The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Blake of Leeds's full title is The Baroness Blake of Leeds CBE. Her name is Judith Vivienne Blake, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£360
Attendance £360
Total claimed
£7,780
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
180 Not-Content(95.2%)
3 didn't vote(1.6%)
2026-07-22
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64–95
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2026-07-21
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2026-07-13
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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
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
It is fair to say that we do not recognise the figures that UKHospitality has put out. We have been working with it incredibly closely through the consultation and will continue to do so. This is a vital part of our economy and we are here to give the su
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
I am absolutely convinced that Mayor Rotheram knows what is best for his local area. He is a passionate advocate of everything to do with Liverpool. Liverpool and Manchester have already introduced a flat-rate levy at the behest of the business community
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
My understanding is that the Edinburgh scheme is relatively new. It was introduced this summer and the estimate is that it has raised £50 million. We will be looking carefully at Edinburgh’s experience. It has not reported any decrease in visitor numbers
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
The noble Lord and I have worked together on many occasions in the past. That is entirely in his remit, and that is why this is not being imposed. It will be a devolved matter. Local mayors and strategic authorities can make their own decisions. That is
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
My noble friend raises a point on a similar theme. From my experience of working with the business rates retention pilot back in the day, I know that the most important thing is that we get the right partners around the table in those localities. The bus
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
There is no intention for the funds raised to be squandered, but a ring-fenced approach smacks of centralism. It is critical that local areas can determine their needs. I come from an area that has benefited enormously from investment in cultural and spo
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
The noble Lord raises an important point. It is about putting trust in local areas to work with their local partners and business community to make sure that the benefit comes back into those areas to help promote tourism. We are committed to supporting
2026-09-17
Tourism: Overnight Visitor Levy
My Lords, if that was the intention behind the levy, I would have something to say. I am delighted to tell the noble Lord that there will be exemptions. For example, we have many places that have big hospitals where parents or relatives have to stay, so
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, for bringing this Private Member’s Bill to the House on all these important issues, and I thank all those who have contributed for their very thoughtful and sensitive contributions. The tragedy of the G
That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 2 July be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 2 September
It is a great privilege to be in this position, and I very much look forward to working with both the noble Baroness and the noble Lord. I stress “with” rather than “against”, because I think we come from a strong, shared commitment to all things local g
I thank noble Lords for their very kind and welcoming comments. It is interesting to reflect on how long we have been working together. The noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, and I go back, I think, to the last century.
My Lords, the remediation of residential buildings with unsafe cladding in England is a priority for this Government. Nine years on from the Grenfell tragedy, there is no justification for any building to remain unsafe. Helping residents to feel safe in
That the Grand Committee do consider the Building Safety Levy (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2026.
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
I will take away the noble Lord’s comments, quiz my noble friend the Minister in great depth, and we will reply to him in due course.
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
I always enjoy my conversations with my noble friend, particularly on matters such as this. I have a grandson who has just gone through key stage 2 SATs, and I know from first-hand experience the pressure that is being experienced. Of course, these matte
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
I reassure the noble Earl that the department has given extra time. It is very conscious of the fact that teachers are looking forward to going on a break. By the end of the summer term, to be quite honest, most of them are on their knees because of the
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
I thank the noble Lord for his timely comments. I reassure him that the delay was about technical issues with uploading the data, rather than the actual marking of the tests themselves. Obviously, all of this will be looked at in great detail. He is abso
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
My noble friend is absolutely right: transition is important. Secondary schools do not rely on the SATs results immediately; they are used in a longer-term process. However, on her last point, I reassure her that, following the recent announcement from t
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
We enter into the review with full transparency, which is why we have set it up; it is absolutely crucial. We also recognise the delay, and I reassure the noble Lord that we have extended until 7 September the deadline for any applications for reviews of
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
My noble friend raises several significant and important matters and explains that some schools have already broken up. We fully recognise the frustration and inconvenience this delay has caused for schools, pupils, families and, as he rightly says, teac
2026-07-16
Key Stage 2 Exam Results
My Lords, Pearson has fully apologised for its failure to return the key stage 2 results on time and for the impact on schools, pupils and parents. The delay was unacceptable, but I can confirm that results have been returned successfully today. The Gove
2026-07-14
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes
It will not come as any surprise to noble Lords that I support my noble friend completely on this. In those early days when the suspicion starts to arise, there is absolutely no substitute for having someone you can go and talk to in confidence, without
2026-07-14
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes
I do not want to stand here and say that we have got things right. The system is broken and needs so much attention throughout. To pick up the noble Lord’s point about ICBs, the medium-term planning framework gives clear expectations for local ICBs and t
2026-07-14
Autism: Parenting Support Programmes
The noble Lord touches on a particular obsession of mine. It is not just about the transition into adulthood, which is absolutely pivotal, but starts earlier than that and is about the transition through the different stages of education. We need to make
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Register of Interests · 2 entries on file
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Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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A Baroness in Waiting (Government Whip)
registered 2026-09-03
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
registered 2026-09-03
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Party history
2021-02-01 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
2024-07-11 → present
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Energy and Net Zero)
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Business and Trade)
2021-12-04 → 2023-02-20
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and International Trade)
2021-09-19 → 2021-12-03
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2021-09-19 → 2021-12-03
Shadow Spokesperson (Housing)
2021-05-18 → 2023-10-26
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2021-05-18 → 2021-09-18
Shadow Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
2021-05-18 → 2021-09-18
Shadow Spokesperson (Housing)
Committee memberships
2024-07-22 → 2026-09-07
Finance Committee (Lords)
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@parliament.uk
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Prepayment Meters
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 11 | 2024-06-01 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 9 | 2024-08-28 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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