 24 April 2007

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Currently held offices

Member, Committee of Selection (Lords) (since 28 Jan 2021)

Other offices held in the past

Member, International Relations and Defence Committee (25 May 2016 to 1 Jul 2019)
Member, EU External Affairs Sub-Committee (12 Jun 2015 to 12 May 2016)
Member, EU Sub Committee C - External Affairs (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)
Member, Information Committee (Lords) (14 Nov 2007 to 1 May 2012)

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