The Rt Hon. the Baroness May of Maidenhead
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness May of Maidenhead's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness May of Maidenhead. Her name is Theresa Mary May, 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
1997-05-01 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2016-07-13 → 2019-07-24
Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service
2010-05-12 → 2016-07-13
Home Secretary
2010-05-12 → 2012-10-15
Minister for Women and Equalities
Opposition posts
2009-01-19 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
2007-07-03 → 2010-05-06
Shadow Minister (Women)
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-19
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons
2005-05-10 → 2005-12-10
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family, Culture, Media and Sport
2004-06-14 → 2005-05-10
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
2003-11-10 → 2004-06-14
Shadow Secretary of State for Environment and Transport
2002-01-01 → 2002-12-31
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport
2001-09-01 → 2002-01-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions
1999-06-15 → 2001-09-01
Shadow Secretary of State for Education
1999-06-15 → 2001-09-01
Shadow Spokesperson (Women)
1998-07-01 → 1999-06-15
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
Committee memberships
1997-07-14 → 1998-12-07
Education & Employment
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-26
Members Estimate Committee
2005-12-10 → 2009-01-26
House of Commons Commission
Contact
Parliamentary office
contactholmember@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) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on the Western Rail Link to Heathrow
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 4 | 2027-03-13 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
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)
15 bills
13 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Death by Dangerous Driving (Sentencing) Bill | Sponsored | Withdrawn | 2020-07-21 | |
| Immigration Act 2016 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2015-09-17 | |
| Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2015-05-28 | |
| Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-11-26 | |
| Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act 2014 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-07-14 | |
| Modern Slavery Act 2015 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2014-06-10 | |
| Immigration Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-10-10 | |
| Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2013-05-09 | |
| Police (Complaints and Conduct) Act 2012 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2012-11-22 | |
| Crime and Courts Act | Supported | Royal Assent | 2012-05-10 | |
| Police (Detention and Bail) Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-07-05 | |
| Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-05-23 | |
| Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2011-02-11 | |
| Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-11-30 | |
| Identity Documents Act 2010 | Sponsored | Royal Assent | 2010-05-26 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.