The Baroness Helic
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Helic's full title is The Baroness Helic. Her name is Arminka Helic, 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
79 Content(48.8%)
3 Not-Content(1.9%)
80 didn't vote(49.4%)
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Content
201–169
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
2026-06-15
Middle East: Iran Conflict
My Lords, bearing in mind the immense losses that this war has caused for the people in the region and for people around the world, especially the poorest, and for the global economy—on which the United Kingdom depends and for which British people will p
2026-06-11
Bosnia and Herzegovina
I thank all noble Lords who are participating today and acknowledge the considerable expertise and experience they bring to this debate. It is the dream team.
There are moments in international affairs when the distance between what Governments say an
2026-06-11
Bosnia and Herzegovina
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the political and security situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
My Lords, I am grateful to the most reverend Primate for securing this debate on a matter that goes to the heart of what kind of society we wish to be and what kind of humanity we wish to embody. Many of my points have already been made by noble Lords ac
My Lords, I declare my interest as per the register. I welcome this debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for introducing it and pay tribute to him and to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, for giving voice to the survivors of atrocity crimes and pr
2026-05-21
King’s Speech
My Lords, I am honoured to speak in this debate, and I welcome the Government’s strong commitment to defence and improving relations with European partners as a vital step towards strengthening European security and upholding our unbreakable commitment
2026-01-20
Atrocity Crimes
My Lords, I welcome this debate, and I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and his team for their tireless work that focuses on atrocity prevention and human rights.
The question before us is practical and legal. How do the Government asses
2025-12-18
UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations
My Lords, I welcome the introduction of this scheme. What assessment have the Government made of the extent to which the enhanced EU-UK mobility will strengthen and contribute to better collaboration in defence-related research and development? Will the
2025-10-16
Starvation as a Weapon of War
I thank the noble Baroness for securing this debate. In my own family’s memory lies Sarajevo and the siege, when starvation was wielded as a weapon and for more than 1,400 days, civilians were cut off from food, water, medicines and power. Some starved,
2025-09-18
Gaza: UN Commission of Inquiry Report
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her further explanation and updating of what she said yesterday about how it is not for politicians to determine whether there is a genocide or not—I fully agree with that principle. However, I am slightly confused, bec
2025-09-18
Gaza: UN Commission of Inquiry Report
My Lords—
2025-09-16
Ethiopia and Eritrea
My Lords, I welcome the Minister and thank him for his Answer. A recent report from Physicians for Human Rights and the Organization for Justice and Accountability on the Horn of Africa documents mass rape, sexual slavery and forced pregnancy in Tigray,
2025-09-11
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I support Amendments 152ZA and 261A tabled by my noble friend Lady Hodgson. These would require spatial development strategies and environmental delivery plans to take proper account of animal welfare as set out in the Animal Welfare (Sentience
2025-07-18
Strategic Defence Review 2025
My Lords, I welcome this timely debate and commend the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, General Barrons and Dr Hill for this ambitious review. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McCabe, on his maiden speech.
The review reflects a world that is more dange
2025-06-16
Conflict in the Middle East
Given Israel’s demonstrated capacity for precision targeting in operations in Tehran, conducted with reported minimal civilian casualties, what assessment have the Government made of the proportionality and distinction applied in Israel’s use of force in
2025-05-07
Middle East Update
My Lords, according to OCHA, more than 13,000 children have been killed and an estimated 25,000 have been injured since the terror attack in October 2023. I welcome the Government’s decision to allow two children from Gaza to come to the United Kingdom f
2025-04-03
Bosnia and Herzegovina
My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their kind words. I welcome the Foreign Secretary’s visit to the western Balkans, which concluded last night. He rightly stated that
“the Western Balkans is of critical importance to the UK and Europe’s collective sec
2025-03-17
Ukraine: UK Policy
My Lords, I apologise, as I have lost my voice, although I would love to deliver a few very short remarks.
The war in Ukraine has entered its darkest and most decisive phase. To the east, Ukraine faces the advancing Russian army, and to the west, a re
2025-03-13
Biodiversity and Conservation
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Grayling, on introducing this debate and I thank my noble friends for supporting my Private Member’s Bill, but above all for supporting hares. I recognise the Minister’s personal commitment to biodiversity an
My Lords, children will be particularly affected by the cruel assaults conducted against them. Will any special support be given to children, and funding given to UNICEF, so that their recovery can be secured as much as possible, even though it will not
My Lords, I welcome this debate and commend the committee’s excellent, timely and necessary report. If the war in Ukraine has taught us anything, it is that we can no longer afford to rely on others for our security. The United States, once a steadfast a
2025-02-26
Defence and Security
I welcome the Prime Minister’s Statement and his commitment to increasing defence spending. The clarity with which he has approached this is encouraging and is good for our long-term security. However, making sure that peace in Europe is not eroded again
2025-02-26
Defence and Security
My Lords—
2025-01-30
Gaza: Humanitarian Situation
My Lords, does the Minister agree that measures must be taken now to protect and document locations where mass graves have been reported in Gaza? With that in mind, I suggest that we consult the International Commission on Missing Persons, which stands r
2025-01-22
UK-Ukraine 100-year Partnership
My Lords, I welcome the Government’s clarity on the moral and strategic necessity of supporting Ukraine, and the House’s full support—from those who are here—for the future of Ukraine, and what both we and the Government have done previously. But the Wes
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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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Independent Consultant on international, humanitarian, philanthropic and related projects
registered 2022-08-05 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member receives the support of a researcher from Unscripted Ltd (management consultancy)
registered 2025-06-26
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Party history
2014-09-18 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2016-05-25 → 2021-01-28
International Relations and Defence Committee
2026-01-27 → present
National Resilience Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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APPGs (2026) · 0 active officership(s) · 1 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 1 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
Showing
11
of 11 tabled
8 answered(72.7%)
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departments
2026-06-15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Pending
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Answered
2026-06-02
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Answered
2026-04-15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Answered
2026-01-19
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Armed Conflict: Sexual Offences
Answered
2026-01-12
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review
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)
1 bills
1 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hares (Close Season) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2024-11-28 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.