The Rt Hon. the Baroness Coffey DBE
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Coffey's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Coffey DBE. Her name is Therese Anne Coffey, 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.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
480
373 meetings ·
56 hospitality ·
3 gifts ·
48 overseas trips
· 2017-07-01 → 2023-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 373
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-29 | — | To meet the newly appointed chair of Thames Water | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-21 | — | To discuss biodiversity and the Local Nature Recovery Strategies | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-19 | — | To discuss generating finance for investment in nature | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-09 | — | To discuss the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-08 | — | Roundtable on farming | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-07 | — | Roundtable on the land use framework | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-06-05 | — | To discuss issues facing the Essex Chamber of Commerce | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-31 | — | To discuss issues facing the farming sector | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-31 | — | To discuss issues facing rural communities | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-30 | — | To discuss water quality in the River Wye | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-24 | — | To discuss the Food to Fork Summit | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-23 | — | To discuss issues facing upland farmers | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-23 | — | Roundtable to discuss the UK's food consumer market | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-19 | — | Roundtable on farming | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-19 | — | To discuss protected landscapes | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-17 | — | To discuss air quality | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-16 | — | Roundtable at Food to Fork Summit | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-12 | — | To discuss the Stiffkey project | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-12 | — | To discuss issues facing the farming sector | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
| 2023-05-12 | — | To discuss food production techniques | department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs |
Recent hospitality · latest 20 of 56
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-28 | — | Lunch and ticket | — |
| 2023-06-23 | — | Lunch and ticket | — |
| 2023-06-22 | — | Ticket | — |
| 2023-06-08 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2023-06-08 | — | Ticket | — |
| 2023-06-05 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-05-31 | — | Lunch and ticket | — |
| 2023-05-31 | — | Breakfast | — |
| 2023-05-22 | — | Lunch and ticket | — |
| 2023-05-11 | — | Ticket | — |
| 2023-03-29 | — | Ticket to the Earth Experience opening night | — |
| 2023-03-17 | — | Lunch and tickets | — |
| 2023-02-19 | — | EE BAFTA Film Awards | — |
| 2023-02-16 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-02-14 | — | Reception | — |
| 2023-02-13 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2023-01-30 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2023-01-18 | — | Cirque du Soleil | — |
| 2022-11-24 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2022-11-21 | — | Drinks | — |
Recent gifts
| Date | Gift | From / To | Outcome | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | Nil Return | Nil Return | Nil Return | £0 |
| 2021-08-16 | Paralaympic Team GB kit in formal role as part of GB delegation with requirement / expectation to wear GB kit | British Paralympic Association / UKSport | Used for the event/hospitality / Held by department | — |
| 2021-05-20 | Handbag | Ryder Saddles | Held by department | £280 |
Recent overseas travel · latest 20 of 48
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| — |
Paris, France; Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact followed by the Royal Highland Show | — |
| — |
Hyderabad, India
Scheduled flight
|
G20 meeting | — |
| — |
Tokyo, Japan
Scheduled flight
|
G7 meeting | — |
| — |
Hanoi, Vietnam
Scheduled flight
|
To discuss nature and agriculture to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations with Vietnam and sign memorandum of understanding agreement | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar, GBNI Ministerial Air Transport
|
To take part in the UK-France summit discussing food security | — |
| — |
Panama, Ecuador
Scheduled flight
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Attend the Our Ocean Conference. To visit marine and nature conservation activities funded by HMG and to build relationships with the government and stakeholders | — |
| — |
Washington DC, Raleigh, United States of America
Scheduled flight
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To support the development of UK-US relations and promote UK agri-food exports | — |
| — |
Brasilia, Brazil
Scheduled flight
|
President of Brazil inauguration | — |
| — |
Montreal, Canada
Scheduled flight
|
Attended COP15 | — |
| — |
Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt
Scheduled flight
|
Attended COP27 | — |
| — |
Paris, France
Eurostar
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To chair the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development | — |
| — |
Wolfsburg, Germany
Scheduled flight
|
To attend the G7 Labour and Employment Ministers meeting | — |
| — |
Nil return
Nil return
|
Nil return | — |
| — |
Tokyo, Japan
Scheduled flight
|
Attend paralympic games | — |
| — |
Rome, Italy
Scheduled flight
|
Attend G20 sumit and OECD | — |
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
Nil Return
Nil Return
|
Nil Return | — |
| — |
Nil return
Nil return
|
Nil return | — |
| — |
Helsinki, Finland
Scheduled flight
|
Informal Environment Meeting | — |
| — |
Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
Flight
|
EU Environment Council | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
99 Content(61.1%)
6 Not-Content(3.7%)
