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The Baroness Scott of Needham Market

Liberal Democrat Member of the House of Lords F
Baroness Scott of Needham Market's full title is The Baroness Scott of Needham Market. Her name is Rosalind Carol Scott, 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 72 Content(44.4%) 12 Not-Content(7.4%) 78 didn't vote(48.1%)
2026-04-28
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91181 Not-Content
2026-04-27
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316165 Content
2026-04-23
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197144 Content
2026-04-23
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207141 Content
2026-04-23
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209145 Content
2026-04-23
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152207 Not-Content
2026-04-23
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220143 Content
2026-04-22
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234152 Content
2026-04-22
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281190 Content
2026-04-22
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282184 Content
2026-04-20
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211150 Content
2026-04-20
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216148 Content
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219144 Content
2026-04-20
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276169 Content
2026-04-20
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259180 Content
2026-04-20
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284158 Content
2026-04-16
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225144 Content
2026-04-16
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216141 Content
2026-04-15
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270200 Content
2026-04-15
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2026-04-13
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214156 Content
2026-04-13
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65173 Not-Content
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69332 Not-Content
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257180 Content
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247187 Content
2026-03-26
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171146 Content
2026-03-26
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115197 Not-Content
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64140 Not-Content
2026-03-25
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205147 Content
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207148 Content
2026-03-25
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163195 Not-Content
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200150 Content
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266141 Content
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306145 Content
2026-03-24
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187157 Content
2026-03-24
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250158 Content
2026-03-24
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80166 Not-Content
2026-03-24
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285156 Content
2026-03-23
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188155 Content
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198159 Content
2026-03-23
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241175 Content
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2026-03-19
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217113 Content
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217107 Content
2026-03-18
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203148 Content
2026-03-18
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220191 Content
2026-03-18
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231188 Content
2026-03-18
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225189 Content
2026-03-16
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276165 Content
2026-03-11
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227221 Content
2026-03-10
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189157 Content
2026-03-10
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217170 Content
2026-03-10
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252171 Content
2026-03-10
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257174 Content
2026-03-10
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273180 Content
2026-03-09
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88172 Not-Content
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75190 Not-Content
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52146 Not-Content
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213145 Content
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121145 Not-Content
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59152 Not-Content
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205188 Content
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86178 Not-Content
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2026-02-03
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295180 Content
2026-01-28
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231147 Content
2026-01-28
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255183 Content
2026-01-28
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67191 Not-Content
2026-01-19
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216161 Content
2026-01-19
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232160 Content
2026-01-19
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235164 Content
2026-01-14
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213211 Content
2026-01-14
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278176 Content
2026-01-06
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180219 Not-Content
2026-01-06
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182209 Not-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

