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• Has never voted on fewer MPs in the House of Commons
• Generally voted against an equal number of electors per parliamentary constituency Show votes 0 votes for, 1 vote against, 4 absences, in 2011
• Generally voted for more EU integration Show votes 3 votes for, 1 vote against, 2 absences, in 2011

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Recent appearances

• Refugees - Question for Short Debate 19 Jul 2017

  My Lords, I, too, am grateful to the right reverend Prelate for securing this debate on the report of the inquiry of which I was also a member and also to Jonathan Featonby of the Refugee Council, who provided outstanding support, as well as those who gave evidence, particularly refugees themselves. I will focus my remarks mainly on one of the most serious impediments to refugee integration,...

• Children in Need - Question 17 Jul 2017

  My Lords, in her recent report on vulnerable children the Children’s Commissioner drew attention to the role of child poverty in that vulnerability. What are the Government doing to reduce child poverty—and will the Minister please not simply say “moving families into paid work”, because we know that that is not necessarily a route out of poverty for low-income families?

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: *No heading* 12 Jul 2017

  Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 9 February (HL5288), what progress they have made with the pilot scheme which aims to assist asylum applicants who have been granted leave to remain in the UK to make contact with the Department for Work and Pensions at the earliest opportunity; and whether they will publish the evaluation of that pilot.

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 February 2011

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Currently held offices

• Member, Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee (since 29 Jun 2017)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (16 May 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)

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• Has spoken in 38 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Lister of Burtersett’s speeches
• Has received answers to 67 written questions in the last year — well above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 70.99% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — 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") 241 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)