The Baroness Eaton DBE DL
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Eaton's full title is The Baroness Eaton DBE DL. Her name is Ellen Margaret Eaton, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£2,968
8 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£495
Travel claims
£519
Attendance £519
Total claimed
£3,982
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
88 Content(46.6%)
2 Not-Content(1.1%)
99 didn't vote(52.4%)
2026-07-22
Content
64–95
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2026-07-21
Content
173–234
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2026-07-13
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41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Content
142–138
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2026-07-13
Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
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2026-01-05
Content
131–127
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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2026-01-05
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168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
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210–131
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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
My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and her committee, for their work.
As one of the House’s endangered species, being in the over-80 bracket, I was reluctant to put my name on the speakers’ list. Clearly, I have an interest in the
2026-09-10
Home Owners and Home Ownership
My Lords, I thank all Members who have taken part in this debate today. The many contributions have shown and highlighted that, across the parties of the House, we see clearly the value of home ownership to society. As the Minister said, this was a broad
2026-09-10
Home Owners and Home Ownership
That this House takes note of home owners and levels of home ownership.
2026-09-10
Home Owners and Home Ownership
My Lords, I open this debate with both a sense of history and a sense of urgency. For generations, across parties and across social classes, the desire to own one’s own home has been one of the most powerful and consistent aspirations in our national lif
2026-07-21
Local Government Reorganisation
My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the LGA. It is very encouraging to see how keen the Liberal Democrats are to scrutinise the Government. Given the inconsistent approach to last week’s reorganisation announcements, can the Minister p
2026-07-20
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I support Amendment 87, in the names of my noble friends Lady O’Neill and Lord Jamieson. This is an issue on which I have had a long-standing interest. During my time in this House, I have sought to strengthen the powers available to tackle ten
2026-07-16
Future Capability of the Armed Forces
My Lords, I join with others in thanking my noble friend Lord Harlech for initiating this debate. This House meets to consider a question that goes to the very heart of our future national security. Just weeks ago, the Chief of the Defence Staff publicly
My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am pleased to support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Jamieson. Having spent many years in local government, including as chair of the Local Government
2026-06-17
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 75, tabled by my noble friends Lady O’Neill of Bexley and Lord Jamieson. As my noble friend noted, I oversaw the passing of the Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 through this House. This criminalised
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, Amendments 86, 87 and 88 in my name address the subject of mayors and their role in social housing delivery. As we know, local authorities have a major role to play in social housing delivery and maintenance. Under this Government, reforms have
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and a part-owner of rented property in West Yorkshire.
One of the strikingly important things for me, and I hope for all noble Lords, is the positive outcomes for
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, it is a pleasure to start the debate on this second group of thoughtful and varied amendments. We have just heard a spectacular defence from noble Lords of the right-to-buy scheme, which the Government seem determined to restrict quite drastica
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
2026-06-15
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response and to all noble Lords who tabled amendments and provided insight in the debate. It is clear that the changes to right to buy need to be properly and thoroughly thought through, not only to ensure
2026-06-01
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and the part owner of rented property in West Yorkshire. In my contribution to the King’s Speech debate last month, I referenced how disappointing it was that the Gov
2026-05-20
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres, in this debate. I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association and also the part owner of rented property in West Yorkshire.
It is a disappointment th
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
Yes, sorry, it is. I will just read the last paragraph. It is the interventions that have taken time.
Some of these examples may sound fanciful or seem extreme, but the worst consequences of a policy rarely announce themselves plainly at first sight;
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
I have not finished. That was an intervention. Sorry; I have nearly finished.
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
The noble Baroness has had one intervention, and only one is allowed.
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
The criminalisation is known by both the partner and the mother, and it gives the woman a reason to say that this is a dangerous process that easily could lead to one or both of them being accused of an illegal act.
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 459 and in support of other amendments that have been tabled in this group, in particular the clause stand part notice in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, and Amendment 460 in the name of the noble Bar
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
I remind the noble Lord that there is already an issue in this country: BPAS suggests online that it is not illegal to have sex-selective abortions, so there is some dispute about that information.
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
Well, that is not the information that was given earlier, but there we are. I think I have answered the question.
2026-02-02
Crime and Policing Bill
No, I have already had one, and I am happy with it, thank you.
This is not scaremongering. We need only to look at other countries to foresee what the consequences of decriminalisation would be. Sex-selective abortion has been a significant problem in
My Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I wish to speak in favour of the purpose clause tabled by my noble friends Lady Scott of Bybrook and Lord Jamieson.
From the outset, the Title of the Bill is quit
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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 3: Land and property
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Land and property in Bingley, West Yorkshire and Thornton-le-Dale, North Yorkshire
registered 2020-07-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Residential properties in Bingley, West Yorkshire, from which rental income is received
registered 2012-06-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2010-07-21 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2011-12-08 → 2013-05-15
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2012-05-29 → 2013-02-26
Adoption Legislation Committee
2012-11-22 → 2013-03-06
Draft Care and Support Bill (Joint Committee)
2015-07-08 → 2016-08-31
Refreshment Committee (Lords)
2016-09-13 → 2017-04-04
Licensing Act 2003 Committee
2017-11-06 → 2018-03-28
Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee
2018-05-15 → 2018-07-27
Draft Health Service Safety Investigations Bill (Joint Committee)
2019-06-13 → 2020-06-22
Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee
2024-10-31 → present
Ecclesiastical Committee
2020-02-11 → 2024-05-30
Ecclesiastical Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-21
Adult Social Care Committee
2022-10-12 → 2025-01-30
Built Environment Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
eatonm@parliament.uk
020 7219 6380 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 6380 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 6 active officership(s) · 4 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Retail Crime, Safe and Sustainable High Streets
Subject Group
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Officer | British Independent Retail Association | 4 | 2024-10-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Men and Boys' Issues
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-11 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Relationships
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-04-07 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Pro-Life Group
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-02-28 |
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Devolution All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Connect | 8 | 2024-05-29 |
|
Key Cities All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Images&Co Ltd | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
20
of 20 tabled
20 answered(100.0%)
5
departments
2026-07-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Social and Affordable Homes Programme
Answered
2026-07-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
Answered
2026-06-30
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Community Development
Answered
2026-06-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
Answered
2026-06-23
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Sustainable Development
Answered
2026-05-19
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Council Tax: Surcharges
Answered
2026-03-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Reorganisation
Answered
2026-01-28
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mayors: Elections
Answered
2026-01-28
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Resilience Forums: Civic Dignitaries
Answered
2026-01-05
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Special Educational Needs: Finance
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.
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)
4 bills
1 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At-Home Early Medical Abortion (Review) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-11-29 | |
| Local Audit (Public Access to Documents) Act 2017 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2016-07-04 | |
| Local Government (Review of Decisions) Act 2015 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2014-07-02 | |
| Prevention of Social Housing Fraud Act 2013 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2012-06-20 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.