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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate. Her continued leadership on Bosnia and Herzegovina, genocide prevention and the defence of the women, peace and security agenda around the world is of the utmost importance given the state of the world today and the …..."
Baroness Goudie - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Jun 2026
New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)

"My Lords, it was a privilege for me to sit on the Autism Act 2009 Committee. I am very glad that we have the opportunity to discuss the report today. I thank all my colleagues across the House, in particular the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, and the noble Lord, Lord …..."
Baroness Goudie - View Speech

View all Baroness Goudie (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: New Autism Strategy (Autism Act 2009 Committee Report)
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Jun 2026
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I welcome this Bill. I welcome that there is great support for it across the House and that we can get it through and help everybody else to make Britain a much better and more welcoming place.

I am pleased to speak in support of this Bill. It …..."
Baroness Goudie - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Combating Atrocity Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity and Genocide

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Alton for arranging this debate today and for all the work he is doing with us and outside this House. I offer further congratulations on the Private Member’s Bill, which we will all support, as I am sure others will outside this …..."
Baroness Goudie - View Speech

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 04 Jun 2026
Local Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-being

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Forbes for ensuring that we have this very important debate, at a time when so many councillors are seriously at risk. I am sorry to say that not many police forces really understand what is happening, particularly to women.

I will address …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Jun 2026
World Cup Ticket Prices

"My Lords, not only is there the expense of buying the tickets and paying the fares, but there is also the issue of getting visas. Can the Minister see whether we can sort out the visas to America in particular, because it takes time to get those?..."
Baroness Goudie - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 May 2026
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I am pleased to join your Lordships today to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech as we focus our attention on foreign affairs, international relations and defence. In particular, I welcome the attention given to the United Kingdom’s role on the world stage as secure, engaged, …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
28 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Goudie (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 160 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 181
Division Vote (Lords)
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Goudie (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 153 Labour No votes vs 5 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 165
Written Question
Internet: Sexual Offences
Monday 27th April 2026

Asked by: Baroness Goudie (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to tackle the issue of online platforms facilitating information on how to conduct abuse against women, including drug-facilitated sexual assault, especially within intimate partner relationships.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

The Online Safety Act 2023 requires all in-scope companies, including social media platforms, to take swift and effective action against criminal online abuse. Under the Act, online platforms must put in place systems and processes to reduce the risk of their services being used for illegal activity, and to take down illegal content when it appears.

This includes content that facilitates, encourages or provides instructions to carry out a criminal offence under UK law, including drug-facilitated sexual assault. If platforms do not comply, Ofcom can fine up to £18m or 10% of qualifying worldwide revenue (whichever is higher). They may also apply to the courts for business disruption measures that require third parties to withdraw their services from, or restrict access to, non-compliant services in the UK.

The Home Office will continue to work with the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and others to explore how online platforms can do more to protect women and girls via the Online Safety Act and other means.

Drawing on the tactics used to tackle child sexual abuse online,“Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy”, which we published on 18 December 2025, committed the Government to expanding the use of specialist Undercover Online Officers to address VAWG.

Delivering on this commitment, the Home Office will pilot a brand-new network of officers with technical capability to target the highest harm, most technologically sophisticated offenders. The pilot will help improve capabilities to counter and reduce the highest harms posed to the UK public from VAWG, and insights from the pilot will be shared with Ofcom to help address the use of online platforms to cause harm.