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Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 17 Crossbench Aye votes vs 18 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 30 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 27 Crossbench Aye votes vs 13 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 12 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

"There is a Division in the House. The Committee will adjourn and resume after 10 minutes.

The Division has been cancelled. If noble Lords are content that everybody is back who needs to be, the Committee stands resumed...."

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 09 Jan 2026
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, I had not intended to speak on this group but, as the only nurse present, I want to say that nobody could deny the principles of the amendments that are being discussed today. They are right and proper in respect of good health care for the nation.

I …..."

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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 25 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Toilet-training: Support for Parents

"My Lords, what is His Majesty’s Government’s strategy to ensure that health visiting advice is available to parents, particularly in rural areas where there can be extreme difficulty in getting a child to the specialist hubs that the Government are introducing, which I so welcome?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 17 Crossbench Aye votes vs 16 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 132 Noes - 124
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 7 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Dec 2025
Employment Gap for Blind and Sight-impaired People

"My Lords, I had an aunt who was blind from birth, was funded to train as a physiotherapist—that was on careers advice at school—and worked for 43 years full-time. Is consideration being given to ensure that young people who have long-term permanent sight problems get the right career advice?..."
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - View Speech

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