The Rt Hon. the Baroness Shephard of Northwold
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Shephard of Northwold's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Shephard of Northwold. Her name is Gillian Patricia Shephard, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£3,710
11 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£1,170
Attendance £1,170
Total claimed
£4,880
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
67 Content(35.4%)
1 Not-Content(0.5%)
121 didn't vote(64.0%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Content
132–124
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-17
Agriculture: Mental Health Pressures
My Lords, we are indebted to the right reverend Prelate for so graphically describing the often-ignored problem of mental health in rural communities and the part that uncertainty and unpredictability play in that problem. This issue is a deeply serious
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on her excellent introduction to this important debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle.
I will concentrate on NEETs: that is, young people who leave
2026-07-08
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
My Lords, it was a delightful surprise to find that there are two Lords Hendy in this House. Who knew? We are very familiar with the Minister’s skills. He will be aware that more than half of our coastguard rescue officers will leave this vital service i
2026-06-11
Welfare Reforms and Youth Unemployment
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Evans of Rainow on introducing this important and timely debate.
Successive Governments have had to deal with rising levels of youth unemployment for a range of reasons, including economic shocks, deindust
2026-01-28
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I support my noble friend’s sensible proposals in Amendment 121A—they obviously have cross-party support. The Bill proposes a power for local authorities to withhold consent to a child being removed from school in certain circumstances and my
2026-01-21
Local Elections: Cancellation
My Lords, later today, the House will debate the children Bill, which proposes an enormous increase in the duties and responsibilities of local authorities. How will postponement of elections help the preparation for those changes, given that they will b
2026-01-08
Schools and Universities: Language Learning
My Lords, I congratulate the Baroness, Lady Coussins, on introducing this debate and also on her outstanding and continuing work on the importance of modern languages.
The well-known actor Larry Lamb, who is fronting the British Council’s new festival
My Lords, we on this side oppose many aspects of the Bill, but that is not because we oppose the principles of devolution and greater local accountability; we strongly support both principles. In 2010, the only area of England with a devolution settlemen
2025-11-13
Biodiversity and the Countryside
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Grayling on opening this debate in such a balanced and wide-ranging way. It is also a tremendous pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Willis of Summertown. I was extremely interested in the
Or from Norfolk to Manchester.
My Lords, I echo my noble friend’s words: this consultation has been going on for a very long time. My noble friend Lord Deben and I absolutely can vouch for these issues being regularly raised but not always sorted in the time between us coming in and o
2025-06-23
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I support the amendment so eloquently and persuasively described by my noble friends Lord Nash and Lady Penn. I was also extremely struck by the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on the need for education. It is about education, which
2025-05-01
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, there is much to commend in the Bill, not least because it seeks—as did the last Government—to strengthen collaboration between education and social services for the benefit of the life chances of all our children.
However, it is regrettable
2025-04-03
Farming and Rural Communities
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Roborough on calling this debate. It is, as ever, a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, who brings a depth of knowledge and experience to this subject.
It is right that the Government be held to
2025-02-06
Lifelong Learning
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Knight, on securing this debate, his insightful remarks and reminding us that all sectors of education need to evolve as our society changes. Lifelong learning has social, economic and personal value. It is l
2025-01-23
Free Schools and Academies
My Lords, how inspiring it is to follow my noble friend Lord Harris. His enthusiasm for the work of his life shines out and encourages us all. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Evans on her sparkling and enthusiastic opening to this debate.
Sur
2025-01-23
Climate Change: Support for Farmers
My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on again bringing a very timely issue to this House. Food insecurity is a serious matter and is increasing across the world, partly because of global conflict, the pandemic and of course climate change.
2024-12-19
Rural Economy
My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate on calling this very important debate, and on bringing to it his great knowledge, his experience and his insight into the workings of the rural economy and rural people. Today’s debate is timely. The ne
2024-12-12
Small Farms and Family Businesses
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on calling this debate and on bringing to it his customary knowledge and experience. It is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Norwich: that is three speakers from Norfolk already in this
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble and right reverend Lord and the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. I congratulate the noble and right reverend Lord on his Bill, which seeks to update and clarify the principles underlying the teaching of fundament
2023-03-30
Social Care
My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, and to have a chance to thank her for her outstanding chairmanship of the committee. I also thank our superb professional team.
Our report’s introduction describes adult social ca
2020-01-29
Social Mobility
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, on securing this debate. I also congratulate my noble friend Lord Choudrey on his excellent maiden speech. I am delighted to take part, not least because I think I may be the only Member of this
2019-06-05
Sure Start
My Lords, can my noble friend the Minister comment on the need for Sure Start centres to be accessible? Clearly, if they are well targeted, they bring great help to children born in a disadvantaged area. Many of those areas are rural, however, and while
2016-06-14
Children and Social Work Bill [HL]
My Lords, before I make my brief remarks in this debate, I would like to share with noble Lords the truly inspirational experience I had this morning, in connection with my non-pecuniary interest as a visiting professor at King’s College London, in its wi
2016-06-07
Apprenticeships
My Lords, does my noble friend agree that while the availability and quality of apprenticeships is one thing, their potential for young people is quite another? What careers advice is being given to young people from the age of 14—because age is key in th
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Party history
1987-06-11 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
1995-07-05 → 1997-05-01
Secretary of State for Education and Employment
1994-07-20 → 1995-07-05
Secretary of State for Education and Science
1993-05-27 → 1994-07-19
Secretary of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
1992-04-11 → 1993-05-26
Secretary of State for Employment
1990-11-28 → 1992-04-10
Minister of State (HM Treasury)
1989-07-25 → 1990-11-28
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Social Security)
Opposition posts
1998-06-02 → 1999-06-15
Shadow Secretary of State
1997-06-11 → 1998-06-02
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
Committee memberships
2001-07-16 → 2005-07-12
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
2006-11-20 → 2011-09-05
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2006-11-27 → 2010-04-08
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2011-07-06 → 2012-03-26
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
2012-05-29 → 2013-03-05
Public Service and Demographic Change Committee
2013-05-16 → 2014-02-25
Mental Capacity Act 2005 Committee
2014-06-12 → 2015-02-11
Affordable Childcare
2015-03-23 → 2016-01-14
Leader's Group on Governance
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-21
Adult Social Care Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-27
Integration of Primary and Community Care Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Modern Slavery Act 2015 Committee
2025-01-30 → 2025-03-06
Social Mobility Policy Committee
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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