The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville's full title is The Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville MBE. Her name is Catherine Mary 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.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
63 Content(38.9%)
9 Not-Content(5.6%)
90 didn't vote(55.6%)
2026-04-23
Not-Content
152–207
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
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
2026-06-18
Livestock Grazing on Dartmoor National Park
My Lords, a brief search of the internet reveals considerable anger among graziers and farmers on Dartmoor at the proposed culling of ponies by Natural England. Farmers are at a loss to understand how Natural England could believe that farmers would choo
2026-06-17
Social Housing Bill [HL]
My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 93 in my name and in support of my noble friend Lady Teather on her Amendment 91. My noble friend has made a compelling case for considering access to social housing for former service personnel who have served their c
2026-06-16
Environment Act 2021 Targets
My Lords, given that only 14% of rivers in England are in a good ecological status, while agricultural pollution affects 40% of water bodies and wastewater pollution affects 36%, and given the importance of healthy freshwater ecosystems to species recove
Leave out from “House” to the end and insert “do insist on its Amendment 2, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2A.”
My Lords, I beg to move Motion A1 as an amendment to Motion A. The Commons have disagreed with our amendment, which was carried 285 to 156: a majority of 129 and a pretty convincing endorsement of the strength of feeling in the Chamber for rural affairs
My Lords, I thank those taking part in this short debate, and I also thank the Minister for her comments. However, I disagree that leaving the consideration of rural affairs to the discretion of strategic authorities and mayors and not including it speci
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her considered comments and thank all those Peers who have taken part in this debate. Between us, we have managed to cover nearly every aspect of the disadvantage of living in rural communities.
I was very disappoin
My Lords, Amendment 5 is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. The Bill is extensive, covering many areas of local government, and aims for the improved delivery of services by local and strategic authorities. The areas
2026-03-09
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I declare my interest as a member of the APPG for Gypsies, Travellers and Roma, and speak in support of Amendments 375, 466 and 468. I thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Hanson, for his introduction to this important group of amendments.
2026-02-26
New Housing: Flood Risk
My Lords, the Government’s White Paper A New Vision for Water gives a case study on page 40 of how a housing development was stalled on a habitat site with protected species. The Government’s water delivery taskforce was able to unblock it, resulting in
My Lords, I apologise for not having spoken in the previous debates on this Bill due to the pressure of work. The noble Lord, Lord Lansley, has spoken eloquently to his amendments, and I agree with nearly everything he has said. I will speak to Amendment
2026-01-15
In-game Purchases: Protections for Children
Last year, research published in the Journal of Behavioral Addictions found that, of 394 popular mobile console and PC games containing loot boxes, only 8.4% correctly disclosed their presence. Action on non-compliance by the Advertising Standards Author
2025-12-04
Welfare of Domestic Animals
My Lords, the legislation on electric shock collars was written, scrutinised and approved by this House in June 2023. It lapsed on a technicality, not due to any flaw. Defra’s own research concluded that these devices cause fear and harm, offering no wel
2025-11-27
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I support Amendment 247A, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, who has laid out the case in detail.
It is a sad fact that children, some with living parents, are deliberately separated from their families and placed in residen
2025-11-20
Plastic Recycling Targets
My Lords, since the resources and waste strategy of 2018 and the 25-year environment plan of January 2019, plastic recycling has moved up the political and public agenda—but not as quickly as it might, despite the sterling efforts of David Attenborough.
2025-11-20
Plastic Recycling Targets
To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in achieving plastic recycling targets.
My Lords, we desperately need new housing, but avoiding flooding is also essential. Internal drainage board levies make up a significant proportion of the budgets of some local authorities, which often have to cut off other services to fund the IDB levy.
2025-11-17
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I listened attentively to the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, and I am inclined to agree with him—in part. I start by declaring my interest as the part owner of a property that has high hedges on both sides of our home. One side is higher
2025-11-17
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I wish to speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, and thank her for tabling this important amendment. The noble Baroness has laid out the arguments extremely carefully and clearly. Romany and Traveller people experience stark ine
2025-11-17
Crime and Policing Bill
I am grateful for the noble Lord’s interjection and for that clarification. However, as somebody who lived for 35 years with a footpath running through their garden, I have to say that I do not really agree with him.
We should be very careful about im
2025-11-17
Crime and Policing Bill
My Lords, I have listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and read the Member’s explanatory statement on these two amendments. I will be brief.
I can remember, as a child, signs indicating the barriers and limits of public access to cert
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her positive introduction to this important SI. Plastic and microplastic pollution is a scourge of the modern age that did not exist when I was a child, and which must be tackled effectively if we are to save countless
2025-11-10
River Pollution
I thank the Minister for her response. According to the Cunliffe review, agriculture is the single largest cause of river pollution, with pesticides and nutrients ultimately leading to poor environmental outcomes dangerous to public health and blocking d
2025-11-10
River Pollution
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to tackle river pollution from sources other than sewage.
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Register of Interests · 1 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.
Nil
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No registrable interests
registered 2025-04-07
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Party history
2013-09-09 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2017-10-12 → 2025-03-09
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
2016-10-28 → 2017-10-12
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
2016-05-17 → 2016-10-28
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Communities and Local Government)
Committee memberships
2013-11-12 → 2014-03-31
Personal Service Companies
2014-06-12 → 2017-04-27
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2015-06-12 → 2015-12-11
EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee
2018-06-04 → 2018-07-12
Middle Level Bill Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2022-01-19 → 2022-11-28
Land Use in England Committee
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee
2025-10-15 → 2026-04-22
Malvern Hills Bill [HL] Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
bakewellc@parliament.uk
020 7219 8310 · House of Lords , London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 8310 · House of Lords , London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 7 active officership(s) · 3 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All Party Parliamentary Group for Packaging in the Circular Economy
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2027-04-11 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Bosnia and Herzegovina
Country, Area or Region Group
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Vice Chair | Charity Bosnia-UK Network | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for District Councils
Subject Group
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Officer | Cratus Group · District Councils’ Network | 3 | 2025-05-29 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zoos and Aquariums
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2027-02-15 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Packaging Manufacturing Industry.
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 4 | 2025-05-14 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Microplastics
Subject Group
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Officer | National Federation of Women's Institutes | 4 | 2027-03-19 |
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County All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | County Councils Network | 10 | 2024-07-04 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
3
of 3 tabled
3 answered(100.0%)
2
departments
2026-03-09
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Pets: Insecticides
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] | Lead | 2nd reading | 2026-06-08 |
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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rights of Boat Dwellers Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2026-06-08 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.