Information between 10th February 2026 - 20th February 2026
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10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Coffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 166 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251 |
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10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Coffey voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 165 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258 |
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Baroness Coffey speeches from: Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Motion
Baroness Coffey contributed 2 speeches (163 words) Thursday 12th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Baroness Coffey speeches from: Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
Baroness Coffey contributed 1 speech (891 words) Committee stage Thursday 12th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care |
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Baroness Coffey speeches from: English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
Baroness Coffey contributed 1 speech (1,077 words) Committee stage Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Baroness Coffey speeches from: Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026
Baroness Coffey contributed 2 speeches (550 words) Tuesday 10th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Scotland Office |
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 13th February 2026 Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in (1) the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, (2) Natural England, and (3) Environment Agency. Answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) Defra does not employ any civil servants through Skilled Worker visas as the department is not a sponsoring organisation.
As Natural England (NE) and the Environment Agency (EA) are non‑departmental public bodies (arm’s‑length bodies), they do not employ civil servants. |
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Home Office: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 17th February 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in the Home Office. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not hold a Skilled Worker Sponsor Licence and therefore, cannot sponsor individuals under the route. |
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Ministry of Justice: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 17th February 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through skilled worker visas in (1) the Ministry of Justice, and (2) the Prison Service. Answered by Lord Timpson - Minister of State (Ministry of Justice) The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format. |
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Palace of Westminster: Fires
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 18th February 2026 Question To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker where in the parliamentary estate each of the 36 fire incidents since 2016 referenced in the Restoration and Renewal Client Board report Delivering restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: the costed proposals, published on 5 February, took place; and which of those incidents required an evacuation of the nearby premises. Answered by Lord Gardiner of Kimble A total of 36 fire-related or safety ‑related incidents have occurred since 2016 within the Palace of Westminster. We attach the list of incidents within this timescale. None of the 36 incidents, resulted in either partial or complete evacuation of the Palace of Westminster and all were dealt with by the in-house teams and did not require the assistance of London Fire Brigade.
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Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 19th February 2026 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sherlock on 30 January (HL13334), of the 344 civil servants employed in the Department for Work and Pensions, what grades they are comprised. Answered by Baroness Sherlock - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) We do not disclose a breakdown of the grades for data privacy reasons as some of the grades may have fewer than five staff members on Skilled Worker visas. |
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Ministry of Defence: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 19th February 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through skilled worker visas in the Ministry of Defence. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) As at 10 February 2026, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has nine active civil servants who have continued their employment with the MOD through a Skilled Worker Visa Sponsorship. |
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Department for Business and Trade: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 20th February 2026 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through skilled worker visas in the Department for Business and Trade. Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format. |
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Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Migrant Workers
Asked by: Baroness Coffey (Conservative - Life peer) Friday 20th February 2026 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask His Majesty's Government how many civil servants are employed through skilled worker visas in the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. Answered by Baroness Lloyd of Effra - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) As of 9 February 2026, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), had 18 currently employed civil servants under the Skilled Worker route, as confirmed by the department Sponsor Management System and internal HR records. Separately, seven civil servants have recently transferred to DSIT from the Cabinet Office as part of the machinery of government rules. Their visas are currently sponsored by the Cabinet Office and will be recorded under DSIT’s Sponsor Licence once the transfer is confirmed through the Sponsor Management System. These figures cover DSIT civil servants only and excludes agency staff, secondees and contractors. |
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12 Feb 2026, 4:01 p.m. - House of Lords "this amendment be withdrawn? Amendment is by leave withdrawn. Amendment two Baroness Coffey not moved. Amendment three Lord Patel " Lord Patel (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 3:35 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Patel and Baroness Coffey, in particular, the point that Lord Patel raised around the fact that " Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 3:36 p.m. - House of Lords "of if we did go with Baroness Coffey amendment, that we just have British citizens as opposed to British graduates that Lord Patel " Lord Mohammed of Tinsley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 3:53 p.m. - House of Lords "tabled by the noble Lady Baroness Coffey, which seeks to create " Baroness Merron, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 6:13 p.m. - House of Lords "clause eight, amendment 26. Baroness Coffey not here. Oh. >> All right. In the absence of my " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Garden of Frognal (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Feb 2026, 6:20 p.m. - House of Lords "but amendments 23 and 26, tabled by the noble Lady Baroness Coffey " Baroness Merron, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Friday 20th February 2026
Source Page: Letter dated 18/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Cluny to Baroness Coffey regarding points raised during the the debate on the Scotland Act 1998 (Modification of Schedule 5) Order 2026: the government’s role on amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill in the UK Parliament, engagement between the respective governments on requests for Scotland Act Orders under the Scotland Act 1998. 2p. Document: Letter_from_AGS_to_Baroness_Coffey_2026.02.18.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 18/02/2026 from Baroness Smith of Cluny to Baroness Coffey regarding points raised during |
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Wednesday 11th March 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 25th March 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th March 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |