The Baroness Ludford
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Ludford's full title is The Baroness Ludford. Her name is Sarah Ann Ludford, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£5,564
14 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£5,564
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
98 Content(51.9%)
19 Not-Content(10.1%)
72 didn't vote(38.1%)
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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, can the Minister clarify what she said about whether the National Security and Investment Act covered the water sector? I was not an expert on it, I have to admit, but I have looked online at the 17 types of notifiable acquisitions and water do
My Lords, I shall speak to my Amendment 166. It offers an alternative route to the same destination, although the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, is probably superior because it is fuller and more comprehensive; I readily conced
I cannot possibly reply on any matters other than political parties. I am left unpersuaded that political parties are sufficiently supported and protected. Maybe bigger parties are not run on a shoestring as much as some of us. I am not talking about nat
My Lords, this is a group of rather wide scope. I am kicking off. I will also speak to Amendment 168 in my name so as not to speak twice. It is on an entirely different subject from Amendment 79, so we will probably have quite a long debate on this group
My Lords, I am pleased to speak to Amendment 167 and grateful for the support from the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron—the support is mutual, as I co-signed her amendment. The two amendments are complementary, because Amendment 74 is about the liability of s
I apologise for interrupting the noble Baroness. My understanding was that, although the treaty had been suspended, there could be consideration on a case-by-case, ad hoc basis. Is that wrong? Is there a complete ban on extradition or, notwithstanding t
My Lords, having exchanged some gestures with the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, I think it is me next. I am pleased to support this amendment, which I have cosigned, and I very much agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Markham, said.
My remarks wi
2026-09-01
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
My Lords, I start with apologies for the fact that I am commuting between the Chamber and the Grand Committee because of my involvement in the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
I very much welcome this Bill and profoundly thank the campaigners, surv
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply. Her last words gave me a little bit more hope than the rest of her response, to be honest, when she said that the statement of strategic priorities could include specific risks, because it seemed to me that s
My Lords, I apologise for not having been much around earlier, but I am also involved in the Hillsborough Bill in the Chamber.
Amendment 10 stands in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones. It would insert just five words into Regulati
2026-07-16
Imprisonment for Public Protection
My Lords, as the Minister has just confirmed, he said in the exchange with us on July 6:
“Noble Lords who know me will know that I do not lack ambition”.—[Official Report, 6/7/26; col. 11.]
He has again shown that is true. However, the pace of re
2026-07-16
Imprisonment for Public Protection
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to address the continued detention of individuals serving Imprisonment for Public Protection sentences beyond their original tariff periods.
My Lords, I see that I have gone down on the speakers’ list as “B Ludford—first half”, presumably in the expectation that I will make the second half of my speech later. I am only kidding.
I knew that I would learn a lot in this debate and I have not
2026-07-09
European Entry and Exit System
My Lords, the root cause of the EES misery that British people are suffering is Brexit. There is no running away from that. But my enthusiasm for the EU does not blind me to its flaws, and this is one of them. Will the Government convene an emergency UK-
2026-07-06
Imprisonment for Public Protection Prisoners
My Lords, can the Minister, whose personal commitment is not in doubt on this issue, tell us why the Government continue to reject a significant proportion of recommendations by the Parole Board for the transfer of IPP prisoners to open conditions? In an
2026-07-02
Imprisonment for Public Protection
My Lords, Ministers are facing three Oral Questions about IPP prisoners within a fortnight, the third being mine. That is because we are determined, co-ordinated and—speaking for myself—an angry bunch. Why are the Government granting early release to a g
2026-07-01
Draft Conversion Practices Bill
My Lords, the Minister says the Bill is intended to criminalise only seriously abusive conduct and not, for example, to impinge on parents’ rights to bring up their children. So why does Clause 1 say that any conduct can be a conversion practice? Is a pa
2026-06-30
National Security (State Threats) Bill
Not at all. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for all the work that he has done on this topic, both individually and as chair of the Joint Committee on Human Rights. I had the pleasure of meeting Chloe Cheung and some of her colleagues, and became even
2026-06-30
National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, I was pleased to co-sign the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter. All the amendments in this group—Amendments 1, 3 and 4 in particular—are expressing frustration with the limited scope of the Bill. Perhaps the Minister might be
2026-06-23
National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, as my noble friends have said, we on these Benches strongly support the Bill, but with some caveats about process, scope and drafting. We felt bafflement and frustration as this Government—and indeed the last one—failed to act on the very obvio
2026-06-22
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
My Lords, the Minister talks about things that are unacceptable and will not be tolerated, but the Chinese Communist Party is using the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office as a tool for its repressive activities. The noble Lord, Lord Alton, referred to i
I am not entirely clear how Border Force would address the safeguarding risk. I am not an expert on Border Force methods, but the Explanatory Memorandum says that
“the continued deployment of Border Force officers in the arrivals hall”
would be don
2026-06-11
Bosnia and Herzegovina
My Lords, I warmly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this important debate and for her consistent work in keeping our attention on Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I congratulate her on her excellent speech. I think the House is speaking with
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 5: Overseas visits
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Visit to Israel, 15-19 February 2026, as part of delegation organised by European Leadership Network (ELNET UK); travel, accommodation and subsistence met by ELNET
registered 2025-12-01 · amended 2026-03-09
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Party history
2014-07-01 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
2009-06-24 → 2014-06-30
Non-affiliated
1997-09-30 → 2009-06-23
Liberal Democrat
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2016-10-28 → 2023-11-28
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
Committee memberships
2015-06-12 → 2019-07-02
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
European Affairs Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
ludfords@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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 Women's Rights
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2026-09-14 |
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Chagos Islands (British Indian Ocean Territory) All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2022-05-23 | |
| Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2021-06-08 | |
| European Union (Referendum on the Withdrawal Agreement) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-11 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.