Information between 19th May 2025 - 28th June 2025
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19 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 18 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 118 |
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2 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 110 Labour No votes vs 7 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 116 |
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4 Jun 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 118 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 130 |
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4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 5 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 116 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 85 Labour No votes vs 4 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 132 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161 |
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11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Whitaker voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 79 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 79 |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (646 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 25th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Spending Review 2025
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (68 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber HM Treasury |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (160 words) Monday 9th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Alaa Abd el-Fattah
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (148 words) Wednesday 4th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (338 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 3rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Baroness Whitaker speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Baroness Whitaker contributed 1 speech (230 words) Committee stage part two Monday 19th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Syria: Druze
Asked by: Baroness Whitaker (Labour - Life peer) Monday 19th May 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about offering support or protection to the Druze population in Syria, and what steps they are taking to support these actions. Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) We regularly engage with Israel, including to discuss recent events in Syria and the importance of refraining from actions that could risk aggravating tensions between Syrian communities. We will continue to work with the Syrian Government and international partners, including Israel, to advocate for the protection all Syrians. |
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Syria: Druze
Asked by: Baroness Whitaker (Labour - Life peer) Monday 19th May 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the recent violence against the Druze community in Syria. Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Recent violence against the Druze community in Syria was appalling. In our statement on 3 May, we publicly urged the Syrian government to take steps to shield civilians from violence and hold those responsible to account. The protection of all civilians and their full inclusion in the transition process is vital for peace in Syria. This will continue to be a priority in our engagement with the Syrian government. |
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3 Jun 2025, 9:09 p.m. - House of Lords "to the noble Baroness Whitaker for reminding us of some stark " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Jun 2025, 9:16 p.m. - House of Lords "and of course continue to work with partners, in the UK and internationally to improve seafarer working conditions. My noble friend Baroness Whitaker who is a tabled " Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill, Minister of State (Department for Transport) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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3 Jun 2025, 9:19 p.m. - House of Lords " I thank Baroness Whitaker. For her amendment, should have said in introducing the group that I " Lord Davies of Brixton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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25 Jun 2025, 10:02 p.m. - House of Lords "by Baroness Whitaker, the writer Bishop of Manchester, Baroness Blake. I share there frustrations " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025
Written Evidence - Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs NIT0062 - Nitrogen Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: monitors air quality in homes and in businesses (We have received a specific follow up from Baroness Whitaker |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Oral Evidence - Defra, Defra, Defra, Defra, and Defra Nitrogen - Environment and Climate Change Committee Found: Krebs; Lord Layard; Earl of Leicester; Lord Mancroft; Lord Rooker; Earl Russell; Lord Trees; Baroness Whitaker |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: education provided on weekends or during holidays. 43 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill BARONESS WHITAKER |
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Jun. 18 2025
HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER LORD BOURNE OF ABERYSTWYTH 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) |
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Jun. 13 2025
HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) the reasons why a parent of |
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Jun. 11 2025
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) the reasons why a parent of |
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Jun. 10 2025
HL Bill 84-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) the reasons why a parent of |
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Jun. 05 2025
HL Bill 84-III Third marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) the reasons why a parent of |
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Jun. 04 2025
HL Bill 81-VII Seventh Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 200ABA_ Schedule 5, page 212, line 19, at end insert— “(5A) Regulations must make |
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May. 30 2025
HL Bill 81-VI Sixth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: entering a harbour on more than 52 occasions during a relevant year. 37 Employment Rights Bill BARONESS WHITAKER |
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May. 21 2025
HL Bill 84-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end insert— “(f) the reasons why a parent of |
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May. 20 2025
