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• Railways: Dawlish - Question 6 Feb 2019

  My Lords, will the Minister clarify whether she thinks the only long-term solution is to have an alternative line from Exeter to Plymouth? Otherwise, we are perpetually trying to put right something that she acknowledges has been inappropriate since 1848.

• NHS Long Term Plan - Motion to Take Note 31 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, on securing this debate, and draw attention to my interests as set out in the register. Like other noble Lords, I welcome the plan and the certainty it brings to health service funding, and in particular the aim to achieve parity of esteem between mental health and physical health through investing in the causes and consequences of poor...

• Social Housing - Motion to Take Note 31 Jan 2019

  My Lords, I thank the noble Lord Whitty, for tabling and introducing this important debate. I concur with what he said and the Shelter report. I draw attention to my interests, particularly as a board member of a housing association, and join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Osamor, on her humbling maiden speech. In the excellent Library briefing on the topic, we...

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Entered the House of Lords on 14 December 2015

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Currently held offices

• Member, SLSC Sub-Committee B (since 4 Sep 2018)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Draft Health Service Safety Investigation Bill (Joint Committee) (15 May 2018 to 27 Jul 2018)
• Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (27 Jun 2017 to 15 May 2018)
• Member, Licensing Act 2003 Committee (25 May 2016 to 4 Apr 2017)

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• Has spoken in 36 debates in the last year — well above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Watkins of Tavistock’s speeches
• Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 49.36% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 33 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)