Baroness Thomas of Winchester

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Division Votes
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 46 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 185
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 133 Noes - 185
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 238 Noes - 156
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 162
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 165
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 172
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 151
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 40 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 126
26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 127
31 Mar 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 143
31 Mar 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 143
31 Mar 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 157
24 Mar 2025 - Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 163
24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 56 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 172
24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 276 Noes - 165
24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Thomas of Winchester voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 173

Written Answers
Students: Islam Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 25th March 2025 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to keep the Muslim community informed on the progress of talks towards a Sharia-compliant agreement on alternative student finance, other than through the Gov.uk website. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities) The department has convened an expert working group, made up of representatives from the Muslim community and Islamic finance sector, to keep the Muslim community informed on progress towards introducing an alternative student finance product, compatible with Islamic finance principles. As part of the department’s engagement with the working group, we are seeking their expert advice and drawing on their feedback to develop our community and stakeholder engagement plans. It is important that the Muslim community is kept informed on the certification of the alternative student finance product as compatible with Islamic finance principles. We have appointed Islamic finance advisers, the Islamic Finance Council UK, to oversee this work and will provide further updates as the work progresses.
Employment: Disability Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 1st April 2025 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist employers whose premises are inaccessible to potential employees with disabilities. Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the Access to Work Scheme which provides grant funding to disabled people, as well as those with a health condition. The grant supports workplace adjustments that go beyond what would normally be expected from an employer through their duty to provide reasonable adjustments as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.   This can include grants to make appropriate changes to a place of work, to make them more accessible for the customer. In addition, as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published on 18 March, DWP are consulting on the future of the Access to Work scheme.

Written Answers

Students: Islam
Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 25th March 2025

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to keep the Muslim community informed on the progress of talks towards a Sharia-compliant agreement on alternative student finance, other than through the Gov.uk website.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)

The department has convened an expert working group, made up of representatives from the Muslim community and Islamic finance sector, to keep the Muslim community informed on progress towards introducing an alternative student finance product, compatible with Islamic finance principles.

As part of the department’s engagement with the working group, we are seeking their expert advice and drawing on their feedback to develop our community and stakeholder engagement plans.

It is important that the Muslim community is kept informed on the certification of the alternative student finance product as compatible with Islamic finance principles. We have appointed Islamic finance advisers, the Islamic Finance Council UK, to oversee this work and will provide further updates as the work progresses.

Employment: Disability
Asked by: Baroness Thomas of Winchester (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Tuesday 1st April 2025

Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to assist employers whose premises are inaccessible to potential employees with disabilities.

Answered by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) runs the Access to Work Scheme which provides grant funding to disabled people, as well as those with a health condition. The grant supports workplace adjustments that go beyond what would normally be expected from an employer through their duty to provide reasonable adjustments as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.   This can include grants to make appropriate changes to a place of work, to make them more accessible for the customer.

In addition, as set out in the Pathways to Work Green Paper published on 18 March, DWP are consulting on the future of the Access to Work scheme.