The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town's full title is The Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town. Her name is Dianne Hayter, 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
3 Content(1.9%)
121 Not-Content(74.7%)
38 didn't vote(23.5%)
2026-06-09
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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
2026-06-22
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
I thank my noble friend for that Answer, but given that one of those convicted under the National Security Act for spying on pro-democracy activists was an immigration officer and special constable, himself sentenced to 10 years, can my noble friend assu
2026-06-22
Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office
To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the sentencing of Peter Wai and Bill Yuen for assisting a foreign intelligence service, what plans they have to (1) protect Hong Kongers in the United Kingdom from transnational repression; and (2) to review
My Lords, it is interesting that my noble friend does not talk about the previous Government, but they were the Government who tried to prorogue Parliament and found that they should not have done it. I find it difficult to take lessons from them.
My
2026-06-01
Donations to Political Parties
My Lords, I am in favour of the legislation that we will be planning. Does the Minister think that it would be a good idea to look at the PPERA and ensure that the rules are strict enough that every party’s accounts are properly audited and are accurate?
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
My Lords—
2026-05-21
Processed Russian Oil Products: Sanctions
My Lords, the support from this country for Ukraine has been steadfast and bipartisan, and I regret very much what we are seeing. I think Mr Putin will be delighted to see the attacks on what is going on now. We have been steadfast in our support for Ukr
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy. Yes, he was my PhD supervisor, though I heard on the way in that he thought that the PhD of the noble Lord, Lord Case, was the best he had ever seen. However, I am happy to follow his interest by ta
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, the House of Commons and the public want the Bill, but the number of amendments and the length of the speeches mean that we have run out of time, so it cannot go back to the Commons. This is bad for democracy. Even more seriously, it is bad for
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords—
2026-04-24
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
It was the in principle issue that I was discussing rather than amendments, but I take the most reverend Primate’s point completely.
I have jumped now to costs. The cost is about the same as the cost of accidents caused by wearing flip-flops. My estim
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I think the noble Lord meant to say that they could apply, not that they should apply.
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am pleased that the noble Lord who moved the amendment is in remission from his cancer. On other Bills we wish he was in remission from his political views, but on this one we celebrate with him.
I used to run a cancer charity, and the tru
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I therefore understand that the noble Baroness does not mean this for everybody, but only for people in a restricted category.
2026-03-20
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, following that, I am concerned about whether I have read Amendment 553 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, correctly. She did say at the end that maybe not all her amendments were perfectly drafted, so I may have misunderstoo
2026-02-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Does the noble Baroness understand that, quite often, people die and their family does not know about it?
2026-02-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
I am sorry that we are doing this, but the person will be at home, very often, and bedridden. Are we actually expecting a panel to go to their home, into their bedroom, and do this there? Again, this is not the sort of world that I know from some of the
2026-02-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
That is very helpful, because I can say what I said to my noble friend in private. Had we been doing this Bill at the sort of speed I hoped we would, I would have tabled an amendment that it should be in private. My personal view is that it should be. Be
2026-02-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I am quite shocked at what I have just heard. However, before I respond to that—I am sorry, I really am quite shocked— the noble Lord, Lord Murray, has said again, and it was objected to last time I raised this, that this is a life-or-death mat
2026-02-27
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
It is Committee; the noble Baroness can come in later.
As I say, the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, will be able to speak to Amendment 459 afterwards. One consideration has to be that the person has informed their children of their decision for an assis
My Lords, it was a pleasure to serve under the chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, who had a difficult task indeed. His choice of title is apposite, first, because resetting our relationship is a continual process, not a single act, so it is r
2026-02-23
LGBT Veterans Independent Review
My Lords, on the back of this scheme, I have been trying for three years to get action on the diplomats who were thrown out of the FCDO for being gay. I have raised this many times and keep being told that we will be updated on finding those who were sac
2026-02-09
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence
I thank my noble friend for that Answer. As she says, Jimmy Lai is 78 years of age, which means either he is going to die in prison or he will be virtually 100 by the time he comes out—not for terrorism, violence or killing people but for defending freed
2026-02-09
Jimmy Lai: Prison Sentence
To ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they plan to make to the government of China to seek the release of British citizen Jimmy Lai, following his sentence this morning to 20 years in prison.
2026-02-06
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Would the noble Baroness accept that could have been even more so than if her father, or my husband, were at home all day without any medical or nursing staff around them? These people are more likely to pick up those infections than equivalent people wh
2026-02-06
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I was not able to be here this morning; many noble Lords will know that I spend much of the mornings, most days, in a care home—very often two or three times a day. My husband is being brilliantly looked after in one of the most brilliant care
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Register of Interests · 2 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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Occasional appearances on GB News
registered 2026-01-22
Category 3: Land and property
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Property in Hackney, London, from which rental income is received
registered 2025-06-30
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Party history
2010-06-22 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2020-04-15 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Digital, Culture, Media and Sport) (Charities)
2020-04-15 → 2021-05-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Wales)
2020-04-15 → 2021-10-13
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office, Constitutional and Devolved issues)
2020-04-14 → 2020-09-29
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)
2019-09-02 → 2021-10-13
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2019-09-02 → 2020-01-31
Shadow Minister (Exiting the European Union)
2019-09-02 → 2021-10-13
Shadow Minister (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy) (Labour)
2018-06-04 → 2019-07-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2017-06-27 → 2021-10-13
Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords
2016-07-14 → 2019-07-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)
2016-07-01 → 2019-07-17
Shadow Spokesperson (Exiting the European Union)
2015-09-18 → 2017-01-09
Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)
2012-09-06 → 2016-07-14
Shadow Spokesperson (Business, Innovation and Skills)
2012-09-06 → 2017-06-27
Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2011-10-17 → 2015-09-18
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2011-03-31 → 2011-10-12
Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee)
2017-07-11 → 2021-11-03
Liaison Committee (Lords)
2023-07-12 → 2024-01-31
International Agreements Committee
2021-10-18 → 2023-07-12
International Agreements Committee
Chair
+£15,928/yr
2024-01-31 → 2026-01-27
European Affairs Committee
2024-03-11 → 2024-04-23
Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] Committee
2025-10-14 → 2025-11-05
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Industry and Regulators Committee
Chair
+£18,305/yr
Contact
Parliamentary office
hayterd@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | — | 15 | 2024-01-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Alcohol Harm
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | Alcohol Change UK | 8 | 2024-04-17 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
18
of 18 tabled
17 answered(94.4%)
7
departments
2026-05-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Databases
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Renters' Rights Act 2025
Answered
2026-05-13
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Private Rented Housing: Inspections
Answered
2026-03-09
Department of Health and Social Care
Puberty Suppressing Hormones: Side Effects
Answered
2026-02-27
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Political Parties: Finance
Answered
2026-01-29
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Property Management Companies: Qualifications
Answered
2026-01-05
Department for Business and Trade
Companies House: Proof of Identity
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-01 |
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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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-01 |
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.