Baroness Barker
The Baroness Barker
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 30 July 1999
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Recent Debate Contributions
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Still-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL]
03/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will speak very briefly in the gap, just to make one point. I have always been very supportive of the work of my noble friend on baby loss...
Care Workers: Foreign Worker Visas
17/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the spending review promised £4 billion for social care, but not until 2028-29, and it is being carved out of the NHS. Until then, there is ...
Adult Social Care
15/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the spending review announced £4 billion for social care, but that £4 billion will come from the NHS and not until 2028. Can the Minister co...
Employment Rights Bill
09/06/2025 • Lords
I advise noble Lords that if Amendment 216YC is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 216YD because of pre-emption.
Complications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]
05/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I, too, spoke at Second Reading and I welcome the opportunity to speak again to set in context what the Bill is part of
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21/05/2025 • Lords
I advise noble Lords that, if Amendment 50 were agreed to, Amendments 51 to 64 could not be called because of pre-emption.
Healthy Life Expectancy
19/05/2025 • Lords
Through the work of people such as Professor Michael Marmot, the Government know about the different incidences of ill health across the country. Reta...
Arrangement of Business
18/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume af...
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
18/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I inform the Committee that, if Amendment 1 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 4 because of pre-emption.
Amendment 1
Mental Health Bill [HL]
01/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, at this late hour I do not intend to speak at great length, but I do not want anybody to misinterpret that as in any way diminishing the sup...
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