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Labour Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 1 February 2021

Currently held offices

• Member, Finance Committee (Lords) (since 22 Jul 2024)
• Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) (since 11 Jul 2024)

Other offices held in the past

• Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Net Zero) (21 Feb 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade) (21 Feb 2023 to 5 Jul 2024)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade) ( 4 Dec 2021 to 20 Feb 2023)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (19 Sep 2021 to 3 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (19 Sep 2021 to 3 Dec 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government) (18 May 2021 to 18 Sep 2021)
• Shadow Spokesperson (Housing) (18 May 2021 to 18 Sep 2021)
• Opposition Whip (Lords) (18 May 2021 to 26 Oct 2023)

Recent appearances

• Upcoming Business – Lords: Main Chamber 1 Jan 1970

  Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - second reading – Baroness Blake of Leeds. Legislation

• Carer’s Allowance: Repayments - Private Notice Question 29 Jul 2024

  I start my reply by paying tribute to the millions of unpaid carers across this country who make such a vital contribution every day. We are taking urgent action to identify what has happened and why, so we can resolve this issue. We carefully balance our duty to the taxpayer to recover overpayments and ensuring that repayment of debt is affordable and sustainable, working with anyone who is...

• Carer’s Allowance: Repayments - Private Notice Question 29 Jul 2024

  I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and also for her numerous contributions on this issue in debates, some of which I have been lucky to take part in over the last few months. Today is an important day, obviously, since Carers UK has published its report this morning, which is what I presume has prompted the Question. I am very pleased to announce to the House that, as we speak, the...

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