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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 01 May 2025
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, if the Bill is to succeed in breaking down barriers to opportunity and severing the link between background and success, let me give the Government a warning from Scotland. These aims have also been a much-publicised priority of the Scottish Government. However, over the past decade, despite a …..."
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
30 Apr 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 161 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 245 Noes - 157
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Apr 2025
National Centre for Arts and Music Education

"My Lords, although I welcome the new national centre for arts and music education, I am concerned that dance currently sits within the PE in the curriculum. Can the Minister confirm that dance will be included in and supported through the new centre?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Apr 2025
Devolved Authorities: Use of Resources

"My Lords, I run a charity in Scotland, and if somebody gave me £119 million, I would be expected to account for how I spent that money. So, going back to the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, can the Government do anything that does not interfere with …..."
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Written Question
Access to Work Programme
Thursday 3rd April 2025

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time for applicants to the Access to Work scheme to receive a decision and how many applications are there currently awaiting a decision.

Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

The average waiting time for applicants to the Access to Work scheme to receive a decision in February 2025 was 84.6 days. Between the period April 2024-February 2025, the average waiting time for a decision was 56.9 days.

In February 2025 there were 62,000 applications waiting to be processed (this includes new claims, renewals and change of circumstances).

Please note that the data supplied is derived from unpublished management information, which was collected for internal Departmental use only, and have not been quality assured to National Statistics or Official Statistics publication standard. They should therefore be treated with caution.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 20 Mar 2025
Victory in Europe and Japan: 80th Anniversaries

"My Lords, popular thinking about VE Day is of parties and celebration. As the noble Baroness said, this will be the last opportunity we have to thank the veterans. But there were many who did not grow old as those who were left grew old. Particularly given the parallels at …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
18 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 127 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 135
Division Vote (Lords)
18 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 156 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 141
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Welfare Reform

"My Lords, I declare my interests in the register. There is much in this Statement to be welcomed, apart from the bit that says it is all the Conservatives’ fault. I particularly welcome the emphasis on getting disabled people back into work. At Cerebral Palsy Scotland, where I work, we …..."
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Written Question
Defence: Pensions
Wednesday 12th March 2025

Asked by: Baroness Fraser of Craigmaddie (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask His Majesty's Government what percentage of the current defence budget is spent on pensions.

Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)

I refer the noble Baroness to the answer given by my hon. friend, the Minister for Veterans and People (Al Carns), on 30 January 2025 to Question UIN 26778 in the House of Commons.