Baroness Chapman of Darlington

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Tuesday 6th January 2026 Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour - Life peer) Statement - Main Chamber Subject: Venezuela (dinner break business at a convenient point around 7.30pm) View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 123 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 178
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 121 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 131
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 131 Noes - 127
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 105 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 132 Noes - 124
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 136
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 219
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 97 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 97
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 122 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 134 Noes - 185
12 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Chapman of Darlington voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 169

Speeches
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Iran: Protests Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 12 speeches (1,015 words) Monday 12th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 6 speeches (1,081 words) 3rd reading Monday 12th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 9 speeches (1,444 words) Report stage Monday 12th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Greenland Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 11 speeches (738 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Mining: Pollution Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 1 speech (2,366 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Venezuela Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 12 speeches (654 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Middle East and North Africa Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 10 speeches (2,612 words) Wednesday 7th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Venezuela Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 13 speeches (2,050 words) Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Chapman of Darlington speeches from: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Baroness Chapman of Darlington contributed 14 speeches (4,618 words) Report stage Monday 5th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence

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5 Jan 2026, 3:21 p.m. - House of Lords "Diego Garcia military base in British Indian Ocean Territory Bill Baroness Chapman of Darlington I. Baroness Chapman of Darlington I. " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Jan 2026, 5:44 p.m. - House of Lords "content. The contents have it after clause nine, amendment one Baroness Chapman of Darlington. My Lords, I " Baroness Chapman of Darlington, Minister of State (Development) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Jan 2026, 5:44 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Chapman of Darlington. My Lords, I'm pleased to open the debate with the government " Legislation: Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Bill – report stage - View Video - View Transcript

Calendar
Tuesday 20th January 2026 1:30 p.m. International Development Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Future of UK aid and development assistance At 2:00pm: Oral evidence The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Melinda Bohannon - Director General, Humanitarian and Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office View calendar - Add to calendar

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Tuesday 20th January 2026 1:30 p.m.
International Development Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Future of UK aid and development assistance
At 2:00pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State for International Development and Africa at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Melinda Bohannon - Director General, Humanitarian and Development at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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Written Answers
Peace Negotiations: Women Asked by: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 13th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 29 December 2025 (HL12894), what specific plans they have, if any, to develop the work of the network of Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) We remain committed to UK leadership in defending and driving forward the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, including through our role as penholder on UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The UK's WPS National Action Plan sets out the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's commitment to improving women's full, equal, meaningful and safe participation in political dialogue and peace processes.
Lord Mandelson Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 5th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 17 December (HL12793), whether they will now answer the question put: namely whether Lord Mandelson received any severance payment at the conclusion of his role as Ambassador to the United States. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) I refer the Noble Lord to the answer cited in his question.
Council of Europe Development Bank Asked by: Lord Touhig (Labour - Life peer) Monday 5th January 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 17 December (HL12825), whether they have undertaken a study of the merits of the UK joining the European Development Bank; if so (1) when this was, and (2) whether a report of the study was laid before Parliament; and if not, why not. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) No such study has been commissioned under the current Government, and it would not be appropriate for me to ask officials what advice, if any, was provided under the previous administration.

Written Answers

Peace Negotiations: Women
Asked by: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative - Life peer)
Tuesday 13th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 29 December 2025 (HL12894), what specific plans they have, if any, to develop the work of the network of Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth in 2026.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

We remain committed to UK leadership in defending and driving forward the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, including through our role as penholder on UN Security Council Resolution 1325. The UK's WPS National Action Plan sets out the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's commitment to improving women's full, equal, meaningful and safe participation in political dialogue and peace processes.

Lord Mandelson
Asked by: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 5th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 17 December (HL12793), whether they will now answer the question put: namely whether Lord Mandelson received any severance payment at the conclusion of his role as Ambassador to the United States.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer cited in his question.

Council of Europe Development Bank
Asked by: Lord Touhig (Labour - Life peer)
Monday 5th January 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 17 December (HL12825), whether they have undertaken a study of the merits of the UK joining the European Development Bank; if so (1) when this was, and (2) whether a report of the study was laid before Parliament; and if not, why not.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

No such study has been commissioned under the current Government, and it would not be appropriate for me to ask officials what advice, if any, was provided under the previous administration.