Information between 21st May 2026 - 30th July 2026
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Thursday 25th June 2026 Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Regulatory powers to take action against operators or waste carriers that divert waste from the legitimate waste management chain View calendar - Add to calendar |
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30 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan 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 - 150 Noes - 216 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan 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 - 129 Noes - 188 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Sheehan voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 154 |
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Baroness Sheehan speeches from: Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
Baroness Sheehan contributed 1 speech (1,139 words) Committee stage Monday 29th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade |
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Baroness Sheehan speeches from: Waste Management Carriers: Regulation
Baroness Sheehan contributed 2 speeches (127 words) Thursday 25th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Baroness Sheehan speeches from: Offshore Oil and Gas: Venting and Flaring
Baroness Sheehan contributed 1 speech (65 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero |
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Israel: Palestine
Asked by: Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 25th June 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to undertake a review of Israel’s compliance with international human rights law and, if so, what consideration would be given to the treatment of Palestinian children. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington Further to my response of 8 December 2025 to the Noble Baroness's Question HL11828, we remain seriously concerned about the treatment of Palestinian children in detention, and we continue to raise the issue regularly with the Israeli authorities. On 22 June, the Minister for the Middle East also met with Save the Children to discuss our shared concerns. |
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Israel: Palestine
Asked by: Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Thursday 25th June 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with international partners on coordinated diplomatic efforts to secure an end to Israel's military detention of Palestinian children. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington Further to my response of 8 December 2025 to the Noble Baroness's Question HL11828, we remain seriously concerned about the treatment of Palestinian children in detention, and we continue to raise the issue regularly with the Israeli authorities. On 22 June, the Minister for the Middle East also met with Save the Children to discuss our shared concerns. |
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Waste: Crime
Asked by: Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 26th May 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards implementing the reforms to the rules for carriers, brokers and dealers set out in their Waste Crime Action Plan of 20 March. Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Legislation has been laid to implement reforms to the carriers, brokers and dealers system as laid out in the waste crime action plan. The legislation will come into effect from summer 2027. |
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Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL] 2026-27
Presented by Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Private Members' Bill - Lords A Bill to require large companies to appoint a named director responsible for compliance with statutory waste duty of care obligations; to make such companies financially responsible for the clean-up and clearance of waste they have generated or controlled where that waste is mismanaged and the duty of care has not been discharged; and for connected purposes.
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4 Jun 2026, 11:52 a.m. - House of Lords " Baroness Sheehan my Lords, I beg >> Baroness Sheehan my Lords, I beg to introduce a bill to require large companies to appoint a named " Debate: Adequacy of the law on the regulation of fertility treatment Baroness Sheehan (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jun 2026, 5:46 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Chaired by the noble Baroness Sheehan, who I think may refer to some of our conclusions in that report. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jun 2026, 6:09 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Um, I think the noble lady, Baroness McIntosh, asked me about the Environment Agency funding and a number of noble Lords asked about enforcement as well, and particularly noble lady, Baroness Sheehan was interested in enforcement. " Speaker 17 - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jun 2026, 6:11 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Uh, the noble lady, Baroness Sheehan, asked about communications, about engagement with businesses, particularly small businesses. " Speaker 17 - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jun 2026, 6:17 p.m. - Lords Grand Committee "The final thing I was going to say was to Baroness Sheehan. " Speaker 17 - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Jun 2026, 8:34 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Sheehan and Earl Russell. I can see this Christmas tree is " Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Jun 2026, 7:16 p.m. - House of Lords "their home to support their families. And I go to Baroness Sheehan Coffey's comments, what are " Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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25 Jun 2026, 11:30 a.m. - House of Lords "be very happy to talk to the noble Lady outside. If she'd like to pursue this, I'd be really happy to do it. >> Third Oral Question Baroness Sheehan. " Baroness Sherlock, The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Jul 2026, 11:13 a.m. - Lords Grand Committee "And then just finally, Baroness Sheehan has her own, um. " Speaker 4 - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Jul 2026, 11:26 a.m. - Lords Grand Committee "Um, I think I've mentioned to the noble lady, Baroness Sheehan before, I'd be very happy to meet her to discuss her private member's bill, and I'd hope that we can, we can do that, um, in the not too distant future. " Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript |
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Corporate Waste Responsibility Bill [HL]
1 speech (1 words) 1st reading Thursday 4th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None The Bill was introduced by Baroness Sheehan, read a first time and ordered to be printed. - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 15 July 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Committee Minutes of the 6th Meeting, held at 10.00am on Wednesday 15 June 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Defra on future Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU 07.07.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: T: +44 (0) 3459 335577 E: [email protected] W: gov.uk/defra Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 23 June 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Committee Minutes of the 5th Meeting, held at 9.45pm on Tuesday 23 June 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest - July 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Lord Rooker No relevant interests declared Earl Russell No relevant interests declared Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 9th July 2026
