The Rt Hon. the Baroness May of Maidenhead
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness May of Maidenhead's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness May of Maidenhead. Her name is Theresa Mary May, 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
162 divisions
58 Content(35.8%)
1 Not-Content(0.6%)
103 didn't vote(63.6%)
2026-04-13
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69–332
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2026-03-25
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95–137
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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214–142
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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194–130
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168–178
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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
2026-06-17
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I support Amendment 65, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neate, who has brought to this amendment her considerable experience in dealing with domestic abuse and homelessness.
It is not that long ago that the expectation was that, when
2026-03-04
Security Update
My Lords, I also congratulate the Minister on her appointment, but can I upbraid her? She referenced in one of the answers that there had been an agreement between the UK Government and the Chinese Government in relation to law enforcement on people-traf
2026-02-03
Police Reform White Paper
My Lords, the bedrock of British policing is the office of constable. That is an office under the Crown. The Government are now going to introduce the licence to practice, given by the Government. At the same time, it appears that the Government are goin
2026-01-06
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, I support Amendments 82, 83 and 86, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool. I start, if I may, with a point that I made earlier in the debate on Amendment 25. The Government have a strategy on violence against women and girls.
2026-01-06
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Keen, and I wish to echo two points. The first is that it is so important to victims of sexual violence and domestic abuse that they do not fear that their abuser, the perp
2025-11-24
Mental Health Bill [HL]
My Lords, first, I am very grateful to the Minister and her officials for the interaction and the many discussions we have had on the matters posed in the amendments I originally put down to the Bill on the powers of the police and the possible extension
2025-09-12
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I declare my interest as an ambassador for Thames Hospice, but the views that I express today are my own. I recognise that across this House there will be very firmly held views on both sides of this argument, some coming from personal experien
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I am not at all surprised by the response the Minister has given me. I continue to be concerned to make sure that people have access to this information and these articles for their national referral mechanism cases to be considered. I will ref
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, in speaking to Amendment 84, I also wish to speak to Amendment 90. I do not wish to detain the Committee for long.
The principle—sorry, I am looking at the wrong Minister—behind these two amendments is the same as that behind Amendment 49: n
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I remind your Lordships of my chairmanship of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking.
I want to address Amendment 67, which my noble friend Lord Davies has just referred to. I tabled this with a very specific issue in
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
I am very conscious that the supply chain issue has been around for some time. I put it to the Minister that, at the time, what was put into the Act was going to receive sufficient support across government to enable us to have something on supply chains
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and, in his absence, to my noble friend Lord Randall of Uxbridge, not just for supporting these amendments but for the many years of commit
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, as I rise, I draw your Lordships’ attention to the fact that I both set up and chair the Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking. I wish to move Amendment 47 standing in my name, and in my remarks I would also like to addres
2025-07-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
2025-06-02
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
I join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Harper on his entertaining and eloquent maiden speech.
In his opening speech, the Minister said that one aim of this Bill was to provide a properly functioning immigration system. To do that, it is
2025-05-15
Immigration System
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his remarks about modern slavery. One way to bring down net migration is to ensure there is no abuse in the visa system. The White Paper touches on this, particularly in relation to student visas. A key way to
2025-03-04
Ukraine
My Lords, I commend the Prime Minister for the stance that he has taken and the work he has been doing with European and other allies; this is extremely important. The proposal to bring together a plan for a just and lasting peace, which is acceptable to
2025-02-26
Defence and Security
My Lords, I welcome the increase in defence spending which has been announced. I hope that the money will be spent effectively, and I hope that others in Europe will take this sign and also raise their defence spending. Armed as he now is with this new c
2025-01-20
Mental Health Bill [HL]
My Lords, may I say how grateful I am to all those across the House who have supported my amendments. When the Minister first stood up and started to respond, I got quite excited and hopeful. I thought the points had landed, but then, as she carried on s
2025-01-20
Mental Health Bill [HL]
My Lords, the amendments in this group standing in my name, Amendments 37B, 38C, 42C, 42F and 128B, are all intended to widen the definition of those who can attend a mental health incident and act to detain an individual in a variety of circumstances.
