1 Former APPG membership
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament
Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(2 debate interactions)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(1 debate interactions)
(1 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
Baroness Rock has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Rock, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
Baroness Rock has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Rock has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The principle and processes for making regulated public appointments are set out in the Governance Code on Public Appointments. No instructions have been given from 10 Downing Street or the Cabinet Office on removing non-executives from Government Departments.
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Commissioner for Public Appointments has no direct role in the decision making of individual public appointments, including their removal from office. The Commissioner’s functions, as set out in the Public Appointments Order in Council and the Governance Code on Public Appointments, is to provide independent assurance that public appointments are made in accordance with the Principles of Public Appointments and the processes set out in the Code.
The principle and processes for making regulated public appointments are set out in the Governance Code. The Cabinet Office has not issued specific guidance relating to the termination of individuals’ appointments.
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
The Commissioner for Public Appointments has no direct role in the decision making of individual public appointments, including their removal from office. The Commissioner’s functions, as set out in the Public Appointments Order in Council and the Governance Code on Public Appointments, is to provide independent assurance that public appointments are made in accordance with the Principles of Public Appointments and the processes set out in the Code.
The principle and processes for making regulated public appointments are set out in the Governance Code. The Cabinet Office has not issued specific guidance relating to the termination of individuals’ appointments.
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal
2 Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Questions
(View all Baroness Rock's Defra questions)I refer the noble Lady to the reply previously given on 28 October 2024 to question HL1473.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
It is normal practice for incoming Secretaries of State to make decisions on their departmental boards, considering the skills and experience that the membership brings. Individuals who have been dismissed from the Defra Board since 4 July 2024 have received reasons in writing in line with their terms of appointment.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
The Government published information about the reforms to agricultural property relief and business property relief on gov.uk. Around 500 estates across the UK are expected to be affected each year from 2026-27.
In accordance with standard practice, a Tax Information and Impact Note will be published alongside the draft legislation before the relevant Finance Bill.
Financial Secretary (HM Treasury)