Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Became Member: 9th September 2013
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(since October 2017)2 APPG memberships (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Zoos and Aquariums7 Former APPG memberships
County, Dark Skies, District Councils, Game and Wildlife Conservation, Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, Housing and Planning, Packaging Manufacturing IndustryDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(6 debate interactions)
Shadow Minister (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(5 debate interactions)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(16 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(3,502 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville's MHCLG questions)Requirements relating to planning for traveller sites are set out in the Planning Policy for Traveller Sites, revised in 2023. This asks local planning authorities to produce their own assessment of needs for traveller sites in their area and use this evidence to set pitch targets in the Local Plan for Gypsies and Travellers and plot targets for travelling show people. In producing the Local Plan for their area, local planning authorities should identify and update annually a supply of deliverable sites to provide 5 years’ worth of sites against local targets.
Work is underway on the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. More information on what the bill will do is provided here in published (attached) background briefing: FINAL - 17/07/24 King's Speech 2024 background briefing final GOV.uk.docx (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)