Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury
Liberal Democrat - Life peer
Became Member: 23rd June 2004
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Culture, Media and Sport)
(since September 2015)7 APPG Officer Positions (as of 20 Oct 2025)
BBC, Italy, ITV, Media, Mexico, Publishing, Shakespeare7 APPG Memberships
Intellectual Property, Music, Music Education, Performing Arts Education and Training, Theatre, Writers, Visual Arts and Artists12 Former APPG Officer Positions
Argentina, Art, Craft and Design in Education, Arts, Craft and Design in Education, British Council, British Museum, Channel 4, Creative Diversity, Dance, Film and Broader Screen, Latin America, Music Education, Royal Television SocietyDivision Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Department Debates
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Legislation Debates
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury has not made any spoken contributions to legislative debateLords initiatives
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Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 10 Written Questions
(View all written questions)2 Department for Business and Trade Questions
(View all Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury's DBT questions)The Industrial Strategy Council will be an independent body which is responsible for monitoring and advising the government on the delivery of the Industrial Strategy, through wide engagement with stakeholders and the development of a strong evidence base. The government will legislate to make this a statutory body. In the meantime, it will form an advisory council made up of leading figures with wide ranging experience, the membership of which will be announced in due course.
The Industrial Strategy Council will be an independent body which is responsible for monitoring and advising the government on the delivery of the Industrial Strategy, through wide engagement with stakeholders and the development of a strong evidence base. The government will legislate to make this a statutory body. In the meantime, it will form an advisory council made up of leading figures with wide ranging experience, the membership of which will be announced in due course.
6 Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Questions
(View all Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury's DSIT questions)The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.
This consultation seeks views on proposals which seek to better facilitate licensing agreements between rights holders and AI developers, and whether more should be done to support good licensing practice.
The Government recognises that this is a complex area and welcomes all views and evidence on the function of the licensing market, to help shape its thinking.
The consultation closes on 25 February.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.
The consultation seeks views on a package of measures which seek to promote growth and investment in both the creative industries and AI sector. We aim to balance the interests of AI developers and rights holders and provide the legal certainty to boost growth and investment across both sectors.
The evidence we receive will inform our impact assessment of the measures, including in relation to investment.
The consultation closes on 25 February.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government has engaged stakeholders at Ministerial and official level about these issues.
We have heard that the current copyright framework makes it difficult for creators to control whether their works can be used in AI training, and to seek payment. And that it also creates uncertainty and risk for firms seeking to develop or deploy AI in the UK.
A consultation on Copyright and AI was published in December 2024 seeking views on how to create clarity in this area, to promote growth and investment in both the creative industries and AI sector.
The consultation closes on 25 February.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The Government published a consultation on Copyright and AI in December 2024.
This consultation is seeking views on a similar approach to the EU’s, which many AI firms and right holders are already familiar with. However, we recognise that there is more work to do on technical standards and transparency before a rights reservation model can be considered workable for right holders and AI developers alike. We will use responses to the consultation to inform work on this detail and bring forward firm proposals.
The consultation closes on 25 February.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
The EU is developing its requirements for AI firms under the EU AI Act.
We recognise the importance of international collaboration on AI in order to drive safe, responsible innovation and continue to work closely with the EU and other international partners on AI to understand their approaches. This includes through bilateral relationships as well as through multilateral and multi-stakeholder initiatives, including the upcoming AI Action Summit in Paris.
Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
1 Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Questions
(View all Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury's DCMS questions)The government is aware of the challenges the National Glass Centre is facing. How these challenges are managed, and decisions about its future, are a matter for the University of Sunderland and its partners, as the owner of the building.
Sunderland Culture is currently in discussion with the University about the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art’s (NGCA) future programme. These talks include exploring how to continue the city-wide approach to displaying the collection, which is currently exhibited in City Hall and The Beam. The University is also looking to lease space within Culture House as a potential permanent home for the NGCA. In addition, Arts Council England (ACE), an arm’s-length body of government, is working with Sunderland Culture and Sunderland City Council to help preserve the city’s glass-making heritage and skills for future generations.
In January 2025 Sunderland Culture was awarded £5 million from the Government’s Cultural Development Fund for Glassworks, a new world class facility for glass making in Sunderland that will connect the city’s 1,350 years of glass-making heritage. ACE delivers the Cultural Development Fund on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The department hopes to soon announce the tendering arrangements for the Dance and Drama Awards scheme for 2026/27 academic year onwards. Funding for the 2026/27 academic year onwards is subject to the forthcoming spending review.
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)