The Baroness Bakewell DBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Bakewell's full title is The Baroness Bakewell DBE. Her name is Joan Dawson Bakewell, 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.
Party history
2011-01-21 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2012-05-16 → 2015-03-30
Communications and Digital Committee
2015-06-08 → 2016-08-31
Works of Art Committee (Lords)
2017-01-25 → 2019-10-23
Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art
2017-06-29 → 2018-03-13
Artificial Intelligence Committee
2018-05-17 → 2018-07-19
Intergenerational Fairness and Provision Committee
2018-09-06 → 2019-03-19
Regenerating Seaside Towns and Communities Committee
2021-04-14 → 2023-01-31
Built Environment Committee
2024-02-14 → 2025-01-30
Environment and Climate Change Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
joanbakewell@gmail.com
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
External or private office
Birkbeck, University of London, Malet Street
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for National Parks and National Landscapes
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-21 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coeliac Disease
Subject Group
|
Co-Chair | Coeliac UK | 7 | 2024-02-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Illicit Trade
Subject Group
|
Officer | Connect | 6 | 2021-07-03 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 1 tabled
1 answered(100.0%)
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departments
2026-01-06
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Discrimination
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.
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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)
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported on record.
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year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.