A selection of Baroness Sherlock's votes

See full list of topics voted on

• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, 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 for more EU integration Show votes 5 votes for, 1 vote against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010

We have lots more plain English analysis of Baroness Sherlock’s voting record on issues like health, welfare, taxation and more. Visit Baroness Sherlock’s full vote analysis page for more.

Recent appearances

• Policy-making: Future Generations - Question 1 Oct 2019

  My Lords, the Minister referred to The Green Book as being the means by which the Government decide how to adjudicate between the interests of different generations. But The Green Book, which is a Treasury document, sets out the tool for analysing or comparing policy objectives using things like net present social value or social time preference rates; you can work out how to judge those...

• Universal Credit: Managed Migration - Statement 23 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Statement. We have had a lot of Statements from DWP in the last year, and there is beginning to be a rule of thumb that the gentler and blander they sound at the time, the more they contrast with the story behind them. I will try to unpack what I think has happened to get us to this point, and I invite the Minister to correct me when she...

• Extension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL] - Second Reading 19 Jul 2019

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, for opening this debate and all noble Lords who have contributed. The noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, was quite right; it may be a small debate, but it was a quality one for all that. I have certainly learned a lot this morning. I should say at the start that it is an unexpected treat to be here this morning, but I would have much preferred...

More of Baroness Sherlock’s recent appearances

RSS feed (?)

Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 5 July 2010

• Wikipedia page

Currently held offices

• Opposition Senior Whip (Lords) (since 27 May 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions) (since 8 Oct 2013)

Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 Mar 2013 to 27 May 2015)

Numerology

Please note that numbers do not measure quality. Also, representatives may do other things not currently covered by this site. More about this

• Has spoken in 24 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Sherlock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 17 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 80.57% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• 10 people are tracking this peer — email me updates on Baroness Sherlock’s activity
• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 205 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)