Written Evidence - Elanco PPM0041 - Pet Parasite Medication Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Volumes of Imidacloprid used as a parasiticide over time This was asked by the Committee Chair Baroness Sheehan |
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Monday 6th July 2026
Written Evidence - Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital PPM0038 - Pet Parasite Medication Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: To: Baroness Sheehan, Chair. |
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Monday 6th July 2026
Written Evidence - Scottish Environment Protection Agency PPM0025 - Pet Parasite Medication Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: evidence from Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) (PPM0025) Our Ref: Your Ref: The Baroness Sheehan |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 17 June 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Committee Minutes of the 4th Meeting, held at 9.45pm on Wednesday 17 June 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - Defra, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, Veterinary Medicines Directorate, and Environment Agency Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: evidence: Pet parasite medication Tuesday 23 June 2026 10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to Defra on future Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU 17.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Baroness Sheehan Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee House of Lords London SW1A |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 10 June 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Committee Minutes of the 3rd Meeting, held at 9.45pm on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026
Oral Evidence - National Office of Animal Health (NOAH), European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP), and Elanco Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: evidence: Pet parasite medication Wednesday 17 June 2026 10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Tuesday 16th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to DESNZ Secretary of State on Setting the Seventh Carbon Budget 16.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Baroness Sheehan Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee House of Lords London SW1A |
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Tuesday 16th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to Defra on Farming Profitability Review 16.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Baroness Sheehan Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee House of Lords London SW1A |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from DESNZ Secretary of State on Setting the Seventh Carbon Budget 02.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: of State Department for Energy Security & Net Zero 55 Whitehall London SW1A 2HP Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Defra on Farming Profitability Review 01.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: T: +44 (0) 3459 335577 E: [email protected] W: gov.uk/defra Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 3 June 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Committee Minutes of the 2nd Meeting, held at 9.45pm on Wednesday 3 June 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Oral Evidence - British Veterinary Association (BVA), Grantham Institute, and Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: evidence: Pet parasite medication Wednesday 10 June 2026 10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest - June 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Lord Rooker No relevant interests declared Earl Russell No relevant interests declared Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Environment Agency on 25 March oral evidence session follow-up on waste crime 04.06.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Baroness Sheehan Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee House of Lords London SW1A |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Defra on future Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement with the EU 28.05.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: T: +44 (0) 3459 335577 E: [email protected] W: gov.uk/defra Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Environment Agency on high priority waste sites list 22.05.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: [email protected] https://www.gov.uk/environment-agency Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Environment Agency on 25 March oral evidence session follow-up on waste crime 19.05.2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: environment-agency.gov.uk https://www.gov.uk/environment-agency OFFICIAL OFFICIAL Baroness Sheehan |
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Thursday 4th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal minutes for 20 May 2026 Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Change Committee Minutes of the 1st Meeting, held at 9.45pm on Wednesday 20 May 2026 Present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Oral Evidence - University of York, Matthew Shardlow, and Imperial College London Pet Parasite Medication - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: evidence: Pet parasite medication Wednesday 3 June 2026 10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Sheehan |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pet Parasite Medication At 10:00am: Oral evidence Dr Elizabeth Mullineaux - Senior Vice President at British Veterinary Association (BVA) Dr Rose Perkins - Veterinary Surgeon and Visiting Fellow at Grantham Institute Dr Martin Whitehead - Senior Veterinary Surgeon at Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pet Parasite Medication At 10:00am: Oral evidence Dr Donal Murphy - Deputy CEO and Head of International and Regulatory Affairs at National Office of Animal Health (NOAH) Dr Ian Wright - Chairman and Director at European Scientific Counsel Companion Animal Parasites (ESCCAP) Dr Jacqui Skelly MRCVS - Head of Veterinary Technical Services at Elanco View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Pet Parasite Medication At 10:00am: Oral evidence The Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at Defra Abigail Seager - Director at Veterinary Medicines Directorate Francine Fernandez - Senior Environmental Safety Assessor, Pharmaceuticals Team at Veterinary Medicines Directorate Dr Robert Bradburne - Chief Scientist at Environment Agency View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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23 Jul 2026
Dunkelflaute and the risks of electricity intermittency Environment and Climate Change Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions This inquiry will consider how the UK can maintain a secure, affordable and low-carbon electricity supply during ‘dunkelflaute’ events – periods of low wind and solar energy generation. This will include an assessment of current UK preparedness for dunkelflaute conditions, future plans, and policy and regulatory gaps. |