The Baroness Deech DBE KC
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Deech's full title is The Baroness Deech DBE KC. Her name is Ruth Lynn Deech, 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
176 divisions
29 Content(16.5%)
17 Not-Content(9.7%)
130 didn't vote(73.9%)
2026-07-21
Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
64–140
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
80–166
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
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
2026-07-17
Cohabitation Rights Bill [HL]
My Lords, this Bill would impose a far-reaching legal regime on millions of adults who have expressly chosen not to marry or enter a civil partnership. The fact that some may think they have rights is no justification for taking away the liberty of other
2026-07-17
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
My Lords, this Bill is not the right mechanism that I would wish for the prevention and punishment of genocide.
First, it asks the courts of the UK to do something they are not equipped to do. The most fundamental problem is evidential. Genocide deter
2026-07-07
Arts Education
My Lords, is the Minister aware of the report by Freedom in the Arts which has exposed a toxic culture of boycotts and hatred in the arts, especially against Jewish-themed performances and artists, including, for example, harassment of the wholly admirab
My Lords, has the Minister considered the global legal implications of this Question? What about British citizens who holiday or buy a property in illegally occupied north Cyprus? Or is the aim simply to target Jews? If this were implemented, which I am
2026-07-02
Higher Education: Affordability and Quality
My Lords, this debate has sounded the alarm to the Minister and the department about what is going on in our universities. In fact, ever since Prime Minister Tony Blair, the attitude of successive Governments has been somewhat “light the blue touchpaper”
2026-07-02
Higher Education: Affordability and Quality
My Lords, I declare an interest as a former Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education and principal of St Anne’s. Let me say at the outset that our universities are a brilliant global asset and, in order to carry out the innovation and research that t
2026-07-02
Higher Education: Affordability and Quality
That this House takes note of the future affordability and quality of higher education.
2026-07-01
IVF Treatment
My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chair of the HFEA. Does the Minister agree with me that we really must get on with modernising the Act, as more and more gaps are revealed? In the meantime, does she agree with me that the HFEA should collect d
2026-06-30
Women’s Representation in Peace Processes
My Lords, women suffer disproportionately in times of war, and it is odd that the most warmongering countries are usually those that treat women very badly even when there is not a war. A recent example is the systematic use of sexual violence by Hamas.
2026-06-29
Immigration and Asylum: Appeals
My Lords, there is currently an issue with immigration tribunal judges that will be exacerbated, especially when it comes to public confidence, in that the tribunal judges, and no doubt the adjudicators, are not declaring their interests. We, as parliame
2026-06-25
Puberty Blockers Trial: Consent
My Lords, how can the Minister justify the age of 11 for a puberty blocker trial? A child under 16 cannot consent to sex or to medical treatment if they are not Gillick competent. They cannot join the Army, smoke, take drugs or alcohol, or even watch soc
2026-06-25
Puberty Blockers Trial: Consent
My Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I declare an interest as former chair of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority.
2026-06-25
Puberty Blockers Trial: Consent
To ask His Majesty’s Government at what age they consider it appropriate for an individual to be able to consent to the administration of puberty blockers on a trial basis.
My Lords, disinformation and propaganda go back hundreds of years. There are some good things to be said about X, but the antidote is as follows. It is very much to be regretted that young people no longer read newspapers. I call on the Department for Ed
My Lords, the Government are generously funding the Palestinian Authority. Despite assurances, it is very reliably reported that they are still shipping the money to terrorists who are in prison under their “pay for slay” policy. I suggest that the Gover
2026-06-11
Antisemitism
My Lords, have the Government taken the advice of global Jewish scholars, who have concluded that Holocaust education and memorialisation have no effect and can be positively damaging? This is supported in reviews by University College London. Youth edu
2026-06-10
Middle East
My Lords, the pointless recognition of Palestine, which ran counter to international law, has made no difference at all. I note that in the Statement it is taken for granted that east Jerusalem will be part of Palestine. I remind the Government that when
2026-06-10
Best Start Family Hubs
My Lords, it is admirable that the Minister wants to lift children out of poverty. Why then has she not enthusiastically accepted the recommendations of the Public Services Committee about reforming the Child Maintenance Service, which is currently letti
My Lords, it is a heartrending statistic that 4 million of the UK’s 14 million children live in separated families. That is a higher proportion than in many European countries. The drawbacks of that situation are well known. Children from one-parent fami
2026-06-04
Fertility Treatment Regulation
That this House takes note of the adequacy of the law on the regulation of fertility treatment.
