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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords in 1998

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Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (since 31 Jan 2024)
• Member, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (since 31 Jan 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Horticultural Sector Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
• Chair, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Chair, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (21 Jul 2022 to 30 May 2024)
• Member, Draft Mental Health Bill (Joint Committee) (19 Jul 2022 to 21 Jul 2022)
• Member, Communications and Digital Committee ( 4 Mar 2020 to 20 Oct 2022)
• The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (15 Jun 2017 to 30 Jul 2019)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (21 Dec 2016 to 15 Jun 2017)
• Member, National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) ( 3 Dec 2015 to 27 Apr 2017)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (16 Jul 2015 to 12 May 2016)
• Member, Human Rights (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2014 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Inquiries Act 2005 Committee (16 May 2013 to 26 Feb 2014)
• Member, EU Sub Committee B - Internal Market, Infrastructure and Employment (17 May 2012 to 21 May 2013)
• Shadow Minister, Education (16 Dec 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Education (20 May 2005 to 16 Dec 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Education) (10 May 2005 to 11 Jan 2007)
• Spokespersons In the Lords, Home Affairs (22 Feb 2005 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home Affairs ( 6 Jul 2004 to 22 Feb 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Home Affairs) ( 6 Jul 2004 to 20 May 2005)
• Shadow Minister, Home, Constitutional & Legal Affairs (10 May 2004 to 6 Jul 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs) ( 3 Feb 2003 to 18 Nov 2004)
• Shadow Minister (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (26 Nov 2002 to 22 Jun 2005)
• Shadow Minister (Cabinet Office) (21 Dec 1999 to 2 Feb 2001)
• Shadow Minister (Home, Constitutional and Legal Affairs) (29 Nov 1999 to 20 Nov 2002)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Social Security) (30 Jun 1999 to 22 Jun 2000)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Trade and Industry) (29 Jun 1999 to 27 Oct 2000)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits 24 May 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether, when referencing benefits, they will gross up the value of each benefit to demonstrate a direct and fair comparison with salaries paid to people who are not claiming benefits.

• Written Answers — Department for Work and Pensions: Social Security Benefits: Polygamy 22 May 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government whether the benefits system continues to recognise polygamy in social security regulations and, if so, why.

• Written Answers — Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Arts: Government Assistance 22 May 2024

  To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of financial subsidies given to the creative industries over the past five years have employment conditions attached to them so that those working and seeking work in the creative industries do not need to rely on the benefits system.

More of Baroness Buscombe’s recent appearances

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