2026-06-18 Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
My Lords, I am grateful to have secured time for this debate on the treatment of and research into severe ME. I am particularly grateful to Action for ME, whose work with those living with ME and advocacy to improve care, treatment and understanding has
2026-06-18 Severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis
To ask His Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the (1) treatment of, and (2) research into, severe myalgic encephalomyelitis.
2026-06-10 Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for engaging so comprehensively with the committee’s report and for some useful updates, and I am sure the committee would join me in that. We have had an excellent debate, and not just because noble Lords all said nice
2026-06-10 Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)
My Lords, it is now 18 months since the Home-based Working Committee was established to conduct a special inquiry into the effects and future development of home-based working in the UK. At that time, barely a day went by when there was not a media story
2026-06-10 Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)
That this House takes note of the Report from the Home-based Working Committee Is working from home working? (HL Paper 196, Session 2024-26).
2026-06-03 Access to Nature Green Paper
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. “During this Parliament” is a well-worn phrase which is, sadly, meaningless and I wonder whether she would accept that there is some urgency about this. A recent study has shown that around a third of childr
2026-06-03 Access to Nature Green Paper
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to publish an access to nature Green Paper.
2026-04-13 Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2026-03-25 Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. For the convenience of the Committee, perhaps the Government Whip would like to say a wo
2026-03-23 Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2026-03-16 Arrangement of Business
, My Lords, good afternoon. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2026-03-09 Arrangement of Business
Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2026-02-09 English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
If I can help the noble Lord, at this point I think that we are expecting the two Opposition Front-Benchers to speak and then the Minister.
2026-02-09 Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes. Just to remind noble Lords, the previous Grand Committee on the English Devolution and C
2026-02-03 Pension Schemes Bill
I should inform the Committee that, if this amendment is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 177 for reasons of pre-emption.
2026-02-03 Pension Schemes Bill
I inform the Committee that if this amendment were to be agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 175A for reasons of pre-emption.
2026-02-03 Pension Schemes Bill
My Lords, the Division Bells are ringing. The Committee will therefore adjourn for 10 minutes.
2026-01-19 Pension Schemes Bill
Before I call the noble Lord, Lord Davies, I point out to the Committee that there is an error on the Marshalled List, in that Amendment 30 is to Clause 10 and not Clause 9, as it says here. It makes no practical difference to the debate, but it will do
2026-01-19 Arrangement of Business
Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division while the Grand Committee is sitting, the Committee will adjourn for 10 minutes while we vote.
2026-01-12 Arrangement of Business
My Lords, if there is a Division while the Committee is sitting, we will adjourn for 10 minutes.
2026-01-08 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, after the Leader of the House has spoken, I will call the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, who is taking part remotely.
2025-12-05 Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I must inform the Committee that, if Amendment 6 is agreed to, I will not be able to call Amendment 9 by reason of pre-emption. We now come to Amendment 7, which is an amendment to Amendment 6. Amendment 7 (to Amendment 6)
2025-11-18 Arrangement of Business
Good afternoon, my Lords. For the convenience of the Grand Committee, we will debate the first two Motions together.
2025-11-17 Arrangement of Business
Good afternoon, my Lords. If there is a Division in the Chamber while this Grand Committee is sitting, we will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.
2025-10-15 Building Safety Levy (England) Regulations 2025
My Lords, I apologise for interrupting the noble Lord but the House is about to divide; the Bells will ring in a moment so this would be an appropriate time to adjourn the Committee for 10 minutes.
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.

Register of Interests · 1 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.

Nil

  • No registrable interests
    registered 2026-01-01
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly. Read the full Lords Code of Conduct for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.

Party history

2000-05-11present
Liberal Democrat current

Government posts

None recorded.

Opposition posts

None recorded.

Committee memberships

2021-11-032024-01-31
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2002-11-202006-11-18
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2003-03-242003-07-31
Draft Corruption Bill (Joint Committee)
2026-01-27present
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2004-11-302007-10-30
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2007-04-232010-04-08
Communications and Digital Committee
2010-07-012011-01-13
Leader's Group on Members Leaving the House (L)
2011-07-062012-03-26
Draft House of Lords Reform Bill (Joint Committee)
2012-05-162016-05-12
European Union Committee
2015-06-122016-05-12
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee Chair +£15,025/yr
2016-05-252017-03-26
Select Committee on Charities
2017-07-192022-01-19
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2016-05-252017-04-27
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2017-06-292018-03-13
Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 Committee
2022-02-022025-01-30
European Affairs Committee
2024-01-31present
House of Lords Commission
2024-07-22present
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
2024-01-312024-05-30
Restoration and Renewal Client Board
2024-10-102025-01-15
Holocaust Memorial Bill Select Committee (Lords)
2025-01-302025-10-27
Home-based Working Committee Chair +£18,305/yr

Contact

Parliamentary office
scottrc@parliament.uk
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 1 historic

Group Role(s) Funders Officers in group Next deadline
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Local Democracy
Subject Group
Vice Chair 6 2023-06-05
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the National Trust
Subject Group
Vice Chair National Trust 4 2027-01-11
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the /appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.

Written parliamentary questions · 2026

Showing 7 of 7 tabled 7 answered(100.0%) 1 departments
2026-05-14
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Research
Answered
2026-05-14
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Education
Answered
2026-05-14
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
Answered
2026-05-14
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Research
Answered
2026-05-13
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
Answered
2026-05-13
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
Answered
2026-05-13
Department of Health and Social Care
ME/CFS: Health Services
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full question and the department's answer.

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)

0 bills 0 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at introduction. Sorted newest first.
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