A selection of Baroness Donaghy's votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 6 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, 1 absence, in 2011
• Consistently 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 3 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

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Recent appearances

• Local Housing Need - Statement 14 Sep 2017

  My Lords, I welcome the Government’s intention for there to be an open and honest approach. As part of that, it is important that we all accept that successive Governments have not succeeded on the issue of housing for our country. I was disappointed that so much was made in the statement about the record number of planning permissions. We all know how meaningless that is. There is...

• Domestic Violence: Victims - Question 12 Sep 2017

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they are taking to ensure that victims of domestic violence have access to safe and secure accommodation in both the short and long term.

• Domestic Violence: Victims - Question 12 Sep 2017

  I thank the Minister for his reply, but the Government are relying on cash-strapped local authorities to commission refuge services. Commissioning practices have led to 17% of specialist refuges in England being closed, and one in four referrals being turned away. That is probably the tip of the iceberg. Women’s Aid says that the local housing allowance cap on housing benefit would...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 July 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, EU Internal Market Sub-Committee (since 23 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Chair, Information Committee (Lords) (12 Jun 2014 to 31 Aug 2016)
• Member, Personal Service Companies Committee (12 Nov 2013 to 31 Mar 2014)

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• Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Donaghy’s speeches
• Has received answers to 9 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 79.19% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 0 annotations on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 112 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)