HL Bill 81-V Fifth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Employment Rights Bill 52 BARONESS WHITAKER 200ABA★_ Schedule 5, page 212, line 19, at end insert— |
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May. 19 2025
HL Bill 84-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 104 BARONESS WHITAKER 250_ Clause 31, page 55, line 15, at end |
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May. 19 2025
HL Bill 81-IV(Corrected)(a) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fourth Corrected Marshalled List) Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Schedule 5 BARONESS WHITAKER 200ABA★_ Schedule 5, page 212, line 19, at end insert— “(5A) Regulations |
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Humanist APPG Document: _APPHG Meeting Minutes AGM 9 May 2023.pdf Found: Room S, Portcullis House AGM 17:30-17:45 Attendees: Tommy Sheppard MP (chair) Baroness Whitaker |
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Humanist APPG Document: _2021 03 03 kw v1 Minutes of November 2020 apphg meeting.pdf Found: Attendees : Steve McCabe MP Tommy Sheppard MP Jeff Smith MP Lloyd Russel-Moyle MP Baroness Whitaker |
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Humanist APPG Document: APPHG Meeting Minutes 6 December 2022.pdf Found: – Lessons from around the UK Attendees: Tommy Sheppard MP Rachel Hopkins MP Baroness Whitaker |
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Humanist APPG Document: APPHG Meeting Minutes 01 March 2022 Humanist Marriages.pdf Found: MP Jeff Smith MP Baroness Bakewell Baroness Burt Lord Birt Rachel Hopkins MP Baroness Whitaker |
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Humanist APPG Document: APPHG Meeting Minutes_ AGM 24 May 2021 Experiences of Humanists around the world.pdf Found: Jeff Smith MP Aaron Bell MP Rachel Hopkins MP Clive Lewis MP Baroness Thornton Baroness Whitaker |
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Humanist APPG Document: APPHG Minutes 24 May 2022 AGM Assisted Dying.pdf Found: Bakewell (Chair) Tommy Sheppard MP Ruth Cadbury MP Lord Dubs Lloyd Russell-Moyle MP Baroness Whitaker |
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Israel APPG Document: APPG UK-Israel Meeting Records Minutes .pdf Found: Amnon Be'eri Sulitzeanu from The Abraham Initiatives Attendees: Vicky Slade MP , Lord Polak, Baroness Whitaker |
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Israel APPG Document: Inuagural Meeting September 2024 minutes.docx Found: MP, Damien Egan MP, Lord Mendelsohn, Lord Roberts of Belgravia, Lord Turnberg, Lord Austin, Baroness Whitaker |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Net Migration Update December 2024 Minutes of Meeting Found: December 2024, House of Commons PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Baroness Whitaker |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Net Migration Update December 2024 Found: December 2024, House of Commons PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Baroness Whitaker |
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Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention APPG Document: Read the APPG's 2024 annual report Found: Susannah Fenton, Volunteer at Samaritans Ware branch Parliamentarians: Liz Twist MP, Mary Foy MP, Baroness Whitaker |
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Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Document: Response from DLUHC regarding the £10 million Traveller Site Fund Found: 18 October 2023 Dear Baroness Whitaker, Thank you for your letter of 20 September to Jacob Young |
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Japan APPG Document: AGM Minutes 16.05 2023 Found: Minutes from British-Japanese Parliamentary Group AGM 16.05.2023 Attendees: Greg Clark MP, Baroness Whitaker |
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Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Document: Response from DBEIS on exclusions from the Energy Bills Support Scheme Found: Energy & Industrial Strategy 1 Victoria Street London SW1H 0ET Mary Kelly Foy MP The Baroness Whitaker |
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Theatre APPG Document: APPG for Theatre: Officer Meeting Found: Theatre/ SOLT (Secretariat) • Dan Russell (Giles’ Office) Apologies • Matt Western MP • Baroness Whitaker |
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Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Document: Letter to the Minister of State Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the needs of Roma during Covid-19 Found: Honorary President, All-Party Parliamentary Group for Gypsies Travellers and Roma Baroness Whitaker |
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Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Document: Letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the safety of Gypsies, Travellers and Boaters during the Covid-19 outbreak Found: Yours sincerely Kate Green MP Baroness Whitaker Lord Bourne John McDonnell MP Rosie Duffield MP Andrew |
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Theatre APPG Document: APPG for Theatre Meeting: How Theatre Works in 2020 Found: EGM • Two new officers were elected, Baroness Whitaker and Baroness Hamwee. |
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Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Document: Letter sent to the Minister for Homelessness to challenge the discriminatory language she used when discussing the homeless and to raise wider issues of Gypsy and Traveller homelessness Found: Yours Baroness Whitaker Kate Green MP Co-Chairs of the All Party Parliamentary Group for |
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Thursday 26th June 2025
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, January to March 2025 Document: (webpage) Found: discuss women's health Gillian Merron 20/03/2025 UCL, University of Oxford, Dr Jacqui Dyer, Baroness Whitaker |
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Thursday 26th June 2025
Department of Health and Social Care Source Page: DHSC: ministerial travel and meetings, January to March 2025 Document: View online (webpage) Found: | UCL University of Oxford Dr Jacqui Dyer Baroness Whitaker |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Nitrogen At 10:00am: Oral evidence Emma Hardy MP - Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Water and Flooding) at Defra Daniel Zeichner MP - Minister of State at Defra Emma Donnelly - Deputy Director for Clean Waters at Defra Dr Bill Parish - Deputy Director for Air Quality and Industrial Emissions at Defra Claire Northridge - Deputy Director for Services and Regulation Policy at Defra View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 2nd July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 9th July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 16th July 2025 10 a.m. Environment and Climate Change Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |