To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.

Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 10 Mar 2022
Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme Order 2022

"My Lords, the Committee will adjourn for a few moments until the people involved in the next business are in place...."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Early Legal Advice Pilot Scheme Order 2022
Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 30 Jun 2021
Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021

"That completes the business of the Grand Committee this afternoon. I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room...."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Criminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Mar 2021
Independent Review of Administrative Law Update

"We now come to the 20 minutes allocated for Back-Bench questions. I ask that questions and answers be brief so that I can call the maximum number of speakers...."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Independent Review of Administrative Law Update
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 48. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 48..."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Domestic Abuse Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"We now come to the group beginning with Amendment 50. Anyone wishing to press this or anything else in this group to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 50..."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Domestic Abuse Bill
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"We now come to the group consisting of Amendment 52. Anyone wishing to press this amendment to a Division must make that clear in debate.

Amendment 52..."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Domestic Abuse Bill
Written Question
Prisoners: Rape
Tuesday 5th May 2020

Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many incidents of female prison staff being raped by male prisoners self-identifying as females occurred during the period January 2018 to May 2019.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

There is no record of any type of sexual assault on female prison staff by transgender individuals in custody. Strict safeguards are in place to care for and manage transgender individuals in custody while protecting our staff and other service users.

Written Question
Hate Crime: Females
Wednesday 23rd May 2018

Asked by: Baroness Barker (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people identifying as trans have been convicted of offences against women in each of the last five years.

Answered by Lord Keen of Elie - Shadow Minister (Justice)

It is not possible to determine from information held centrally by the Ministry of Justice, the number of offenders who identify as transgender that have been convicted of offences against women, without incurring a disproportionate cost.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 07 Jul 2016
Motoring Offences Review

"My Lords, two years ago the Justice Secretary said that this review was necessary in order to make our roads safer. Is that still the purpose of the review, and will it apply to careless drivers as much as to other road users?..."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Motoring Offences Review
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 Jan 2016
Marriage: Humanist Ceremonies

"My Lords, following that answer, can the Minister confirm that the system in Scotland is that the celebrants are registered rather than the locations where the ceremonies take place? That is the material difference. However, opinion polls consistently show public support for humanist marriages, so can he tell us why …..."
Baroness Barker - View Speech

View all Baroness Barker (LD - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Marriage: Humanist Ceremonies