The Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick's full title is The Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick. Her name is Margaret Ritchie, 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.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
3 Content(1.6%)
132 Not-Content(69.8%)
54 didn't vote(28.6%)
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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
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Weir, on this issue. First, I welcome my noble friend Lady Anderson to the Dispatch Box representing the NIO. This the first occasion on which I have had an opportunity to take part in a debate wi
My Lords, I am deeply grateful for being given permission to take part in this debate. I welcome these regulations, like I have welcomed the Windsor Framework on many occasions, because it deals with special arrangements to prevent a hard border on the i
My Lords, another week and yet another regret amendment in respect of the Windsor Framework, this one regarding plant health seeds, seed potatoes and plant propagating material. I ask the simple question: what does this achieve? I agree with the noble Lo
2026-09-08
El Niño
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his detailed Answer. Only last week, the Secretary-General of the United Nations indicated that the El Niño effect will be more pronounced in the next few months and will have direct implications for fo
2026-09-08
El Niño
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of El Niño on climate patterns, flooding and food security in the UK.
2026-09-03
Summer Drought: Future Supply Disruption
Over the last few days, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has indicated that the world is facing an exceptional El Niño impact that will have a direct effect on food production and food security, notwithstanding on communitie
My Lords, we have had several debates over the last couple of years in relation to the Windsor Framework. They have all originated from those who are basically opposed to the Windsor Framework, which is a direct consequence of Brexit—for which they voted
2026-09-02
Direction of Government
My Lords, I warmly welcome the Prime Minister’s Statement, particularly on the areas of hope, optimism and devolution. As someone from Northern Ireland, I encourage the Leader of the House to talk to the Prime Minister about ways to make the institutions
2026-09-01
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
My Lords, as the final Back-Bench speaker I know a lot has been said, but I would like to give a perspective from Northern Ireland. I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate. I welcome the Minister, my noble friend Lord Lemos, to the Front B
2026-07-22
Healthcare Sector: Clinicians
My Lords, some three months ago I visited the Institute of Cancer Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital. I met several clinicians and research scientists, who were clear that innovation was vital in bringing forward therapies to deal with the various ty
I thank the noble Lord for his intervention. I agree that there needs to be absolute certainty in relation to the framework, but I come at this as somebody who supports the Windsor Framework and feels that the Government need to work with the Northern Ir
My Lords, I am very grateful to be able to participate in this debate and I support the statutory instrument coming from the Government, which is one of many statutory instruments that we have already addressed in relation to the Windsor Framework. As th
2026-07-16
BBC Royal Charter: Gaelic Broadcasting
In supporting my noble friend Lady MacLeod, and as a fellow Celt, I offer the example that Irish-language broadcasting in Northern Ireland is primarily funded by the BBC and the Irish Language Broadcast Fund, which is managed by Northern Ireland Screen a
2026-07-14
State of Climate and Nature
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on the very welcome Statement on how the Government will deal with the interlinked issues of climate change and nature, because there is no doubt that both are interlinked and one drives the other. We
2026-07-09
Artificial Intelligence: Vaccine Technology
My Lords, as a member of the specialist committee in your Lordships’ House on childhood vaccinations, I ask my noble friend the Minister what interaction there is between the Department of Health and DSIT to give people greater accessibility to vaccinati
2026-07-07
Historical Forced Adoption
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal for repeating the Statement. The Statement referred to Northern Ireland. Today, the report from the independent panel was published, which will lead to the public inquiry. That panel found systemic fa
2026-07-01
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
My Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree with me, from talking to farming organisations in Northern Ireland and to the Minister, that there is considerable agreement about the need for the SPS agreement? They see it as underpinning profitability
2026-07-01
Farming Road Map and Profitability Review
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing this Statement to your Lordships’ House this afternoon and the Government for ensuring that the road map was published, because I asked about this on several occasions during Oral Questions. I r
2026-06-24
Resistant Hypertension
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. This Government, thankfully, have a direct focus on prevention. In view of that, the UK expert clinical consensus on renal denervation, published in the Heart journal, concluded that existing
2026-06-24
Resistant Hypertension
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the level of provision for treating patients with resistant hypertension including financial investment in renal denervation treatments.