57 didn't vote(35.2%)
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publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness on securing this debate. It is very timely in recognising the ongoing challenges that families in this country face, including issues around inflation, the reduction in the number of jobs available and the incr
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
The noble Baroness is making an interesting point, but of course the pupil premium is a source of funding. I wonder whether, based on what she has just been saying, that schools should think more about taking an element of the pupil premium, so that thos
2026-06-18
Livestock Grazing on Dartmoor National Park
My Lords, I set up the Fursdon review for Dartmoor and, in terms of the recommendations, it would be helpful for the Government to update the House on what commitments they continue to have. It was set up because of a clash and a lack of trust, so it is
2026-06-17
Thames Water
My Lords, the action by the Secretary of State in her letter is good. I fully support what she wrote regarding this proposition. Without going back on all the leverage, the main leverage issue on Thames Water happened in 2006. For some reason Ofwat did n
2026-06-17
Thames Water
My Lords, part of the reason why there have not been quite so many new reservoirs in such a long time is that the water industry has got more efficient in its distribution of water. I am conscious that there is still leakage. The capacity of the Hanningf
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, in this group I have Amendment 114, which is about freedom of information.
I start by commending my noble friend for being forward-thinking in his consideration of AI and the impact it will have. I particularly like his Amendment 99. I appr
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
I wonder if the noble Baroness realises that we covered Amendment 4 earlier.
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I thank everybody who has contributed to this important debate. As has been said, the main reason for the Government bringing forward this Bill is to try to stop the reduction in social housing stocks. I was genuinely surprised that the Governm
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group, some of which I have co-signed with the noble Lord, Lord Stoneham of Droxford. I think we were probably both approached by the same organisation. There is one I have tabled which he has not co-signed
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I tabled Amendments 21, 23 and 24. Amendment 21 is designed to try to understand how the Bill works. It is my understanding that there already are regulations on what is defined as rural, and that they are set out as the noble Lord, Lord Camero
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
I am grateful to the Minister for her response. I do not think we can base every decision or amendment on exactly where one lives—recognising that there are parts of the country where there are significantly lower costs and low market prices to be had. I
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, the intention of the Government is to change the discount on right to buy, dropping it from the current 35% rate for houses and 50% for flats all the way down to 5%. Taking Amendments 14 and 15 together, I agree with the intention to add percen
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I want to hear from the Minister about government Amendment 4, to try to understand a bit more about cohabitees. There are other legal rulings which have been made and I am led to believe that the Lord Chancellor will be bringing forward legisl
2026-06-11
Rural Economy
My Lords, it is great to see my noble friend Lord Roborough back in his place just in time for this important debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Fuller on securing it. There is no doubt that the rural economy, just like most of the UK, is strugg
2026-06-09
Water Companies
My Lords, the Minister was kind enough to reply to my Written Questions about what the Environment Agency in 2021 said was going to be its biggest ever criminal investigation. Five years on, with six charges potentially laid, there has been only one conv
2026-06-09
Malvern Hills Bill [HL]
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My Lords, it was a pleasure to be on the committee formulating this report. We were led ably by our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, and it was a pleasure to work with the other members of the committee. I should pay tribute to my noble
My Lords, Ministers have brilliant private offices that help them with record-keeping, so the Minister is right to suggest that using WhatsApp is perfectly acceptable. I want to understand further, though. It is unfortunate that the chief of staff’s mobi
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, there is a lot to welcome in this Bill but I must admit that after Clauses 1 to 4 and Clause 6, I then start to find it concerning. I say that because I am all for trying to make sure that when people buy a home for which they have been paying
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Yes, I completely agree. That is why I say that I respect the right of MPs to decide to use the Parliament Act process. But I would rather that we did not have to go through all this again, having to change what has been a flawed Bill at this end. I appr
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, this has been a really helpful debate. I am quite sad that we did not get to Committee at all, but never mind. I am conscious that we are in a Session where eight Private Members’ Bills have become Acts of Parliament, and I place on record my t
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, “The Lord moves in mysterious ways” is a well-known phrase. But today perhaps it is better to say, “The Lords move in mysterious ways”. I came back from the Council of Europe specifically to continue debate on the Bill, because I believe that s
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
At end insert “, recognising the reports and recommendations of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee and the Constitution Committee.”
