The Baroness Twycross
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Twycross's full title is The Baroness Twycross. Her name is Fiona Ruth Twycross, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£0
15 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£0
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
141
140 meetings ·
0 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
1 overseas trip
· 2024-09-01 → 2026-03-01
Total overseas travel cost
£5,475
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 140
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-26 | GambleAware | Final meeting with GambleAware before the organisation's closure and transfer to the statutory gambling industry levy system | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-25 | Greater London Authority | To discuss the status of the Tower of London and the local plan | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-18 | Heritage Organisations | Roundtable exploring how government and the heritage sector can work together to improve the supply of heritage construction skills and employment opportunities for young people. | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-16 | English Heritage Trust | Introductory meeting with the new Chair of English Heritage Trust | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-12 | Lord Murphy and John Myerscough | To discuss Welsh national opera | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-10 | Libraries connected | To discuss the government's forthcoming libraries strategy. | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-10 | Heritage Organisations | Roundtable to explore the impact of the proposed revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework on the heritage sector | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-03-04 | National Gambling Support Network organisations | Final roundtable on the implementation of the statutory levy attended by representatives from organisations from the National Gambling Support Network | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-25 | Greater London Authority | To discuss the GLAs work on gambling harm and gambling advertising | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-23 | National Gambling Support Network organisations | Roundtable on the implementation of the statutory levy attended by representatives from organisations from the National Gambling Support Network | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-23 | National Council for Metal Detecting | To discuss the work and priorities of the National Council for Metal Detecting | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-19 | Gamcare | To discuss the implementation of the Statutory gambling levy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-10 | National Gambling Support Network organisations | Roundtable on the implementation of the statutory levy attended by representatives from organisations from the National Gambling Support Network | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-02-02 | Professor Henrietta Bowden-Jones | To discuss gambling harms and the statutory levy | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-01-27 | Illegal Gambling Taskforce | Roundtable on a range of gambling, finance and media stakeholders with the aim of working together to take action against illegal gambling | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-01-19 | Gatenby Sanderson | To discuss the recruitment campaign for the Gambling Commission Chair | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-01-13 | BACTA | To discuss priorities of BACTA for the year, and an update on their work on self exclusion | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2026-01-13 | English Heritage Trust | To discuss the work of EHT and as part of preparation for Baroness Twycross' select committee apperance | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2025-12-16 | Church of England | Meeting to discuss Listed Places of Worship Scheme | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
| 2025-12-16 | National Churches Trust | Meeting to discuss Listed Places of Worship Scheme | department-for-culture-media-and-sport |
Recent overseas travel
| Dates | Destination | Purpose | Total cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-19 → 2024-09-22 |
Belém, Brazil
Scheduled Flight
|
G20 Tourism ministerial meeting | £5,475 |
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
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
169 Not-Content(89.4%)
14 didn't vote(7.4%)
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
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2026-07-21
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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41–118
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2026-07-13
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142–138
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2026-07-13
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158–239
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2026-04-27
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58–138
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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27–89
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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46–117
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2026-04-13
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135–154
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2026-04-13
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65–173
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-26
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64–140
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-24
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70–132
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2026-03-24
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80–166
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
Not-Content
194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
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
Civil Service: Impartiality
We are generally interested in public sector productivity, but I would be happy to write to the noble Lord.
Let me return to where I was heading at that point in my speech: the work of the Cabinet Secretary in not just waiting for the review but tryin
2026-09-17
Civil Service: Impartiality
I thought I had an insert on that. I have been going a bit fast because I am running out of time; if I have skipped over an insert, I apologise. I would be happy to write to the noble Baroness on that point. I am now over time, but we have a short amount
2026-09-17
Civil Service: Impartiality
My Lords, I am pleased to answer this Question for Short Debate on what steps the Government intend to take to strengthen impartiality in the Civil Service and the delivery of public services. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner of Margravine, and n
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The noble Baroness has taken something completely out of context. We are committed to the G20 and to increasing our defence spending and global security. We will play a full part in this as a member of the G20 and through other international fora.
