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Baroness Fookes

House of LordsConservativeLife peer

Baroness Fookes has been a member of the House of Lords since 30 September 1997. They sit as Conservative. She previously sat in the Commons.

Activity

255 contributions · 255 active days · last 78 weeks

Career timeline

15 entries

Jun 1970 → May 1997Took seat in the House of Commons
Jun 1970 → Feb 1974Elected for Merton and Morden
Jun 1970 → nowSat as Conservative
Feb 1974 → Jun 1983Elected for Plymouth, Drake
Nov 1978 → Jun 1983Joined Panel of Chairs
Jun 1983 → May 1997Elected for Plymouth, Drake
Jun 1983 → Mar 1992Joined Home Affairs Committee
Sept 1997 → nowIntroduced to the House of Lords
May 1999 → Apr 2010Joined Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)
Jul 2001 → Apr 2010Joined Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)
Jun 2010 → Mar 2015Joined Communications and Digital Committee
May 2013 → Sept 2017Joined Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Jun 2015 → Sept 2017Chair, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
Jul 2019 → Jan 2023Joined Constitution Committee
Jan 2025 → nowJoined Liaison Committee (Lords)

Past committees

8

Panel of ChairsNov 1978 → Jun 1983
Home Affairs CommitteeJun 1983 → Mar 1992
Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)May 1999 → Apr 2010
Hybrid Instruments Committee (Lords)Jul 2001 → Apr 2010
Communications and Digital CommitteeJun 2010 → Mar 2015
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeMay 2013 → Sept 2017
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform CommitteeJun 2015 → Sept 2017
Constitution CommitteeJul 2019 → Jan 2023