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Register of Interests · 2 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Republic of Korea, 28 September to 2 October 2025, to discuss energy, climate and environment policy with People Power Party; travel, accommodation and subsistence costs met by Conservative Environment Network
registered 2025-10-02 · amended 2025-10-03
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Ticket and hospitality received from the directors of Ascot Racecourse Ltd to attend Royal Ascot, 19 June 2025, and Champions Day, 18 October 2025
registered 2025-06-27 · amended 2025-11-11
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Party history
2010-05-06 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2022-10-25 → 2023-11-13
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
2022-09-06 → 2022-10-25
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
2022-09-06 → 2022-10-25
Deputy Prime Minister
2019-09-08 → 2022-09-06
Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2019-07-29 → 2019-09-08
Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2016-07-17 → 2019-07-25
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2015-05-08 → 2016-07-17
Parliamentary Secretary and Deputy Leader of the House of Commons
2014-07-15 → 2015-05-08
Assistant Whip (HM Treasury)
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Environmental Audit Committee
2016-10-10 → 2017-05-03
Environmental Audit Committee
2023-12-11 → 2024-05-30
Treasury Committee
2023-12-11 → 2024-05-30
Treasury Sub-Committee on Financial Services Regulations
2024-01-24 → 2024-01-31
Pet Abduction Bill
2024-02-07 → 2024-05-30
Licensing Hours Extensions Bill
2024-02-21 → 2024-02-28
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill
2024-04-17 → 2024-04-24
Pensions (Special Rules for End of Life) Bill
2024-04-17 → 2024-04-24
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill
2024-05-07 → 2024-05-30
Energy Security and Net Zero Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Public Services Committee
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APPGs (2026) · 5 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Ghana
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-07-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Cancer
Subject Group
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Officer | Macmillan Cancer Support | 4 | 2027-04-02 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Maritime and Ports
Subject Group
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Officer | Maritime UK | 4 | 2026-08-01 |
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Local Nature Recovery All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Officer | Oxfordshire Local Nature Partnership | 4 | 2027-06-12 |
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Tidy Britain All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Keep Britain Tidy | 4 | 2027-03-20 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
79
of 79 tabled
69 answered(87.3%)
14
departments
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Agreement
Answered
2026-05-21
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Local Nature Recovery Scheme
Answered
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Answered
2026-04-20
Department of Health and Social Care
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Answered
2026-03-27
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Prosecutions
Answered
2026-03-27
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance: Mental Health
Answered
2026-03-26
Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care: Public Appointments
Answered
2026-03-25
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Companies: Audit
Answered
2026-03-20
Department of Health and Social Care
NHS Foundation Trusts: Borrowing
Answered
2026-03-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
Answered
2026-03-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Prosecutions
Answered
2026-03-20
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Healthcare Environmental Services: Waste Disposal
Answered
2026-03-13
Department for Work and Pensions
Employment and Support Allowance: Mental Health
Answered
2026-02-12
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Staff
Answered
2026-02-12
Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Appeals
Answered
2026-02-06
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Migrant Workers
Answered
2026-02-06
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers
Answered
2026-02-06
Department for Business and Trade
Department for Business and Trade: Migrant Workers
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Migrant Workers
Answered
2026-01-07
Department for Work and Pensions
Department for Work and Pensions: Migrant Workers
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
10 bills
7 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2024-10-21 | |
| Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-12-11 | |
| Social Security (Additional Payments) Act 2022 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2022-06-15 | |
| Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2022-05-25 | |
| Social Security (Special Rules for End of Life) Act 2022 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-05-11 | |
| Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2021 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2021-09-08 | |
| Social Security (Up-rating of Benefits) Act 2020 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2020-09-23 | |
| Pension Schemes Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-01-07 | |
| Provision of Hydration and Nutrition for the Terminally Ill Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2011-09-14 | |
| Wreck Removal Convention Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-06-30 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.