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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

"My Lords, my Amendment 81 is very small; I hardly need to say anything about it. It came from one of those occasions when you are going through the Bill and you write a little query which you then convert into an amendment. It concerns Clause 22(3)(b), which says that …..."
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted - View Speech

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 22 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

"My Lords, I will speak very briefly to Amendment 92 because it is a “what it says on the tin” amendment. It arose during a conversation. Somebody asked me what happens if a scheme is doing very well but is forced into consolidation because it does not meet the scale …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

"I am quite pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, because I feel that we are fishing slightly in the same pond. I added my name to the amendment proposed by the noble Baroness, Lady Altmann, and I support doing something for the pre-1997 people. When you look at …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 50 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 161
Division Vote (Lords)
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 46 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211
Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176
Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 12 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

"I no longer have any financial interests to declare, having retired from the board of the London Stock Exchange at the end of 2025 after a long tenure, although that indicates that I have some history in that regard. I also have a history of policy engagement with local authority …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 12 Jan 2026
Pension Schemes Bill

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