2026-06-23
G7 Summit
My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Lord Privy Seal and the Leader of the House on the presentation and content of the Statement. I also thank the Prime Minister for his work on deepening European co-operation, and his work with an Taoiseach in
2026-06-18
Face-to-face Banking Services
My Lords, as part of the banking review, can my noble friend the Minister outline what help can be given to credit unions? They are a form of banking that provides face-to-face services, particularly to those in disadvantaged communities. I note that the
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her answers so far and confirm that I am pleased that the Government will introduce individual country allocations for ODA assistance. One of the main challenges for that assistance will be Ebola, particularly in the De
My Lords, I was delighted to be a member of the autism committee, under the very clear direction of our chairperson, the noble Baroness, Lady Rock. I was very grateful for the direction and guidance from the noble Baroness, Lady Browning, and my noble fr
2026-06-10
North Belfast: Violent Attack
My Lords, I totally condemn the brutal and barbaric attack on Stephen Ogilvie, and I wish him a full and speedy recovery. I commend the first responders, the PSNI, and members of the community who apprehended the assailant. We then witnessed in the after
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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 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Member, Advisory Board, PeopleHawk (formerly Rsquared) (human resource recruitment through an electronic platform)
registered 2020-09-07 · amended 2025-04-05
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Part-time Management Consultant
registered 2020-01-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2021-10-20 → present
Labour
current
2019-10-16 → 2021-10-19
Non-affiliated
2010-05-06 → 2017-05-03
Social Democratic & Labour Party
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2010-05-06 → 2015-03-30
Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Energy and Climate Change)
2010-05-06 → 2015-03-30
Shadow SDLP Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Committee memberships
2015-07-08 → 2017-05-03
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
2012-01-23 → 2015-03-30
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
2020-01-30 → 2020-06-23
Food, Poverty, Health and Environment Committee
2020-09-17 → 2023-12-31
Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee
2021-04-14 → 2024-05-30
Windsor Framework Sub-Committee
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2024-01-24 → 2025-03-28
Food, Diet and Obesity Committee
2025-01-30 → present
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
2025-01-30 → 2025-11-10
Autism Act 2009 Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Childhood Vaccinations Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
ritchiem@parliament.uk
020 7219 6344 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 6344 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 7 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group
Subject Group
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Officer | Palace Yard Events Limited | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group First Do No Harm - Mesh, Primodos, Valproate
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 3 | 2027-02-08 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Medicines and Medical Devices
Subject Group
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Officer | RPP Group | 4 | 2026-09-20 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-03-26 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Nutrition: Science and Health
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | The Nutrition Society | 4 | 2024-05-17 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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159
of 159 tabled
159 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-09-15
Department of Health and Social Care
Dermatitis: Medical Treatments
Answered
2026-09-07
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government Finance: Devolution
Answered
2026-09-02
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade
Research: Finance
Answered
2026-09-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Answered
2026-09-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
International Fund for Israeli-Palestinian Peace
Answered
2026-07-22
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food Supply and Soil
Answered
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Diseases: Mental Health Services
Answered
2026-07-20
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Artificial Intelligence
Answered
2026-07-08
Department of Health and Social Care
Blood Transfusion Services: Innovation
Answered
2026-07-08
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services: Supply Chains
Answered
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Brazil and Great Lakes Region: Ebola
Answered
2026-06-01
Department of Health and Social Care
Pancreatic Cancer: Daraxonrasib
Answered
2026-05-18
Department of Health and Social Care
Health Services and Social Services
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Horticulture: Peat
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Finance
Answered
2026-04-13
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Climate Change
Answered
2026-03-24
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Water Companies: Audit
Answered
2026-03-16
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Internet: Safety
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Ferries
Answered
2026-03-10
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Pornography: Internet
Answered
2026-03-09
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
Answered
2026-02-24
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Answered
2026-02-24
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Food Insecurity
Answered
2026-02-24
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Armed Conflict
Answered
2026-02-24
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Sudan: Food Insecurity
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Sodium Valproate and Surgical Mesh Implants: Compensation
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Answered
2026-02-23
Department of Health and Social Care
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Answered
2026-02-23
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agricultural Products: Imports
Answered
2026-02-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Babies
Answered
2026-01-27
Department for Transport
Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters: Regulation
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Community Health Services
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Community Health Services
Answered
2026-01-27
Department of Health and Social Care
Dementia: Community Health Services
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Business and Trade
Insolvency: Audit and Corporate Governance
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Business and Trade
Insolvency: Audit and Corporate Governance
Answered
2026-01-26
Department for Business and Trade
Audit, Reporting and Governance Authority
Answered
2026-01-21
Department of Health and Social Care
Respiratory Syncytial Virus: Babies
Answered
2026-01-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Cardiovascular Diseases: Health Services
Answered
2026-01-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Broadcasting: Television
Answered
2026-01-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Public Service Broadcasting: Internet
Answered
2026-01-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Digital Broadcasting: Television
Answered
2026-01-09
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Future of TV Distribution Stakeholder Forum
Answered
2026-01-07
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Telecommunications: Regulation
Answered
2026-01-05
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Reduction and Prevention of Agricultural Diffuse Pollution (England) Regulations 2018
Answered
2026-01-05
Department of Health and Social Care
Allergies and Dermatology: Doctors
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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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 |
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| Marine Protected Areas (Bottom Trawling) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Withdrawn | 2024-07-30 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.