The Rt Hon. the Baroness Prashar CBE
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Prashar's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Prashar CBE. Her name is Usha Kumari Prashar, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£5,565
15 days attended across 1 published month
Travel claims
£338
Attendance £338
Total claimed
£5,903
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
9 Content(4.8%)
18 Not-Content(9.5%)
162 didn't vote(85.7%)
2026-07-21
Not-Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
132–124
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
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Crisp, for securing this debate. He has made a unique contribution in this area, and characteristically he has situated this today very strategically in terms of what we can do about developing partnerships. He
2026-09-17
Civil Service: Impartiality
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for securing this short but important and timely debate.
As we have heard, impartiality is the bedrock of our Civil Service. We have also heard that it is fraying, and that has been well illustrated.
2026-09-14
Representation of the People Bill
My Lords, I will concentrate on two issues: the importance of civic and democratic education, particularly for those who will acquire the franchise at the age of 16, and the ease of voter registration.
In his review, Philip Rycroft said:
“Many of t
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller, and her committee for producing this very thoughtful and focused report. The committee’s focus on education and training opportunities for 16 to 18 year-olds is pertinent, as is its recommenda
My Lords, I commend the Economic Affairs Committee for producing this report and thank the noble Lord, Lord Liddle, for his comprehensive introduction.
The committee has offered a sobering assessment of our inadequate preparedness for an ageing societ
My Lords, I, too, thank the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for securing this debate and for an extremely thoughtful introduction.
As we know, the central question before us is: how can we best harness the advantages and potential o
My Lords, I too am delighted that the Government have decided to bring forward this amendment to include culture as the eighth area of competence within the Bill. I hope that the term culture will encapsulate arts and heritage as well, as the noble Earl,
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for introducing this debate. I commend the committee on its constructive assessment of this highly significant agreement and on situating it within a wider, coherent strategic framework
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for introducing this debate so admirably and highly commend his chairmanship of the Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee, of which I was a member until the end of January. The noble Lord steered the Sel
I know that I am running over time, but it is an advisory time limit and I will finish in two minutes.
I have another couple of minutes—this is advisory.
The Government have a duty to ensure that public discourse about crime and punishment is based on an understanding of the role of prisons and an appreciation that those in custody will eventually have
My Lords, I will be brief. I fully support what the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, and the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, said. To some extent, the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, touched on the issue that I wanted to raise about a broader meaning of the word cu
My Lords, I support the amendment moved by the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, but I shall also speak to my amendment, which is simpler. As I go through my remarks, noble Lords will see the rationale for my amendment. It is clear that the Bill strengthens th
2026-01-08
Schools and Universities: Language Learning
My Lords, I too want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for securing this debate and for her comprehensive and thoughtful introduction. Like others, I admire her perseverance in ensuring that we do not lose sight of the sustainability of languag
2026-01-08
Broadcasting: Recent Developments
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for securing this debate and for his thoughtful introduction. My remarks will be confined to public service broadcasting and the BBC.
As we have heard, we are operating in a very challenging media env
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, for her opening speech. This is a significant Bill and has the potential to reshape the governance landscape of England in a profound and lasting way. The intention of the Bill—to bring deci
2025-12-01
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 101A. This Bill introduces a provision to restrict offenders to a certain geographical area when released on licence, without a requirement for judicial oversight or due process. This amendment would introduce a req
2025-11-12
Sentencing Bill
My Lords, before I make my remarks, I declare two interests. I am a member of the Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Lords, which is so admirably chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Foster. I am also an officeholder of the All-Party Gr
2025-11-03
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I support this amendment. What I have to say is almost redundant, but I will still emphasise a couple of points. The noble Lord, Lord Bach, admirably highlighted why the current system needs fixing and the rationale for it. The noble Lord, Lord
2025-09-08
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill
My Lords, I support this amendment, to which I am a signatory. It has been admirably moved by the noble Lord, Lord Bach. He has set out in detail the rationale for the amendment, so I will not repeat his arguments. However, I would like to highlight the
2025-03-13
Integration and Community Cohesion
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this important debate and for her thoughtful introduction. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Raval, on his very insightful maiden speech and I look forward to listening to the noble Lo
2025-03-13
United Kingdom: Global Position
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for securing this debate and for his wise and characteristically thoughtful introduction. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Pitkeathley, for his forward-looking maiden speech. One thing he and I have in
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lemos. I warmly congratulate him on his magnificent maiden speech. It was characteristically crisp, succinct and to the point. As is evident from his speech, the noble Lord is indeed multifaceted
2024-11-28
Civil Service: Politicisation
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing this debate and for a graphic description of some of the worrying trends that we are witnessing. I declare that I was the First Civil Service Commissioner from 2000 to 2005 and, more recentl
2024-11-14
Universities
My Lords, to clear any confusion, I have swapped with the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, as she is currently on the Woolsack. I declare an interest as a former chancellor of De Montfort University. I currently sit on the international advisory board of IE
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Member, Diversity Advisory Council, Sky Group
registered 2021-01-11 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
1999-07-15 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2008-12-15 → 2010-04-08
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2001-07-03 → 2004-11-18
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2006-11-23 → 2007-10-30
Committee on Regulators
2008-12-10 → 2009-11-12
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
2009-01-19 → 2009-11-12
Sub-Committee on Lords' Conduct
2014-06-12 → 2017-04-27
European Union Committee
2015-06-12 → 2017-04-27
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2019-07-02 → 2020-04-23
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
2020-04-23 → 2021-03-31
EU Services Sub-Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-21
Children and Families Act 2014 Committee
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Justice and Home Affairs Committee
2026-01-27 → present
International Relations and Defence Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
prasharu@parliament.uk
020 7219 6792 · House of Lords, London, SW1A OPW
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 5 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Communities of Inquiry across the Generations
Subject Group
|
Officer | ICOP Influencing the Corridors of Power | 4 | 2024-07-23 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Penal Affairs
Subject Group
|
Officer | Prison Reform Trust | 4 | 2026-10-17 |
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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)
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0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
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Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.