The Baroness Lister of Burtersett CBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Lister of Burtersett's full title is The Baroness Lister of Burtersett CBE. Her name is Ruth Margot Aline Lister, 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
5 Content(3.1%)
147 Not-Content(90.7%)
10 didn't vote(6.2%)
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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
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
My Lords, I do not know where to start. It has been a fantastic debate, and I thank all noble Lords. I thank my noble friend, and I echo the very positive things that have been said about her. I cannot do justice to everything that has been said, but I a
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
My Lords, it is a real pleasure to introduce this debate on the first UK-wide child poverty strategy, and strategy for England, since 2010, during which time child poverty, particularly deep child poverty, has worsened. I am grateful to the noble Lords t
2026-06-18
Child Poverty
That this House takes note of the Government’s actions to tackle child poverty.
2026-06-17
Social Housing Bill [HL]
I apologise that I was unable to contribute at Second Reading, but I am pleased to speak now in support of Amendment 65 and to follow the noble Baroness, Lady May, who made such a strong case. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Neate, for tabling
My Lords, I cautiously welcomed the increase to 42 days, though those on the ground warn that the 56-day period, which was piloted, is needed to ensure that refugees can move on from Home Office support successfully. If the 42-day period is to work, in o
My Lords—
2026-05-18
King’s Speech
My Lords, I very much welcome the gracious Speech’s emphasis on economic security, which is of particular importance to people on low incomes, and its reference to the Government’s belief that no child should be held back due to poverty. The child povert
I thank my noble friend for addressing those issues. Is the intention eventually to put the 42 days into a statutory instrument? As I understand it, that is the case with the current 28 days. So if this is the new normal, it would make sense. Perhaps he
My Lords, I declare my interest as a RAMP associate. As the noble Baroness, Lady Teather—who I think of as a noble friend—said in her deeply moving speech, for the second week running we are here debating secondary legislation that represents another ste
2026-04-14
Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules
My Lords, I too declare an interest as a RAMP associate.
The changes to asylum law, triggered by the statement of changes, was heralded by the Home Secretary as
“the most significant reform to our migration system in modern times”.—[Official Report
My Lords, the child poverty and homelessness strategies have been widely welcomed, but there is growing concern that the asylum and settlement policies will, as a recent Home Affairs Committee report warned, lead to more child poverty, thereby underminin
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for their child poverty and homelessness strategies of their proposed changes in asylum and settlement policies.
2026-03-24
Youth Unemployment
My Lords, I am glad that my noble friend the Minister talked about those who are not “sitting on benefits”—to quote the noble Lord, Lord Palmer—because the assumption is that all those young people are just sitting on benefits. In fact, I was shocked to
I am sorry to interrupt my noble friend, but a number of us have made the point about the thresholds for the benefit cap and the fact that child benefit is taken into account. When we were in opposition, we said that child benefit should not be taken int
My Lords, it is an honour to follow the wonderful maiden speech of my noble friend Lady Antrobus, which came from both the heart and the head—there is no better combination. As she said, she comes to your Lordships’ House with a background that spans pr
2026-03-02
Child Poverty Strategy
My Lords, the strategy has been widely welcomed for the reasons given by my noble friend and because of its holistic cross-government approach, but there is considerable concern that Home Office policies on asylum, settlement and no recourse to public fu
2026-02-23
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, and the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, for their support for Amendment 11. I am also grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Howe—I thought his response was very fair.
There was c
2026-02-23
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
2026-02-23
Medical Training (Prioritisation) Bill
My Lords, Amendment 11 would add to the list of priority groups people who have been recognised as in need of international protection, who have arrived as a Hong Kong British national or who have arrived on a safe and legal humanitarian route. I will sp
My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for introducing the uprating order so clearly, and I welcome the opportunity to discuss the social security that it provides. It is a shame that it is tucked away in Grand Committee, with only a few dogged n
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I will speak very briefly in support of Amendment 233, as I was not able to speak on it in Committee. I am supportive of the other amendments in this group too.
The Labour Party manifesto stated that
“nothing says more about the state of
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I thank those who spoke in support of the amendment. I am disappointed with my noble friend’s response, although I welcome what she said about upskilling officials. I hope that that will be done in conjunction with the stakeholders to whom she
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I thank my fellow signatories to Amendment 221, those who supported a similar amendment in Committee, and the Children’s Rights Alliance for England, UNICEF UK and the NSPCC for their assistance. I also thank Minister MacAlister for a helpful m
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 208, to which I have added my name; I also express support for the aims of Amendment 206 as a fellow member of the Select Committee which the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries of Pentregart
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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 4: Sponsorship
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Ad hoc research and advisory support is provided by Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy (RAMP) Project
registered 2022-12-07 · amended 2026-02-16
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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As a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Tennis, the member receives hospitality and invitations to events which during the calendar year together exceed £300 in value and which are paid for by sources listed in the register of APPGs
registered 2022-06-24 · amended 2026-02-16
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Party history
2011-01-31 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2012-05-16 → 2015-03-30
Human Rights (Joint Committee)
2017-06-29 → 2018-03-28
Citizenship and Civic Engagement Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
listerr@parliament.uk
020 7219 8984 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 8984 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 9 active officership(s) · 9 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Compassion in Politics
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2026-10-24 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Compassionate Politics
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Compassion in Politics | 15 | 2024-07-03 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Social Science and Policy
Subject Group
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Officer | Palace Yard Events Limited | 4 | 2027-02-22 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Health and the Natural Environment
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | National Academy for Social Prescribing | 10 | 2023-08-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Migration
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Refugee, Asylum and Migration Policy Project (RAMP) | 4 | 2027-01-10 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on No Recourse to Public Funds
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | Just Fair · Project 17 | 6 | 2024-06-26 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2025-06-12 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty and Inequality
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2026-03-27 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Universal Credit
Subject Group
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Officer | Turn2us | 7 | 2024-05-20 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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80
of 80 tabled
73 answered(91.2%)
7
departments
2026-05-18
Department for Work and Pensions
Pathways to Work: Employment and Support Allowance
Answered
2026-05-14
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Children
Answered
2026-03-25
Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Families
Answered
2026-02-27
Department for Work and Pensions
Personal Independence Payment Assessment Review
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Craig Foreman and Lindsay Foreman
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)
3 bills
2 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | Committee stage | 2024-09-06 | |
| Education (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Act 2021 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2020-02-05 | |
| Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-09 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.