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Division Votes
14 Oct 2025 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 261
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 239
15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 30 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 186
15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 44 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 194
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 154
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 227 Noes - 168
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 175
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 47 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 262 Noes - 157
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 23 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 138
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 46 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 144
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 253 Noes - 153
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 160
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Hamwee voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 236

Speeches
Baroness Hamwee speeches from: Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill Baroness Hamwee contributed 2 speeches (234 words) Report stage Tuesday 21st October 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Baroness Hamwee speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Baroness Hamwee contributed 1 speech (517 words) 2nd reading Thursday 16th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Baroness Hamwee speeches from: Deprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) Bill Baroness Hamwee contributed 1 speech (1,086 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office

Written Answers
Asylum: Age Assurance Asked by: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 20th October 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 1 October 2025 (HL10624), who is engaged or to be engaged in testing and policy development relating to facial estimation technology for assessing the age of asylum seekers; whether the accuracy of the technology is to be evaluated against other methods and the evaluation published; whether individuals subject to its use will be given full details without having to request them; and what other scientific and technological methods and artificial intelligence tools are being tested or considered for use in age assessment. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) As part of the Government's commitment to improve the robustness of the age assessment process, the Home Office is currently exploring the use of Facial Age Estimation technology. Further testing and analysis of Facial Age Estimation technology has been commissioned by the department, with the intention of integrating Facial Age Estimation into the current age assessment process over the course of 2026, subject to the results of the further testing and assurance. The Home Office's Biometrics, Scientific, Insights and Analysis teams and Policy teams are engaged in testing and policy development of the facial age estimation technology. The Home Office will provide further updates regarding the testing in due course. If and when this technology is used in live cases, full information and guidance will be available to those undergoing FAE as well as to staff involved in the process. The Home Office continues to monitor new and emerging scientific and technological techniques and wider reform of the age assessment system.

Written Answers

Asylum: Age Assurance
Asked by: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Monday 20th October 2025

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, following the Written Answer by Lord Hanson of Flint on 1 October 2025 (HL10624), who is engaged or to be engaged in testing and policy development relating to facial estimation technology for assessing the age of asylum seekers; whether the accuracy of the technology is to be evaluated against other methods and the evaluation published; whether individuals subject to its use will be given full details without having to request them; and what other scientific and technological methods and artificial intelligence tools are being tested or considered for use in age assessment.

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

As part of the Government's commitment to improve the robustness of the age assessment process, the Home Office is currently exploring the use of Facial Age Estimation technology. Further testing and analysis of Facial Age Estimation technology has been commissioned by the department, with the intention of integrating Facial Age Estimation into the current age assessment process over the course of 2026, subject to the results of the further testing and assurance. The Home Office's Biometrics, Scientific, Insights and Analysis teams and Policy teams are engaged in testing and policy development of the facial age estimation technology. The Home Office will provide further updates regarding the testing in due course.

If and when this technology is used in live cases, full information and guidance will be available to those undergoing FAE as well as to staff involved in the process.

The Home Office continues to monitor new and emerging scientific and technological techniques and wider reform of the age assessment system.

Baroness Hamwee mentioned

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16 Oct 2025, 6:24 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Grey-Thompson Baroness Hamwee, Right Reverend, Prelate of Derby, Baroness Royal, Baroness " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Deposited Papers
Friday 24th October 2025 Home Office Source Page: Letter dated 08/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding details about staff bonuses for asylum caseworkers, as discussed during the Committee stage (fourth day) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. 1p. Document: Lord_Hanson_to__Bns_Hamwee.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 08/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding details about staff bonuses
Friday 24th October 2025 Home Office Source Page: Letter dated 12/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding the introduction of a statutory timeframe for appeals, as discussed during the Committee stage (fifth day) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. 2p. Document: Hanson_to_Bns_Hamwee.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 12/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding the introduction of a

Deposited Papers

Friday 24th October 2025
Home Office

Source Page: Letter dated 08/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding details about staff bonuses for asylum caseworkers, as discussed during the Committee stage (fourth day) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. 1p.
Document: Lord_Hanson_to__Bns_Hamwee.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 08/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding details about staff bonuses

Friday 24th October 2025
Home Office

Source Page: Letter dated 12/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding the introduction of a statutory timeframe for appeals, as discussed during the Committee stage (fifth day) of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. 2p.
Document: Hanson_to_Bns_Hamwee.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 12/09/2025 from Lord Hanson of Flint to Baroness Hamwee regarding the introduction of a

Baroness Hamwee - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 29th October 2025 10:15 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 5th November 2025 10:15 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 12th November 2025 10:15 a.m. Constitution Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Friday 24th October 2025 Correspondence - Letter from Baroness Merron, Department of Health and Social Care, regarding Tobacco and Vapes Bill (20 October 2025) Constitution Committee
Tuesday 4th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter from the Chair regarding the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Constitution Committee