A selection of Baroness Benjamin's votes

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• Voted for raising England’s undergraduate tuition fee cap to £9,000 per year Show votes 1 vote for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Consistently voted for university tuition fees Show votes 2 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2010
• Almost always voted for an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 6 votes for, 0 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted for fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 3 votes for, 0 votes against, in 2011
• Generally voted against more EU integration Show votes 1 vote for, 5 votes against, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Online Pornography (Commercial Basis) Regulations 2018 - Motion to Approve 11 Dec 2018

  My Lords, I welcome the Government’s decision finally to lay this guidance and the regulations for the House’s approval. It has not come a moment too soon. As the Minister knows, I have been concerned for some time that we should progress implementation of Part 3 of the Digital Economy Act and stop dragging our feet while harm is being done to our children. Almost every week, I hear of...

• Internet Safety - Question 4 Dec 2018

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what financial and other resources will be available to the UK Council for Internet Safety.

• Internet Safety - Question 4 Dec 2018

  My Lords, internet safety is needed more than ever and we cannot just rely on part-time volunteers to do the job—this is what they tell me. To ensure that this new council deals with the enormous challenges of hate crime, sex abuse, fraud, and violence against women and children, will the Government properly support its work through substantial resources to initiate and pay for research and...

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 28 June 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, Communications Committee (since 8 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Sub Committee F - Home Affairs, Health and Education (21 May 2013 to 30 Mar 2015)

Numerology

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• Has spoken in 18 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Benjamin’s speeches
• Has received answers to 5 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 67.62% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 120 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)