Recent appearances

• Development Aid: Pakistan - Question 2 Oct 2019

  My Lords, the Coalition for Religious Equality and Inclusive Development—CREID—was recently set up, tasked with looking at how poverty reduction efforts can actively support inclusive and religiously diverse communities, which I am sure we all welcome. I understand that CREID is funded by UK aid. Can the Minister say where oversight of it lies within government and how its effectiveness...

• Ebola - Question 25 Jul 2019

  My Lords, the outbreak in the DRC has already affected two neighbouring countries, Uganda and Rwanda. Given that Rwanda takes up the chair of the Commonwealth meeting next year, with the CHOGM in Kigali in June 2020, there is an opportunity to focus a spotlight on neglected tropical diseases. I welcome the fact that the Minister is still in her place at the Dispatch Box. What will this...

• Sahel: Climate Change - Question 24 Jul 2019

  To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of climate change on the livelihoods of people in the Sahel region of Africa.

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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 26 October 2015

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Currently held offices

• Member, Science and Technology Committee (Lords) (since 1 Jul 2019)
• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development) (since 28 Oct 2016)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee (14 Dec 2015 to 2 Jul 2019)

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• Has spoken in 31 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Baroness Sheehan’s speeches
• Has received answers to 1 written question in the last year — average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 81.61% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — well above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 61 times in debates — average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)