Baroness Barker
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Became Member: 31st July 1999
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Voluntary Sector)
(since September 2015)2 APPG Officer Positions (as of 20 Oct 2025)
HIV, AIDS and Sexual Health, Sexual and Reproductive Health in the UK6 APPG Memberships
Australia and New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands, Carers, Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights, United Nations Global Goals, Women's Health, Humanist20 Former APPG Officer Positions
Albania, Botswana, Charities and Volunteering, Cycling, Cycling and Walking, Global Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT+) Rights, HIV and AIDS, Housing and Care for Older People, India, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Rights, London's Planning and Built Environment, Nepal, North Macedonia, Population, Development and Reproductive Health, Psychology, River Thames, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Single Parent Families, Social Enterprise, SurrogacyDivision Voting information
Baroness Barker voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 1 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
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
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)
(29 debate interactions)
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Department Debates
(40 debate contributions)
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Legislation Debates
(12,101 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives
These initiatives were driven by Baroness Barker, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.
1 Bill introduced by Baroness Barker
A Bill to decriminalise the consensual termination of a pregnancy which has not exceeded its twenty-fourth week and in other prescribed circumstances; and to create a criminal offence for non-consensual termination of pregnancy
Baroness Barker has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 1 Written Question
(View all written questions)Under the Banking Framework Agreement, banks choose which services they wish to offer through the Post Office network. Manual deposit services, where customers can deposit cash using a paying-in slip without a debit card, still exist for those banks under the framework who take up this service and are not being phased out.
The Post Office does not own the customer relationship or the banking products, and therefore neither Government nor the Post Office can mandate how current accounts operate or what arrangements banks put in place for cash deposits without the use of a debit card.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)