The Baroness Walmsley
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Walmsley's full title is The Baroness Walmsley. Her name is Joan Margaret Walmsley, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Political donations made
Total donated (all years on record)
£3,550
2 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor names:
Baroness Joan Walmsley · Baroness na Walmsley
| Date | Recipient | Type | EC Ref | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-30 | Liberal Democrats · North Wales | Cash | C0252159 | £1,800 |
| 2010-06-30 | Liberal Democrats · closed 31/12/2023 - Wrexham and Clwyd South | Cash | C0026102 | £1,750 |
Showing the 2 most recent donations on record.
Source: Electoral Commission donations register
(search.electoralcommission.org.uk).
Match confidence: unique-surname.
Party history
2000-05-15 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2015-06-01 → 2017-10-12
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Health)
Committee memberships
2025-01-30 → 2026-01-27
Science and Technology Committee
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Science and Technology Committee
2000-12-12 → 2004-11-18
Science and Technology Committee
2000-12-12 → 2005-05-07
Science and Technology: Sub-Committee I
2012-05-29 → 2013-02-26
Adoption Legislation Committee
2014-02-25 → 2015-03-30
House Committee (Lords)
2019-10-29 → 2024-10-22
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2014-02-25 → 2015-03-30
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2014-06-12 → 2015-02-11
Affordable Childcare
2023-01-31 → 2023-10-26
Horticultural Sector Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
Chair
+£17,806/yr
2026-01-27 → present
Childhood Vaccinations Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
walmsleyj@parliament.uk
020 7219 6047 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 6047 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Food and Health Forum
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 8 | 2024-05-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Longevity
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Collider Health | 7 | 2023-05-15 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Medical Cannabis Under Prescription
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-16 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Medical Cannabis on or under Prescription
Subject Group
|
Officer | The Medical Cannabis Clinicians Society · Volteface | 4 | 2026-02-16 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dietary Health
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Obesity Health Alliance | 4 | 2027-07-17 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Human Microbiome
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 5 | 2023-05-28 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Obesity
Subject Group
|
Officer | Healthcomms Consulting Ltd | 4 | 2027-02-09 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Young People's Health
Subject Group
|
Officer | Association for Young People's Health | 8 | 2022-06-04 |
|
Parliamentary and Scientific Committee (an All-Party Parliamentary Group)
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Clay Mathematics Institute · I/Relx Finance Limited · Institute for Biomedical Science · Institute of Biomedical Science · London Mathematical Society · Nutrition Society · Parliamentary Scientific and Technical Information Foundation · Physiological Society · Royal Academy of Engineering · Royal Society of Chemistry · Society of Chemical Industries · UK Research and Innovation · University of Warwick | 4 | 2026-11-30 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
10
of 10 tabled
10 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set
by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry
it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full
question and the department's answer.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Rights Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2009-11-19 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.