Voting Record — Baroness Thornton (13543)

Baroness Thornton is currently Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport), and Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues),

Note: our records only go back to 1997 for the Commons and 2001 for the Lords (more details).

FromToPartyRebellions (explain...)Attendance (explain...)Teller
30 Nov 1997 still in office Lab 7 votes out of 2079, 0.3% 2079 votes out of 2832, 73.4% 5 times

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Interesting Votes

Votes in parliament for which this Lord's vote differed from the majority vote of their party (Rebel), or in which this Lord was a teller (Teller), or both (Rebel Teller).

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HouseDateSubjectBaroness ThorntonLab VoteRôle
27 Oct 2023Became Shadow Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport),
26 Oct 2023Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
26 Oct 2023Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
21 Feb 2023Became Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions),
21 Feb 2023Became Shadow Spokesperson (Education),
10 May 2022Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
Lords13 Jul 2021Procedure and Privileges - Motion to Agree — Amendment to the Motion Majorityaye Rebel
18 May 2021Became Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues),
Lords17 Jul 2019Northern Ireland (Executive Formation) Bill - Report — Amendment 12 tellayeaye Teller
10 Jan 2018Became Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
9 Jan 2018Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
1 Nov 2017Became Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
1 Jul 2015Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues),
6 Sep 2012Stopped being Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
17 Oct 2011Became Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues),
8 Oct 2010Became Shadow Spokesperson (Health),
11 May 2010Stopped being Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health
6 May 2010Stopped being The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
25 Mar 2010Stopped being Baronesses in Waiting, HM Household
25 Mar 2010Became Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health
19 Feb 2010Became The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health,
19 Feb 2010Stopped being Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip),
Lords16 Jul 2009Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Bill — Committee (5th Day) tellnono Teller
Lords23 Jun 2009Coroners and Justice Bill — Committee (3rd Day) (Continued) tellnono Teller
Lords15 Jun 2009Political Parties and Elections Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) minorityaye Rebel
18 Dec 2008Stopped being Member, Communications and Digital Committee
Lords12 Nov 2008Planning Bill tellnono Teller
Lords21 Feb 2008Banking (Special Provisions) Bill — Independent audits tellnono Teller
18 Feb 2008Became Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip),
25 Jan 2008Became Baronesses in Waiting, HM Household
23 Apr 2007Became Member, Communications and Digital Committee
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords Reform — Fully Elected — rejected minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (80pc elected, 20pc appointed) minorityno Rebel
Lords14 Mar 2007House of Lords: Reform (Fully Appointed) minorityaye Rebel
Lords11 Nov 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — registered hunting minorityno Rebel
Lords26 Oct 2004Hunting Bill: amendment — registered hunting minorityaye Rebel

Policy Comparisons

This chart shows the percentage agreement between this Lord and each of the policies in the database, according to their voting record.

AgreementPolicy
0% Abortion, Embryology and Euthanasia- Against
100% Assisted Dying
97% Asylum System - More strict
69% Business and community control of schools: For
0% Civil aviation pollution - For limiting
100% Control Orders
9% Equal Number of Electors Per Constituency - for
81% European Union Integration - For
60% Fox hunting - Ban
0% Gambling - Against permissiveness
74% Homosexuality - Equal rights
99% Identity cards - For introduction
100% Labour's Terrorism laws - For
100% Ministers Can Intervene in Coroners' Inquests
0% No detention without charge or trial
2% Reducing the number of MPs - for
0% Referendum on Alternative Vote for MP Elections
16% Schools - Greater Autonomy
100% Smoking ban - In favour
0% Stop climate change
1% Transexuality - Against legal recognition
0% Tuition fees - Set Upper Limit at £9,000 per Year
0% University Tuition Fees - For

Possible Friends (more...)

Shows which Lords voted most similarly to this one in the 1997-2001, Westminster Parliament. This is measured from 0% agreement (never voted the same) to 100% (always voted the same). Only votes that both Lords attended are counted. This may reveal relationships between Lords that were previously unsuspected. Or it may be nonsense.

AgreementNameParty
100.0%Lord Bradley Lab
100.0%Baroness Campbell of LoughboroughCrossbench
100.0%Baroness Ford Lab
100.0%Baroness Jones of WhitchurchLab
100.0%Baroness Kingsmill Lab
(17 MPs voted exactly the same as this one)

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