2025-01-20
Mental Health Bill [HL]
2025-01-08
Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the references he has made, on this occasion and on others, to the action that I took in relation to setting up the inquiry on child sexual abuse.
Child sexual exploitation takes place online and physically
2025-01-08
Old Oak Common: Train Disruption
My Lords, I refer your Lordships to my entry in the Member’s register. The current fastest train time from Maidenhead to Paddington is 17 minutes. It is possible that the work at Old Oak Common could cause those trains to stop for 15 minutes, which would
2025-01-07
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
My Lords, the attacks that took place in Magdeburg and New Orleans over Christmas and the new year, as have been referenced by other noble Lords, show that we cannot be complacent about the terrorist threat. There is a danger, when terrorist attacks do n
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Register of Interests · 13 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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Speaking engagement, 5 June 2026, British International School Cairo (arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2026-06-08
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Speaking engagement, 28 May 2026, PwC, London (arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2026-06-01
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Speaking agreement fee received from Banco Master on 1 May 2026 for planned participation at Brasil Ideias Legal Forum, London (arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2026-05-20
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Ad hoc briefing on UK politics, the British economy and the international political landscape provided to Gatehouse Advisors LLP, 13 November 2025 (fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-11-25 · amended 2025-12-01
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Ad hoc briefing on UK politics, the British economy and the international political landscape provided to Signum Global Advisors, 13 November 2025 (fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-11-25 · amended 2025-12-01
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Speaking engagement, 12 November 2025, UBS, London (arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-11-25
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Speaking engagement, 10 November 2025, Real Estate Future Forum (virtual engagement arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-11-25
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Speaking engagement, 15 September 2025, Scale AI, Oman (arranged through Washington Speakers Bureau; fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-09-29
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Attendance at Medialivre SA conference, 16 June 2025, Lisbon, Portugal (fee paid to The Office of Theresa May Limited)
registered 2025-07-14
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Senior Fellow, Jackson School of Global Affairs, Yale University
registered 2025-02-13 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, The Office of Theresa May Limited (personal service company to support the member's ongoing involvement in public life)
registered 2024-10-08 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)
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The Office of Theresa May Limited (personal service company to support the member's ongoing involvement in public life)
registered 2024-10-08 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member receives secretarial and research support from two employees of The Office of Theresa May Limited
registered 2024-10-08 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1997-05-01 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2016-07-13 → 2019-07-24
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
2010-05-12 → 2016-07-13
Home Secretary
2010-05-12 → 2012-10-15
Minister for Women and Equalities
Opposition posts
2009-01-19 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2007-07-03 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Women)
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-19
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2005-05-10 → 2005-12-10
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family, Culture, Media and Sport
2004-06-14 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
2003-11-10 → 2004-06-14
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
2001-09-01 → 2002-01-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
1999-06-15 → 2001-09-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
1999-06-15 → 2001-09-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Women)
1998-07-01 → 1999-06-15
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
1997-07-14 → 1998-12-07
Education & Employment
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-26
Members Estimate Committee
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-26
House of Commons Commission
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-03-13 |
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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.
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)
16 bills
13 as lead sponsor
3 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death by Dangerous Driving (Sentencing) Bill | Sponsored | Withdrawn | 2020-07-21 | |
| Immigration Act 2016 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2015-09-17 | |
| Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-05-28 | |
| Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-11-26 | |
| Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-07-14 | |
| Modern Slavery Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-06-10 | |
| Serious Crime Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2014-06-05 | |
| Immigration Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-10-10 | |
| Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-05-09 | |
| Police (Complaints and Conduct) Act 2012 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2012-11-22 | |
| Crime and Courts Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2012-05-10 | |
| Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-07-05 | |
| Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-05-23 | |
| Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-02-11 | |
| Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-11-30 | |
| Identity Documents Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-05-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.