The Baroness Massey of Darwen
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Massey of Darwen is deceased. Her full title was The Baroness Massey of Darwen. Her name was Doreen Elizabeth Massey.
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
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2021-11-10
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I did not quite realise it would end up in a dispute about the semantics. I am not a lawyer, and I think the law should be clear; I think I know the difference between “particular” and “exceptional”, but I
2021-11-10
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, I shall speak to amendments of various kinds in this group, all related to youth justice. I am grateful to the secretariat of the Joint Committee on Human Rights, of which my noble friend Lord Dubs and I are members. We have discussed the Bill
2021-11-10
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
2021-11-08
Armed Forces Bill
My Lords, I have about 10 pages of notes here, which I shall go through very slowly. I joke, of course—it is late.
First, I thank the Minister for her extended response. I should love to meet her, and I should also like to bring others with me to that
2021-11-08
Armed Forces Bill
I thank the noble Lord. I shall mention this later. I have not visited that college myself. I know people who have and I know an organisation that has visited quite regularly. I will come on to that later. If the noble Lord is not satisfied then, I will
2021-11-08
Armed Forces Bill
My Lords, Amendments 61 and 62 consider the minimum age for recruitment into the UK Armed Forces. Amendment 61 would establish it as 18. Amendment 62 would ensure that soldiers aged under 18 were not required to serve for a longer period than adult perso
2021-11-08
Armed Forces Bill
2021-11-01
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, the amendments in this group are about ensuring the best interests and welfare of the child. We must remember that children are those under 18, not just little ones. The arguments have been admirably set out by the right reverend Prelate the Bi
2021-09-14
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
My Lords, as has been said, this is a vast Bill. I cannot remember receiving so many briefings and analyses from so many different organisations—from human rights organisations and those concerned about the abuse of women and children to local governmen
2021-09-14
Commonwealth Fund Report: NHS Ranking
My Lords, my noble friend Lady Thornton has asked about the key features which enhance the delivery of healthcare; I am sorry that the Minister was so dismissive of the report. We know that countries differ in how they organise healthcare, and that vuln
2021-09-10
Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL]
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, the former Bishop of Oxford. This is a short but very important Bill, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for introducing it so comprehensively. The arguments have been
2021-09-07
Afghanistan: Women and Girls
My Lords, does the Minister agree that the voluntary sector plays a huge part in promoting women’s rights across the world, including in Afghanistan? Does he also agree that reproductive health rights are important to promoting women’s freedom? What prop
2021-07-15
Covid-19
My Lords, what progress is being made in negotiations with the USA for double-vaccinated citizens of both countries to travel between the two countries, with non-NHS vaccines being accepted and without quarantine being required?
2021-07-08
Women’s Health Outcomes
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jenkin, for introducing this important debate. I know that many important issues relating to inequalities in health will be addressed. I am delighted that the noble Baroness spoke eloquently about young women’s
2021-07-01
Children’s Rights: Digital Environment
My Lords, the Government’s digital charter states that rights online must be the same as those offline and that the benefits of new technologies must be “fairly shared”. The House of Lords communications committee has called for regulation to ensure that
2021-06-25
Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on again securing a debate on the importance of enhancing the chances of future generations. Before I came into this debate, I was in a virtual seminar with children and young people from the UK, Irelan
2021-06-24
Child Maintenance Service
My Lords, I am pleased that the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, is continuing his efforts to find information on and a resolution to the issue of child maintenance, and I thank him for his comprehensive introduction. It is always a great pleasure to hear the no
2021-06-17
Covid-19: Children
My Lords, we are indeed indebted to my noble friend Lady Morris of Yardley for this timely debate and for her dedication to the well-being of children. As a former teacher, a parent and a grandparent, I am heartened by this debate and by its passion, wis
2021-05-12
Queen’s Speech
My Lords, at the end of a long and fascinating debate, I wish to speak about children—those under the age of 18. I echo the words of one of the first speakers, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham, who spoke about child well-being. Many other
My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Wyld, and the original mover of this Bill, Laura Trott, MP for Sevenoaks, for bringing this important issue to our attention. In particular, I thank the noble Baroness for setting out the issues so clearly today
2021-04-14
Inclusive Society
The noble Baroness, Lady Lister, has secured this very important debate and introduced it forcefully. I shall focus on children, who have been mentioned by several noble Lords. All children must be included and given a voice in any post-pandemic action a
My Lords, I am pleased to support this Bill. I have a few comments on the issues that it throws up in relation to welfare for children. The aim of the Bill is clear and was well described by my noble friend Lady Blower, and I congratulate her. Crucially,
2021-03-11
International Women’s Day
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this debate. By this point in the debate. I have listened to many informative, passionate speeches from colleagues. They demonstrate commitment to post-Covid recovery within the UK and globally. I am proud
My Lords, again I thank the Minister for her concern and detailed response. Many wise comments and questions have been made. I appreciate what the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, is saying about lack of sound judgment developing under
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Party history
1999-07-26 → 2024-04-20
Labour
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
1998-03-25 → 2010-04-08
Ecclesiastical Committee
2001-06-26 → 2003-11-20
Administration and Works Committee (Lords)
2002-05-15 → 2003-04-10
Committee On Religious Offences
2004-11-24 → 2008-11-26
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2005-02-09 → 2005-07-11
Draft Children (Contact) and Adoption Bill (Joint Committee)
2007-11-19 → 2012-05-15
Works of Art Committee (Lords)
2010-06-22 → 2015-03-30
Information Committee (Lords)
2014-06-12 → 2015-02-11
Affordable Childcare
2015-06-12 → 2019-07-02
EU Home Affairs Sub-Committee
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2019-10-24 → 2024-04-20
Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-21
Children and Families Act 2014 Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-11-23
Education for 11–16 Year Olds Committee
Contact
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Young People's Health
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Association for Young People's Health | 8 | 2022-06-04 |
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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)
4 bills
2 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traffic Management (Approved Devices) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-27 | |
| Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2017-07-19 | |
| NHS (Charitable Trusts Etc) Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-06-24 | |
| Online Purchasing of Goods and Services (Age Verification) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2009-01-14 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.