A selection of Baroness Wheeler’s votes

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• Consistently voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 7 votes against, in 2011.
• Consistently voted against fewer MPs in the House of Commons Show votes 0 votes for, 3 votes against, in 2011. Absences for this policy may be affected COVID-19 restrictions.
• Consistently voted against university tuition fees Show votes 0 votes for, 2 votes against, in 2010.
• 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.

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Recent appearances

• Learning Disabilities and Autism: Solitary Confinement in Hospital - Question for Short Debate 23 Nov 2023

  I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hollins, on securing this debate, which is a welcome opportunity to listen to the detail of her excellent report, following on from this morning’s wider mental health discussions, and to the hear the Minister’s full response to the report itself. It is also a good opportunity to focus on the long-term segregation of autistic people and people...

• Mental Health: Children and Young People - Motion to Take Note 23 Nov 2023

  My Lords, this has been an excellent debate, with the knowledge and expertise we expect from across the House and from the very moving and comprehensive introduction from the noble Earl, Lord Russell, in particular on the consequences of family poverty for children’s and young people’s mental health. I too I congratulate the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Hale, on her powerful maiden...

• Adult Social Care - Question 22 Nov 2023

  My Lords, the NAO’s recent figures show that so far, only 7.5% of the much-vaunted £265 million allocated by government to addressing social care staffing shortages and recruitment for 2023-25 has been spent due to the DHSC staff recruitment freeze; and the training workforce development programme has also stalled because the department has not managed to set up the necessary systems to...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 14 July 2010

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Currently held offices

• Member, Services Committee (since 6 Dec 2018)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care) (since 4 Jun 2018)
• Opposition Deputy Chief Whip (Lords) (since 31 Jan 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Levelling Up, Housing, Communities and Local Government) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Opposition Senior Whip (Lords) ( 1 Apr 2014 to 30 Jan 2018)
• Member, Consumer Insurance (Disclosure and Representations) Bill [HL] Committee ( 5 Sep 2011 to 1 Dec 2011)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) ( 8 Oct 2010 to 1 Apr 2014)