To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 11 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, my Amendment 225 is supported by my noble friend Lord Freyberg and many outside this Room, including the Wildlife Trusts. Similar amendments were tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, which the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, will speak to in a moment.

When the Government first talked about …..."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench Aye votes vs 31 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 09 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"At the end of the clause, in the list of health determinants, there is a particular exclusion for genetically inherited characteristics. Is that supposed to exclude people suffering differences in health due to the colour of their skin?..."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Written Question
Crafts: Qualifications
Friday 6th February 2026

Asked by: Baroness Freeman of Steventon (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government what diploma qualifications they will fund for trainee stonemasons from September 2026.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)

On 20 October 2025, alongside the publication of the Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper, the department published a consultation on post-16 level 3 and below pathways, which closed on 12 January 2026. As part of our consultation, we have been engaging with the sector on transition arrangements. We will set out our response to the consultation in due course.

We will update the information on qualifications funded in the 2026/27 academic year as soon as possible.

Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 241E is in my name. I hope that it does not need much introduction, because it pretty much does what it says on the tin. Where a spatial development strategy involves a national park, the national park authority should be involved in the development of the strategy. …..."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 159, to which I have added my name, and a series of amendments in my name. I apologise to the Committee that they had to be put in individually for procedural reasons, but essentially they would add to the list in Clause …..."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I will introduce Amendment 141B in my name. This amendment is designed to help address perceptions that economic growth and environmental growth are in competition with each other. Tony Juniper of Natural England said it as eloquently as anyone could:

“we need to ensure that Nature and the …..."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"This is supposed to be a guide to best practice. The noble Lord has noted some of the poor practices. A guide would help to avoid some of those. That is important. I totally agree that there has been some terrible practice and it is usually done through ignorance...."
Baroness Freeman of Steventon - View Speech

View all Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 5 Crossbench Aye votes vs 43 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 8 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 144