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Baroness Jay of Paddington

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 29th July 1992


1 APPG membership (as of 24 Jan 2024)
Polar Regions
3 Former APPG memberships
Atrial Fibrillation, Choice at the End of Life, Polar Regions (Arctic and Antarctic)
COVID-19 Committee
11th Jun 2020 - 28th Apr 2022
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
25th May 2016 - 5th Nov 2019
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
13th Jun 2019 - 9th Sep 2019
Political Polling and Digital Media Committee
29th Jun 2017 - 20th Mar 2018
Communications and Digital Committee
8th Jun 2015 - 12th May 2016
Extradition Law
12th Jun 2014 - 25th Feb 2015
Constitution Committee
25th Nov 2009 - 14th May 2014
Constitution Committee
22nd Jun 2010 - 14th May 2014
Committee on the Assisted Dying for the terminally ill Bill
30th Nov 2004 - 7th Apr 2005
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
15th Dec 1998 - 7th Nov 2002
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
27th Jul 1998 - 6th Jun 2001
Procedure and Privileges Committee
9th Jun 1997 - 11th May 2001
Liaison Committee (Lords)
6th Oct 1998 - 11th May 2001
House of Lords Offices Committee
5th Jun 1997 - 11th May 2001
Committee of Selection (Lords)
26th Nov 1998 - 11th Feb 2001
Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2nd May 1997 - 26th Jul 1998


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baroness Jay of Paddington has voted in 165 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2019 Parliament

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Sparring Partners
Lord Bethell (Conservative)
(5 debate interactions)
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative)
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department of Health and Social Care
(4 debate contributions)
Ministry of Justice
(2 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Assisted Dying Bill [HL] 2021-22
(425 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Baroness Jay of Paddington, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Baroness Jay of Paddington has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Baroness Jay of Paddington has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 4 Written Questions

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14th Apr 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the response by Lord Bethell on 19 January (HL Deb, cols 1080–4), what progress they have made towards developing research projects on brain tumours, and in particular on young people with brain tumours.

As part of the Tessa Jowell Brain Cancer Mission, the National Institute for Healthcare Research has received 69 applications, 10 of which have been funded and a further seven are under consideration. One of the funded applications is focused solely on children and others include young people.

23rd Feb 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what role they see for (1) UK and other international volunteers, and (2) the mobilisation of community and national volunteers within ODA-recipient countries, in the delivery of the UK’s development goals.

The UK Government understands the unique contribution volunteers can make to sustainable development, including the FCDO's seven priority areas. During the Covid-19 response, our Volunteering for Development (V4D) programme has demonstrated the utility of local community and national volunteers, who can mobilise as first responders even where national and international travel is restricted.

The UK Government was pleased to fund the Global Standard for Volunteering, launched in 2019, which sets a useful benchmark for how volunteers can be deployed in a responsible, effective and safe way.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
23rd Feb 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to deliver the next phase of the Volunteering for Development programme.

The impact of the global pandemic on the UK economy has forced us to take the tough but necessary decision to temporarily reduce our aid budget. We are now working through the implications of these changes for individual programmes, including for the Volunteering for Development grant. No decisions have yet been made.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
23rd Feb 2021
To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to replace the International Citizen Service programme.

The safety of volunteers is the FCDO's first priority. In response to the emerging pandemic, in March 2020 we suspended all International Citizen Service (ICS) placements and successfully returned all volunteers home.

We will continue to monitor the risks of overseas placements and place the wellbeing of volunteers at the heart of any future decisions on ICS or equivalent youth volunteering schemes.

Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)