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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
• Has never voted on more EU integration

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Recent appearances

• Carbon Budget Order 2016 - Motion to Approve 19 Jul 2016

  My Lords, I add my congratulations to the Minister on taking up her new role, which combines energy with her previous role of business. I declare an interest: as a civil servant I took part in the drafting of the Climate Change Act. I am delighted to see that these orders are tabled today. The Climate Change Act is, I believe, a world leader. Its depoliticised structure gives it flexibility...

• Energy Bill [HL] - Commons Reason 26 Apr 2016

  Would the Minister care to comment on the fact that, because we have not yet met our deployment targets under our legally binding European targets, any onshore wind project that goes through that is cheaper than projects less close to CFD auctions that we are about to grant saves the bill payer money rather than costing the bill payer more?

• Energy Bill [HL] - Commons Reason 26 Apr 2016

  My Lords, I rise to speak briefly to the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Grantchester. In his opening remarks, the Minister referred to saving bill payers money. We are discussing the early closure of a support mechanism for renewable energy which was replaced by contracts for difference under the Energy Act 2013. Essentially, control over subsidies for renewable energy was...

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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 2 February 2011

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Other offices held in the past

• Opposition Whip (Lords) (6 Sep 2012 to 18 Sep 2015)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change) (7 Oct 2011 to 5 Nov 2015)

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• Has spoken in 1 debate in the last year — below average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Worthington’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 43.59% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
• People have made 1 annotation on this Lord’s speeches — average amongst Lords.
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 129 times in debates — above average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)