2026-06-04
Fertility Treatment Regulation
My Lords, this debate has consisted of highs and lows. One high, of course, is that it is wonderful that the House of Lords has so many world experts on infertility ready to speak today and contribute their knowledge. That is what we are all about. The l
2026-06-04
Fertility Treatment Regulation
My Lords, I declare an interest as a former chairwoman of the HFEA. When I was approached for the job, I explained that, at my school, we were not even taught what were then called the “facts of life”. It turned out that this did not matter, as the task
2026-05-21
Higher Earners: Emigration
My Lords, is not the problem that the people who are fairly paying their tax feel that they unfairly have to support a vast number—maybe just as many—who are living on welfare and benefits, and that the people who work hard have to support those who do n
2026-05-19
King’s Speech
My Lords, I am deeply distressed and depressed that I have to speak, as I do this evening, on education—though my account could just as well have been on one of the other days of debate on the gracious Speech. I chose education because that is where the
2026-05-18
Miscarriage Care
My Lords, it is widely reported that maternity services are in crisis—in fact, an inquiry is ongoing. Could it be that women suffering from miscarriage get less priority when maternity services are overstretched and as busy as they could possibly be, as
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Register of Interests · 34 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.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
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Chair, House of Lords Appointments Commission
registered 2024-04-17 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Smith & Nephew plc (engineering)
registered 2026-08-13
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Rolls-Royce Holdings plc (aerospace and defence)
registered 2026-08-13
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Prudential plc (insurance)
registered 2026-08-13
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Nexans SA (design and manufacturing of cable systems and services)
registered 2026-08-13
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M&G Investments (investment management)
registered 2026-08-13
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Marks and Spencer plc (retail)
registered 2026-08-13
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L'Oreal SA (cosmetics)
registered 2026-08-13
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Intertek Group plc (product inspection services)
registered 2026-08-13
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HSBC Holdings plc (banking)
registered 2026-08-13
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Great Portland Estates plc (property development and investment)
registered 2026-08-13
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GE Vernova Inc (energy equipment manufacturing and services)
registered 2026-08-13
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Bayer AG (pharmaceutical and biotechnology)
registered 2026-08-13
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Air Liquide SA (gases, technologies and services for industry and health)
registered 2024-04-18 · amended 2025-04-05
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UBS Group AG (investment bank and financial services company)
registered 2023-10-26 · amended 2025-04-05
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Schlumberger Limited (oil services) (interest ceased 11 August 2026)
registered 2022-04-15 · amended 2026-08-14
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Freeport-McMoRan Inc (mining)
registered 2022-04-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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General Electric Company (engineering and electric)
registered 2021-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Shell plc (oil and gas)
registered 2021-04-19 · amended 2026-05-21
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Novartis AG (pharmaceuticals)
registered 2021-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Novo Nordisk AS (healthcare)
registered 2021-04-19 · amended 2025-04-05
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Givaudan AG (manufacturer of flavours, fragrances and active cosmetic ingredients)
registered 2019-06-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Nestle SA (foods)
registered 2019-06-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Visa Inc (financial services)
registered 2019-06-21 · amended 2025-04-05
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Microsoft Corporation (technology)
registered 2018-05-25 · amended 2025-04-05
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Unilever plc (consumer goods)
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Hermes International SA (fashion luxury goods)
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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LVMH Moet Hennessy SA (luxury goods)
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Apple Inc (technology)
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Relx plc (information and analytics company)
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
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Worldwide Healthcare Trust plc
registered 2017-04-05 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (d)
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iShares plc (exchange traded funds)
registered 2023-10-31 · amended 2025-04-07
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Invesco (unit trust company)
registered 2023-10-31 · amended 2025-04-07
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member receives support from Larkin PR agency in researching a legislative proposal
registered 2026-08-10
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
2005-10-05 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2006-11-23 → 2010-04-08
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2007-05-09 → 2007-08-08
Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
2010-06-22 → 2015-03-30
Communications and Digital Committee
2015-06-11 → 2016-03-15
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2019-07-02 → 2020-04-23
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2021-01-28 → 2024-01-31
Services Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
deechr@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Get Refusal
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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
49
of 49 tabled
46 answered(93.9%)
12
departments
2026-07-01
Home Office
Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: Conflict of Interests
Answered
2026-07-01
Home Office
Independent Immigration Appeals Authority: Conflict of Interests
Answered
2026-06-15
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
Answered
2026-06-15
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service
Answered
2026-06-01
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Justice
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: Standards
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Justice
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: Standards
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Justice
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: Standards
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Justice
Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman: Standards
Answered
2026-05-13
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Renewable Energy: Community Development
Answered
2026-04-24
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Antisemitism: Non-governmental Organisations
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestinian Authority: Development Aid
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Answered
2026-02-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
Answered
2026-01-30
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Antisemitism
Answered
2026-01-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Self-determination of States
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)
9 bills
9 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-07-19 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-22 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-24 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-06-06 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-03 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-05-26 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-04 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2014-06-09 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-02-25 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.