Baroness Scott of Bybrook
Conservative - Life peer
Became Member: 8th October 2015
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities)
(since September 2022)Shadow Minister (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(since November 2024)1 Former APPG membership
CountyDivision Voting information
Baroness Scott of Bybrook voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House
One of 10 Conservative No votes vs 24 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 49 Noes - 99
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
(5 debate interactions)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(4 debate interactions)
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(13 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,106 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Scott of Bybrook, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Baroness Scott of Bybrook
A Bill to make provision about the regulation of social housing; about the terms of approved schemes for the investigation of housing complaints; and for connected purposes.
This Bill received Royal Assent on 20th July 2023 and was enacted into law.
Baroness Scott of Bybrook has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 6 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The government aims to ensure that people are able to get the skills that will enable them to have good, well paid jobs and enable the economy to grow.
Access to a skilled workforce is crucial for the dual missions of growing the economy and making Britain a green energy superpower.
It is essential that all construction trades working within the built environment have the right level of skills, knowledge, experience and behaviours.
The Government will be working with the industry over the short and long term to ensure the sector has access to skilled labour. We have already announced the introduction of Skills England and launched the Office for Green Jobs, so the next generation of construction workers can deliver the built environment.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
5 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Baroness Scott of Bybrook's MHCLG questions)The government has inherited an extremely difficult fiscal environment and has a responsibility to fix the foundations of our economy, to ensure economic stability.
The department will set out further details on next steps and confirmation of the revised timelines in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
To meet the Government’s commitment to deliver 1.5 million homes over this Parliament, alongside net zero and housing quality objectives, we will need to expand and upskill the construction workforce. We are working with the construction industry to ensure we have the workforce necessary to meet our housebuilding ambitions through the delivery of sufficient high-quality training opportunities which will build a diverse workforce that is fit for the future.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Modern methods of construction (MMC) provides an important opportunity to improve productivity in the construction sector, and quickly deliver high quality, energy efficient, homes whilst creating new and diverse jobs in the sector.
We will reflect on views from across the sector to establish how best to increase the use of MMC and will set out more details on this in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Modern methods of construction (MMC) provides an important opportunity to improve productivity in the construction sector, and quickly deliver high quality, energy efficient, homes whilst creating new and diverse jobs in the sector.
We will reflect on views from across the sector to establish how best to increase the use of MMC and will set out more details on this in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Modern methods of construction (MMC) provides an important opportunity to improve productivity in the construction sector, and quickly deliver high quality, energy efficient, homes whilst creating new and diverse jobs in the sector.
We will reflect on views from across the sector to establish how best to increase the use of MMC and will set out more details on this in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)