The Rt Hon. the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Royall of Blaisdon's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Royall of Blaisdon. Her name is Janet Anne Royall, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£7,420
20 days attended across 1 published month
Overnight / accommodation
£1,134
Total claimed
£8,554
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
157 Not-Content(83.1%)
26 didn't vote(13.8%)
2026-07-22
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64–95
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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
2026-09-14
Representation of the People Bill
My Lords, it is a pleasure and an honour to follow the right reverend Prelate, and of course we all wish him well in his retirement. We will miss him, and his views on democracy are very well established. I agree with him in relation to prisoners, but th
My Lords, the values that drive the Government’s political priorities are Labour values, shared by the new Prime Minister and the former Prime Minister, to whom I also pay tribute. There has, however, been a very welcome change of tone and direction, bui
2026-09-02
Armed Forces Bill
My Lords, I regret that I did not sign the amendments tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton. They have my full support. We have worked together for many years on the issue of stalking, together with the noble Lord who sits in the Chair. I believe th
2026-07-21
Domestic Travel and Holidays: Visitor Levy
My Lords, I warmly welcome this devolution of power. In declaring my interest as chair of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, I ask my noble friend if he shares my concern about the impact of disinformation, especially from the United States
2026-07-14
Death of Ann Widdecombe
My Lords, like my noble friend, I pay my respects to Ann Widdecombe and her family. She was an extraordinary woman. Like my noble friend, I did not agree with her, but I respected her. I associate myself with the comments that have been made about respec
2026-07-08
Safe Refugee Routes for Students
My Lords, I am delighted to hear that there is progress and that the Government are determined that the scheme should be in operation by the next academic year. However, I ask my noble friend for his assurance that those students who might be able to tak
2026-07-08
Safe Refugee Routes for Students
To ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made towards developing safe refugee routes for students from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan.
My Lords, I understand that many of the responses to messages that are put out on X come from bots, and they foment social and civil unrest. What are the Government doing to try to deal with these bots? They really are dangerous to our society.
2026-06-22
Grooming Gangs: Independent Inquiry
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, raised a very important question to do with the quashing of convictions, and I am delighted and very proud that the Government are dealing with the quashing of convictions for prostitution. However, there are ot
2026-06-18
Jo Cox Civility Commission
My Lords, like many in this House, I had the privilege of knowing Jo. Ten years on from that devastating loss, I pay my respects and send my condolences to her remarkable family, who have shown such strength and courage. We know that this week will be pa
2026-06-18
Jo Cox Civility Commission
My Lords, what a glorious way to finish; I thank my noble friend the Minister. To think that we are a unifying force—that is a wonderful way to finish; I thank her so much. I am also grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate for sha
2026-06-18
Jo Cox Civility Commission
That this House takes note of the Government’s steps to strengthen communities and implement the recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission 10 years on from her murder.
2026-06-18
Prostate Cancer Screening: AI
My Lords, I warmly welcome the Government’s £42 million investment in the TRANSFORM trials, and I am extremely grateful. AI MRI tools are often trained on populations that underrepresent Black men, and they are at double the risk of prostate cancer. Wil
2026-06-11
Rural Economy
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fuller, for initiating this debate, but he would not expect me to agree with him on every point he has made. I remind the noble Lord that it was years of austerity that helped to undermine the money going t
My Lords, I declare an interest as a trustee of the charity Full Fact, which produced an annual report this week entitled A System Under Strain: Strengthening the UK’s Democratic Information Environment. Would my noble friend the Minister agree that the
My Lords, like the noble Lord, I have not been a councillor, but I was married to one and am the mother of one. We have heard all the appalling facts and stats. As chair of the Jo Cox Foundation, I am deeply concerned about the impact that abuse and inti
2026-06-02
Prostate Cancer Screening
I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer; I think that I am pleased with it—I will have to think about it more fully. Given the known risk factor of family history when it comes to the likelihood of being diagnosed with prostate cancer, what
2026-06-02
Prostate Cancer Screening
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recommendation from the UK’s National Screening Committee that there should only be a targeted screening programme for prostate cancer, as opposed to population screening.
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is an honour to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech and to follow the noble Lord. I must congratulate him on his collection of sanctions.
We live in a fragile world in which democracies and rights are being threatened. Currently,
2026-04-21
Sudan
My Lords, last year, OCHA and organisations on the ground working with the humanitarian aid agency reached 17 million people in Sudan. This year, the aim is to reach 20 million people. They do a fantastic job, working in great danger. Will my noble frien
2026-04-16
Southport Inquiry: Prevent Programme
My Lords, there can be no excuse for violence, but does my noble friend the Minister agree that there is an epidemic of loneliness in this country at the moment? Sometimes, individuals who spend a lot of time in their rooms alone are somehow encouraged t
2026-04-14
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
My Lords, I recognise that the Government wish to reduce migration and that this requires public support. However, like all others who have spoken this evening, I am very concerned about some of the changes to the Immigration Rules, including the reducti
2026-04-14
Middle East
My Lords, does my noble friend the Leader of the House agree that we should be proud that our Prime Minister, acting in the national interest, resolutely refused to engage in this illegal war—in marked contrast to Mr Farage and Ms Badenoch?
2026-03-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
If my noble and learned friend were to introduce into the Bill the provisions that the noble Lord wishes, would he then be in favour of such a Bill?
My Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 133 and 134. As we are aware, the UK’s health is fraying and unequal, with increasing numbers of people unable to work owing to poor health. Compared with other high-income countries, the UK now has one the lowest
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Chair, Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
registered 2025-09-18 · amended 2026-04-30
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Party history
2004-06-25 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2009-06-06 → 2010-05-06
Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
2008-10-03 → 2009-06-05
Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (Privy Council Office)
2008-01-25 → 2008-10-05
Chief Whip (House of Lords)
Opposition posts
2011-10-17 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)
2010-10-08 → 2012-09-06
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2010-10-08 → 2011-09-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)
2010-05-12 → 2015-05-27
Shadow Leader of the House of Lords
Committee memberships
2004-11-29 → 2005-05-07
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2007-11-17 → 2015-03-30
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2008-01-28 → 2015-03-30
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2008-01-28 → 2015-03-30
Committee of Selection (Lords)
2008-01-28 → 2015-03-30
Committee for Privileges and Conduct (Lords)
2008-10-07 → 2015-03-30
House Committee (Lords)
Contact
Parliamentary office
royallj@parliament.uk
020 7219 1435 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 1435 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Creative Health
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | National Centre for Creative Health | 4 | 2027-03-26 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Inclusive Growth
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-07-08 |
|
Iraq All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country, Area or Region Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2026-06-25 |
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
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5
of 5 tabled
5 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-04-13
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Civil Society: Climate Change and Environment Protection
Answered
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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)
4 bills
2 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland Assembly Members Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2009-11-19 | |
| Equality Act 2010 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-04-24 | |
| Northern Ireland Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2009-02-23 | |
| International Tribunals (Sierra Leone) Act 2007 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2007-04-18 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.