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Scheduled Event - Tuesday 10th February - Add to calendar
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Whether the learning from the results of the Better Start longitudinal programmes will become pregnancy and early years policy and be implemented
MP: Baroness Thornton
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Better Start Longitudinal Programmes

"To ask His Majesty’s Government whether, and if so when and how, the learning from the results of the Better Start longitudinal programmes will become pregnancy and early years policy and be implemented...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 10 Feb 2026
Better Start Longitudinal Programmes

"I thank the Minister for that and declare an interest: my sister, Gill Thornton, is the director of Better Start Bradford, which is part of the £250 million programme funded by the National Lottery, with local funding too, for the last 10 years. The model, which places children and family …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 173 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 169 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2026
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill

"My Lords, it is wonderful to follow the great maiden speech of my noble friend Lord Duvall—Len, to the rest of us—and I am proud to welcome another Labour and Co-op member to your Lordships’ House.

Len and I were trying to remember how long we had known each other. …..."

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Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 144
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 132
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Thornton (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 166 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180