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Information between 25th March 2026 - 4th April 2026

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Division Votes
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 150
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 136 Labour No votes vs 6 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 141
25 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 140 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 145
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 205 Noes - 147
25 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 137
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 148
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 195
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 126 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 140
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 123 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 152 Noes - 128
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 128 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 197
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 129 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 146


Speeches
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent speeches from: Northern Ireland After Brexit (Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee Report)
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent contributed 9 speeches (3,548 words)
Wednesday 25th March 2026 - Grand Committee
Cabinet Office



Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent mentioned

Calendar
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 2 p.m.
Human Rights (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: Legislative Scrutiny: Northern Ireland Troubles Bill
At 2:15pm: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland at Northern Ireland Office
The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Lords Spokesperson at Northern Ireland Office
Sharon Carter - Deputy Director, Legacy at Northern Ireland Office
Philip Shaw - NIO Legal Advisor at Northern Ireland Office Legal Advisors
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Written Answers
Arms Length Bodies
Asked by: Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson (Conservative - Life peer)
Friday 27th March 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 2 February (HL13762), what progress they have made in the arm's length bodies review; when they expect that review to be completed; and when they will publish its findings.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

I refer the Noble Lady to my answer to HL13762.:

Question:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 19 January (HL13276), when the arm's length bodies (ALB) review will be completed; and whether its findings will be published.

Answer:

The review is ongoing. Outcomes will be communicated in due course.

Labour Together
Asked by: Baroness Finn (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 26th March 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 24 February (HL Deb col489), what is their current policy on (1) ministerial, (2) special adviser, and (3) civil service, engagement with Labour Together.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Ministerial Code sets out the standards of conduct expected of Ministers and how they discharge their duties, including meeting with any external organisations.

Any external engagement by special advisers must adhere to the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers. Similarly, any external engagement undertaken by civil servants must adhere to the Civil Service Code.

Guidance on the declaration and publication of external engagement undertaken by ministers, senior officials and special advisers is available on gov.uk at the following links:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance/ministers-overseas-travel-and-meetings-publication-guidance

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696fa38cf6aa424b452e339a/2024_04_02-Special-Advisers-Transparency-Guidance.pdf

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/696fa4ac2b64f0e8c32e33b2/2024_04_02-Senior-Officials-Transparency-Guidance.pdf.

Jonathan Powell
Asked by: Lord Gilbert of Panteg (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 26th March 2026

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent on 5 February (HL13975), and in light of the statutory prohibitions under section 8(5)(b) of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 on exercising any power in relation to the management of any part of the civil service, why Jonathan Powell is listed as management on the Cabinet Office website.

Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The National Security Adviser sets direction on behalf of the Prime Minister for national security and foreign policy in the National Security Secretariat. Some leadership and corporate responsibilities, such as the line management of civil servants, accounting or matters affecting a civil servant’s career (including recruitment, promotion, reward and discipline), are not carried out by the National Security Adviser.



Deposited Papers
Friday 27th March 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Letter dated 24/03/2026 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to Baroness Finn, Lord Bellingham, Lord Carlile of Berriew and others regarding questions raised following the Oral Statement on the arrests that took place as part of a counter terrorism policing investigation into suspected National Security Act offences: steps Lords should take, report into Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry case, Prevent-type training for those risk of the attention of the Chinese Government, MoD procurement of British Army uniforms, Xinjiang province and the wider cotton supply chain, the difference between people smuggling and people trafficking. 3p.
Document: Letter_from_Baroness_Anderson_re_China_Foreign_Interference_Arrests.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 24/03/2026 from Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent to Baroness Finn, Lord Bellingham, Lord