A selection of Baroness O'Loan’s votes

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• Voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, 4 absences, in 2011.
• Voted for more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, 5 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

• Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 172 11 May 2023

  My Lords, this part of the Bill provides for history and memorialisation. It is about creating as true and honest an account as possible—one which has integrity—of what happened during our tortured, troubled past. This is hugely sensitive. I hear what the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, has said. All I will add is that, given the fact that the eyes of the whole community will be on those who...

• Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 146 11 May 2023

  Before the Minister sits down, will there be any process by which complainant compensation or damages can be awarded after Clause 39 comes into effect, or will anybody who was injured or whose loved one was killed have no right of action at all and no route to compensation? Is this the end of the road for any right to compensation in Northern Ireland?

• Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - Committee (4th Day): Amendment 146 11 May 2023

  It has to be said that the powers of investigation conferred on the commissioner for investigations in the statute are not the same powers as the powers—for example, to access information, and other powers—which are held by an ordinary chief constable and his officers. The powers of investigation in the Bill are circumscribed by the role of the Secretary of State and the interventions...

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Crossbench Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 27 October 2009

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Currently held offices

• Member, Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland Sub-Committee (since 14 Apr 2021)
• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (8 Jun 2015 to 1 Jul 2019)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (14 Jun 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, EU Sub Committee E - Justice, Institutions and Consumer Protection (17 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee (9 Jun 2010 to 30 Mar 2015)