Lord Baker of Dorking Portrait

Lord Baker of Dorking

Conservative - Life peer

Became Member: 16th June 1997


1 APPG membership (as of 20 Nov 2024)
Engineering
1 Former APPG membership
Apprenticeships
Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee
31st Jan 2023 - 23rd Nov 2023
Youth Unemployment Committee
28th Jan 2021 - 16th Nov 2021
House Committee (Lords)
16th Apr 2007 - 21st May 2012
Information Committee (Lords)
25th Nov 2002 - 8th Nov 2006
Home Secretary
28th Nov 1990 - 9th Apr 1992
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
24th Jul 1989 - 28th Nov 1990
Party Chair, Conservative Party
24th Jul 1989 - 28th Nov 1990
Secretary of State for Education and Science
21st May 1986 - 23rd Jul 1989
Secretary of State for Environment
2nd Sep 1985 - 20th May 1986
Minister of State (Department of Environment) (Local Government)
11th Sep 1984 - 1st Sep 1985
Minister of State (Industry & Information Technology)
13th Jun 1983 - 10th Sep 1984
Minister of State (Department of Industry)
5th Jan 1981 - 12th Jun 1983
Procedure Committee
1st Nov 1978 - 9th Jun 1983
Parliamentary Secretary (Civil Service Department)
7th Apr 1972 - 4th Mar 1974


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Lord Baker of Dorking has voted in 2 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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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.

Sparring Partners
Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour)
Minister of State (Education)
(3 debate interactions)
Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour)
Minister of State (Home Office)
(2 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
Department for Education
(3 debate contributions)
Home Office
(1 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
Lord Baker of Dorking has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debate
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Lord Baker of Dorking, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


Lord Baker of Dorking has not introduced any legislation before Parliament

Lord Baker of Dorking has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Lord Baker of Dorking has not asked any Written Questions in the current parliament