The Baroness Pidgeon MBE
Liberal Democrat
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Pidgeon's full title is The Baroness Pidgeon MBE. Her name is Caroline Valerie Pidgeon, 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
176 divisions
92 Content(52.3%)
23 Not-Content(13.1%)
61 didn't vote(34.7%)
2026-07-21
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173–234
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2026-07-13
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158–239
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2026-04-23
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152–207
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2026-04-13
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30–130
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2026-04-13
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178–231
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-12
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26–134
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2026-03-05
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193–143
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2026-03-05
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2026-03-05
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2026-03-05
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2026-03-05
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2026-02-04
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62–295
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131–127
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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
2026-07-22
Healthcare Sector: Clinicians
My Lords, in a growing number of hospitals, clinicians are using at-home bladder cancer testing to reduce the number of cystoscopies and speed up diagnosis. Can the Minister expand on how the Government will help clinician-led innovations such as this to
My Lords, specialist training in the care of people with a learning disability is critical to reducing avoidable mortality. Will the Government fund dedicated senior clinician roles in learning disability medicine across community, acute and mental healt
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, for tabling this Question for Short Debate and for his comprehensive opening words which set the tone for this short but perfectly formed debate, giving us the opportunity to consider wh
2026-07-07
Railways Bill
My Lords, this has been a very interesting and wide-ranging debate. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton, for his valedictory speech and thoughtful words, and I wish him well in his retirement.
The focus from these Benches is on how we improv
My Lords, this is another week and another traumatic and difficult-to-read report about the state of maternity services. Behind it are thousands and thousands of women and families deeply affected by these service failures. I thank them all for their con
2026-07-06
Fracture Liaison Services
My Lords, people from deprived areas have a 25% higher risk of fractures, spend longer in hospital recovering and die in greater numbers after hip fractures. The rollout of fracture liaison services is important to help tackle health inequalities. The Mi
My Lord, recent analysis from the charity Young Minds shows that, for the eighth month in a row, the average waiting time from referral to specialist support for young people was more than 300 days, and in the worst case it was two and a half years. Wil
2026-07-01
IVF Treatment
My Lords, the reality is that patients in England are struggling to access publicly funded IVF, with only two out of the 42 integrated care boards in England complying with NICE fertility guidelines. Can the Minister advise whether the Government are con
My Lords, aside from the estate, patients on medications known to cause issues in extreme heat are not always being given specific advice on adjusting use of these during extreme weather and, as a result, have been admitted to hospital. What work is the
2026-06-29
Nottingham Maternity and Neonatal Services
My Lords, the Statement before us today from the Secretary of State in the other place is distressing reading, as is the report by Donna Ockenden. This review shocks us all to the core and must shake the Government into real action at every level of our
My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, with her first-hand expertise and experience as a GP, and her description of the service that we all would like to see. I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Janke for introducing this v
2026-06-24
Resistant Hypertension
My Lords, while innovative treatments have an important role, uncontrolled high blood pressure remains one of the leading drivers of stroke, heart attacks and kidney failure. What work are the Government undertaking to improve prevention and management o
2026-06-22
NHS: Dementia Treatment Trials
My Lords, dementia is projected to reach 1.4 million people by 2040, yet Alzheimer’s Research UK reports that up to 45% of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed. Will the Government commit to a national dementia public awareness campaign to suppor
2026-06-18
Prostate Cancer Screening: AI
My Lords, AI has the potential to significantly improve options for patients, but this will be possible only if NHS staff have the right skills, time and infrastructure to be able to test and use such tools. How will the Government invest in staff to hel
My Lords, the Clause 10 stand part notice tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, raises a point of constitutional principle that the Committee will wish to consider carefully. I draw attention to subsection (6), which enables regulations to be implemente
My Lords, this group of amendments focuses rightly on the environment and climate impacts. My noble friend Lord Russell has set out clearly Amendments 106 and 107. They are modest, sensible asks and the Government should not find them difficult to accept
My Lords, this is a substantial group that touches on the constitutional and regulatory framework at the heart of the Bill. Amendment 102, in the name of my noble friend Lady Grender, would change the power in Section 61A(7) of the 1982 Act to the affirm
My Lords, I thank the Minister for his detailed response. It has been an interesting debate, and I think that how noble Lords view these amendments and powers may reflect which side of the debate one sits on in terms of airport expansion. On these Benche
My Lords, in moving this amendment, I shall also speak to Amendment 105 in the name of my noble friend Lady Grender, to which I have added my name. Amendments 69 and 105 address what is, for me, the key issue with the Bill: whether the powers could be us
My Lords, this is a substantial group and I am grateful to noble Lords who have tabled amendments covering how slot allocation powers should be structured, constrained and scrutinised. It is a clear theme in many of the amendments before us. I thought t
My Lords, the amendments from the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, are worthy of support and raise some important points. I am grateful to him for bringing these important matters before the Committee and for his persistence on these issues.
My Lords, this is an important group of amendments, and this has been a useful debate. It goes to the heart of what the Bill could enable and the safeguards clearly needed to protect communities that will be impacted by any changes to airspace use. As my
2026-06-17
Integrated Care Boards: Budgets
My Lords, since last year the number of patients waiting more than a year for basic community health services has shot up by a staggering 32%. What specific actions will the Government take to ensure that patients receive timely community health services
2026-06-17
Integrated Care Boards: Budgets
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Register of Interests · 1 entries on file
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Category 3: Land and property
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Joint owner of property in London SE5 from which rental income is received
registered 2024-09-03 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2024-08-12 → present
Liberal Democrat
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
2026-05-13 → present
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Health)
2025-02-24 → 2026-05-12
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Transport)
Committee memberships
2025-01-30 → present
Public Services Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
pidgeonc@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 2 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Transport Safety
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | British Numberplate Manufacturing Association · Leigh Day · Motor Insurers’ Bureau (MIB) · RAC Limited | 4 | 2026-08-24 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Women in Transport
Subject Group
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Officer | Women in Transport | 4 | 2026-06-12 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
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of 57 tabled
48 answered(84.2%)
4
departments
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Waiting Lists
Pending
2026-07-22
Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Waiting Lists
Pending
2026-07-03
Department of Health and Social Care
Maternity Services: Medical Records
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Passenger Ships
Answered
2026-02-03
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
UK Emissions Trading Scheme: Shipping
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Active Travel and Bus Services
Answered
2026-01-15
Department for Transport
Railway Stations: Electric Bicycles and Electric Scooters
Answered
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Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
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No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
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