Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

Deputy Speaker (Lords)

Non-affiliated Peer

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Non-affiliated Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 4 November 2013

Party was Labour until 21 Jun 2020

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Currently held offices

  • Deputy Speaker (Lords) (since 16 Apr 2024)
  • Deputy Chairman of Committees (since 19 May 2022)

Other offices held in the past

  • Member, Affordable Childcare Committee (12 Jun 2014 to 11 Feb 2015)
  • Member, Draft Modern Slavery Bill (Joint Committee) (15 Jan 2014 to 3 Apr 2014)

Recent appearances

  • Renters’ Rights Bill - Report (2nd Day): Amendment 61 7 Jul 2025

    My Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has spoken on this group. I reassure my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage and the noble Lords, Lord Fuller and Lord Jamieson, that the intention behind this amendment is clear: it is not about banning guarantors. On this side of the House—and, I am sure, on all sides of the House—we appreciate that landlords need to manage their financial risk....
  • Renters’ Rights Bill - Report (2nd Day): Amendment 61 7 Jul 2025

    My Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has spoken on this group. I reassure my noble friend Lady Taylor of Stevenage and the noble Lords, Lord Fuller and Lord Jamieson, that the intention behind this amendment is clear: it is not about banning guarantors. On this side of the House—and, I am sure, on all sides of the House—we appreciate that landlords need to manage their financial risk....
  • Renters’ Rights Bill - Report (2nd Day): Amendment 61 7 Jul 2025

    My Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Nationwide Foundation. Amendment 61 seeks to address a growing and deeply concerning issue in the private rented sector: the overuse, and often misuse, of guarantor requests. This amendment was expertly moved by my noble friend Lady Lister of Burtersett in Committee, and I thank her for her support today along with that of the noble...

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