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The Government are committed to the 0.7% commitment on a long-term basis, when fiscal circumstances allow. We will continue to work collaboratively across international partnerships to ensure that our spending is focused on where it can have the greatest
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
We are committed to improving the rights of women on the global stage. This issue has been raised at the UN General Assembly and it will be one that the Government return to regularly.
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The UK has a clear target in relation to defence spending, which, from memory, I am not sure that His Majesty’s Opposition necessarily did when they were on these Benches. We continue to be committed to increasing defence spending along the lines that we
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The UK has displayed its ambitions in relation to this in Geneva and at the UN. I apologise to your Lordships’ House for not being able to say exactly what will be on the agenda for the UK G20’s presidency. We intend to use our presidency in an ambitious
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The UK already has an existing ask of other countries in relation to strengthening the G20 common framework. I will feed back the suggestion, as with other suggestions from noble Lords.
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
I agree with the noble Baroness that the issues relating to climate change should be threaded through all our discussions on an international scale. I am happy to feed that back with other issues that noble Lords wish to raise on the policy agendas that
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The UK is very committed to the rights of women and to addressing this issue on an international level. However, the process for determining the UK G20 presidency policy agenda is currently under way. In the near term, our focus is on engaging with the U
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
My Lords, the process for determining the UK G20 presidency objectives is under way. Next year’s presidency is a valuable opportunity to demonstrate effective UK international leadership and reinforce global economic stability, which is essential for wor
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
My noble friend will not be surprised to hear me say that we continue to steadfastly condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. In relation to peace across the globe, we continue to work through international fora, such as the UN, on agendas aro
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
I am very happy to take the noble Lord’s suggestion away. As he will be aware from the debate we had on this earlier in the week, the UK is already demonstrating international leadership on this issue. We are considering all policy areas, particularly th
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
The Government are doing as much as they can on the issue that the noble Lord raises. It has been a priority of this Government since we came into office.
2026-09-17
G20 Summit 2027: Objectives
I am pleased to report that the noble Lord, Lord Hanson, is leading a summit on this issue. I am happy to write to the noble Lord with further details.
That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 14 July be approved.
Considered in Grand Committee on 14 September. Relevant document: 10th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
I apologise if I gave the impression that we do not think we should have any regulation relating to AI. What I was trying to get across was that we are taking an agile and context-based approach to AI regulation, which seeks to get a balance. The Govern
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
The Government are clear that all parties involved in the development of AI need to be in agreement about a way forward.
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
In the absence of DSIT, as the noble Lord said, we have embedded AI across government by having the very first AI Minister sitting at the Cabinet table. The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has responsibility for AI policy, includin
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
I presume that the noble Lord is referring to the amendment tabled to the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and information Systems) Bill. One of the things that we have done is introduce the Bill and the guidance to work through that. I know that
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
My noble friend raises a number of interesting points. It is true that we need to address this internationally. AI clearly crosses national borders. It is not like previous forms of new technology. We need to find the way forward in getting the balance r
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
The main thing we need to do is not downplay people’s concerns. Clearly, when world experts and people who have been working in this field are raising concerns about it, the worst thing we could do as a Government would be to say, “Nothing to see here”,
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
I commend the Joint Committee on Human Rights for its report. I read it on the way into London yesterday. It is an interesting read and very clearly written. As somebody who would not purport to be as much of an AI expert as our AI Minister, I felt that
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
The noble Baroness makes a range of important points. I want to reassure your Lordships’ House that the Government treat AI risks with extreme seriousness. Like others, we are pleased that some of the sector is talking about the risks, because only by ta
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Museums, Heritage and Gambling, and Lords Minister), Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
registered 2025-04-15 · amended 2026-09-03
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Party history
2022-11-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport)
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2024-07-23 → 2026-07-21
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
2024-07-11 → 2026-06-12
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary British-Norwegian Group
Country Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-06-25 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill [HL] | Lead | Committee stage | 2026-05-14 |
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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)
3 bills
3 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Events Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2026-05-14 | |
| Football Governance Act 2025 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2024-10-24 | |
| Housing Act 1988 (Amendment) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2023-11-21 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.