Profile

Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 18 November 2022

Previously MP for Stoke-on-Trent North until 6 November 2019 — Dissolved for election

Entered the House of Commons on 8 May 2015 — General election

Also represented Stoke-on-Trent North

• Wikipedia page

Social Media

• @ruthsmeeth
• https://facebook.com/ruthsmeethmp

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Topics of interest

Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent campaigned to remain in the European Union Source: BBC

• Ministry of Defence
• Home Office
• Department for Transport
• HM Treasury
• Department for Business
• Energy and Industrial Strategy
• Visas
• Defence Fire and Rescue Service
• European Fighter Aircraft
• Hawk Aircraft
• Treasury: Tableware

Currently held offices

• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (since 11 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Defence) (27 Oct 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (21 Feb 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) (21 Feb 2023 to 26 Oct 2023)
• Member, AI in Weapon Systems Committee (31 Jan 2023 to 27 Apr 2023)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee (12 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Defence Committee (11 Sep 2017 to 6 Nov 2019)
• Member, Armed Forces Bill Committee (26 Oct 2015 to 24 Nov 2015)
• Member, Defence Sub-Committee ( 8 Sep 2015 to 3 May 2017)
• Member, Defence Committee ( 6 Jul 2015 to 3 May 2017)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 out of 1)
• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• National Citizen Service Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Crown Tenancies Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Cultural Property (Armed Conflicts) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)

Recent appearances

• Written Answers — Northern Ireland Office: Thales: Northern Ireland 19 Mar 2025

  The deal to increase production at Thales is a vote of confidence in Northern Ireland's valuable defence sector and we want to ensure that Northern Ireland benefits fully from increases in defence expenditure in the UK. The deal will also provide a major boost to the UK economy, creating 200 new jobs and supporting 700 existing jobs at Thales in Belfast.

• Written Answers — Cabinet Office: Opposition: Freedom of Information 19 Mar 2025

  Registered political parties are not subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in respect of any of their functions.

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