Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

Labour

MP for Life peer

Parliamentary Office

House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW

Top Focus Areas

Cabinet OfficeDepartment for EducationHome OfficeDepartment for Communities and Local GovernmentForeign and Commonwealth Office

Parliamentary Career

Positions Held

Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)

Government Equalities Office

Oct 2011 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2011

Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

May 2010 - May 2015

Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (Privy Council Office)

Privy Council Office

Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

Chief Whip (House of Lords)

HM Household

Jan 2008 - Oct 2008

Registered Interests

No registered interests found.

Recent Votes

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Committee Memberships

Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) BillCommons Administration CommitteeCommons Administration Estimate Audit and Risk Assurance CommitteeCommons Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (Lords)Lords Autism Act 2009 CommitteeLords Backbench Business CommitteeCommons Bishop's Stortford Cemetery BillCommons Built Environment CommitteeLords Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]Commons Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]: Programming sub-committeeCommons Business and Trade CommitteeCommons Business and Trade Sub-Committee on Economic Security, Arms and Export ControlsCommons Cheltenham Borough Council (Markets) BillCommons Childhood Vaccinations CommitteeLords City of London (Markets) BillCommons Committee of PrivilegesCommons Committee of SelectionCommons Committee of Selection (Lords)Lords Committee on StandardsCommons Committees on Arms Export ControlsCommons Commons Reference Group on Representation and InclusionCommons Communications and Digital CommitteeLords Conduct CommitteeLords Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee)Joint Constitution CommitteeLords Controlled Drugs (Procedure for Specification) BillCommons Court of RefereesCommons Courts (Remote Hearings) BillCommons Courts and Tribunals BillCommons Courts and Tribunals Bill: Programming Sub CommitteeCommons

Recent Questions

91 questions on record

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to work with Prostate Cancer UK and research partners to close the evidence gaps identified by the UK National Screening Committee's prostate cancer screening review 2025, particularly in relation

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 24 Mar 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what training Prison and Probation Service staff receive on stalking and stalkers.

Answered

To: Ministry of Justice • 4 Mar 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government what advice they are giving to universities regarding their duties under the Equality Act 2010 alongside their duties in relation to freedom of speech and academic freedom.

Answered

To: Department for Education • 12 Apr 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to raise awareness about prostate cancer and to promote testing, especially among black men.

Answered

To: Department of Health and Social Care • 12 Apr 2025

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to expand the coverage of BBC World Service to enhance the UK's soft power.

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To: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office • 18 Mar 2025

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Positions Held

Shadow Spokesperson (Equalities and Women's Issues)

Government Equalities Office

Oct 2011 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)

Cabinet Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2012

Shadow Spokesperson (Northern Ireland)

Northern Ireland Office

Oct 2010 - Sept 2011

Shadow Leader of the House of Lords

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

May 2010 - May 2015

Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster

Office of the Leader of the House of Lords

Jun 2009 - May 2010

Leader of the House of Lords and Lord President of the Council (Privy Council Office)

Privy Council Office

Oct 2008 - Jun 2009

Chief Whip (House of Lords)

HM Household

Jan 2008 - Oct 2008