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
• Facebook
• UK Parliament Profile

Expenses

• Expenses from 2010 onwards

Currently held offices

• Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office) (since 22 Jul 2026)
• Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) (since 22 Jul 2026)

Other offices held in the past

• The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office ( 3 Mar 2026 to 22 Jul 2026)
• Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office) (24 Feb 2025 to 2 Mar 2026)
• Lords Spokesperson (Northern Ireland Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 22 Jul 2026)
• Lords Spokesperson (Wales Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 2 Mar 2026)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (11 Jul 2024 to 12 Jun 2026)
• Lords Spokesperson (Scotland Office) (11 Jul 2024 to 2 Mar 2026)
• 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)

Public bill committees (Sittings attended)

• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)
• Non-Domestic Rating (Lists) Bill Committee (1 out of 2)
• Armed Forces (Flexible Working) Bill Committee (1 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)
• Awards for Valour (Protection) Bill Committee (0 out of 1)