Baroness Watkins of Tavistock

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Division Votes
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and in line with the House One of 22 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 152 Noes - 207
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and against the House One of 15 Crossbench No votes vs 16 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 220 Noes - 143
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and against the House One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 141
23 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and against the House One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 14 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 209 Noes - 145
27 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted Aye and in line with the House One of 52 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 316 Noes - 165
28 Apr 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 22 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 91 Noes - 181
9 Jun 2026 - Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and in line with the House One of 5 Crossbench No votes vs 0 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 13 Noes - 66
23 Jun 2026 - Carbon Budget Order 2026 - View Vote Context Baroness Watkins of Tavistock voted No and against the House One of 2 Crossbench No votes vs 1 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 60

Speeches
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Historical Forced Adoption Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (197 words) Tuesday 7th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: National Maternity and Neonatal Investigation Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (143 words) Monday 6th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (42 words) Committee stage Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Livestock Grazing on Dartmoor National Park Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (88 words) Thursday 18th June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Working From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report) Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (851 words) Wednesday 10th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Alzheimer’s Disease: Diagnosis and Access to Experimental Drugs Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (44 words) Wednesday 3rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL] Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (891 words) 2nd reading Monday 1st June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Offshore Oil and Gas: Venting and Flaring Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (51 words) Thursday 21st May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: King’s Speech Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (700 words) Wednesday 20th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (36 words) Monday 27th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Home Ownership: First-Time Buyers Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (125 words) Thursday 23rd April 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Baroness Watkins of Tavistock speeches from: Cancer Outcomes in the UK Baroness Watkins of Tavistock contributed 1 speech (1,102 words) Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Grand Committee Department of Health and Social Care

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock mentioned

Live Transcript
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20 May 2026, 9:23 p.m. - House of Lords "the House on this bill, including Baroness Watkins of Tavistock and " Baroness Pidgeon (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
10 Jun 2026, 8:25 p.m. - House of Lords "the eminent scientist Baroness Watkins of Tavistock pointed out, " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Jun 2026, 8:48 p.m. - House of Lords "addressing. The Bill also misses opportunities elsewhere, as Baroness Watkins of Tavistock " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: of Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Redfern Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Oral Evidence - Department of Education, Department for Education, and Department for Education Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Nichols of Selby; Baroness Pidgeon; Baroness Redfern; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson; Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Daughter is employed in an Academy Trust Senior Leadership Team; the trust
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Coffey Baroness Hollins Lord Mohammed of Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Education Policy Institute, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee Found: of Tinsley; Lord Mott; Baroness Pidgeon; Baroness Redfern; Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson; Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd Meeting 10 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Tinsley Lord Mott Baroness Nichols of Selby Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), London Councils, and Confederation of School Trusts Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee Found: Q4 Baroness Watkins of Tavistock: I have just two very short questions.
Tuesday 16th June 2026 Correspondence - Policy Letter on the Role of Ambulance Services in Supporting Accident and Emergency Department Capacity Public Services Committee Found: relevant interests to declare Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson No relevant interests to declare Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd Meeting 03 June 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Nichols of Selby Baroness O’Neill of Bexley Baroness Pidgeon Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 1st Meeting 20 May 2026 Public Services Committee Found: Baroness O’Neill of Bexley Baroness Pidgeon (interim Chair) Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Oral Evidence - NHS England, NHS England, and Department for Health and Social Care The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee Found: Q24 Baroness Watkins of Tavistock: Just to declare my interests, I chaired the paramedic grandfathering
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests Public Services Committee Found: Baroness Watkins of Tavistock Former Deputy Chair of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Oral Evidence - The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Paramedics, and Healthwatch England The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee Found: ; Baroness Nichols of Selby; Baroness O’Neill of Bexley; Baroness Shawcross- Wolfson; Baroness Watkins of Tavistock
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Oral Evidence - South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, The NHS Alliance, and The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee Found: of Tinsley; Baroness Nichols of Selby; Baroness O’Neill of Bexley; Baroness Pidgeon; Baroness Watkins of Tavistock

Baroness Watkins of Tavistock - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 1st July 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 9th September 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 30th June 2026 10 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 15th July 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 22nd July 2026 11 a.m. Public Services Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 15th April 2026 Oral Evidence - South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, The NHS Alliance, and The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Written Evidence - The Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) AMB0002 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Written Evidence - Healthwatch England AMB0003 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Written Evidence - South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust AMB0001 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests Public Services Committee
Wednesday 22nd April 2026 Oral Evidence - The Royal College of Emergency Medicine, Royal College of Paramedics, and Healthwatch England The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - Edge Hill University AMB0012 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - The NHS Alliance AMB0011 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - North East Ambulance Service AMB0010 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - School for Business & Society, University of York AMB0007 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - Royal College of Paramedics AMB0008 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - Care Quality Commission (CQC) AMB0009 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives to the Public Services Committee (22 April 2026) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Correspondence - The NHS Alliance to the Public Services Committee (24 April 2026) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Correspondence - Letter from South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust to the Public Services Committee (17 April 2026) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - Robert Gordon University AMB0006 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - Hampshire and Isle of Wight NHS Healthcare AMB0005 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Written Evidence - The Scottish Ambulance Service AMB0004 - The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments' capacity The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 29th April 2026 Oral Evidence - NHS England, NHS England, and Department for Health and Social Care The role of ambulance services in supporting accident and emergency departments - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter with additional evidence from the Royal College of Paramedics to the Public Services Committee (30 April 2026) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026 Correspondence - Letter from Healthwatch England to the Public Services Committee (28 April 2026) Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - University of Sheffield, and University of Reading FPS0013 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - National Foundation for Educational Research FPS0012 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - University of Birmingham FPS0001 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - NAHT FPS0002 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - London Councils FPS0010 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - Confederation of School Trusts FPS0003 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - Lincolnshire County Council FPS0007 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - Catholic Education Service FPS0008 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - Schools North East FPS0004 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - National Governance Association FPS0011 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Written Evidence - Nuffield Foundation FPS0009 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd Meeting 03 June 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Written Evidence - Gospel Oak School and Netley Campus FPS0014 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd Meeting 10 June 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 1st Meeting 20 May 2026 Public Services Committee
Tuesday 16th June 2026 Correspondence - Policy Letter on the Role of Ambulance Services in Supporting Accident and Emergency Department Capacity Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Written Evidence - London Borough of Waltham Forest FPS0015 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Education Policy Institute, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Written Evidence - Department for Education FPS0016 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Written Evidence - FairGo CIC FPS0005 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Written Evidence - FairGo CIC FPS0006 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026 Oral Evidence - Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), London Councils, and Confederation of School Trusts Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026 Oral Evidence - Department of Education, Department for Education, and Department for Education Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Engagement document - Head Teachers Roundtable Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 6th Meeting 30 June 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th Meeting 01 July 2026 Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Written Evidence - Nottingham University, and Nottingham University FPS0019 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Written Evidence - National Education Union (NEU) FPS0017 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026 Written Evidence - The Sutton Trust FPS0018 - Falling Primary School Rolls Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
14 May 2026 Falling Primary School Rolls Public Services Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions Falling pupil numbers drive budget pressures for schools, most of whose funding is provided on a per-pupil basis, as facilities and senior staffing costs are relatively static. In 2023/24, 14.7% of local authority-run schools were in debt, up from 7.9% six years earlier. The IfG estimates that empty school places account for almost two-fifths of that rise. This inquiry seeks to understand the causes and impacts of falling primary school rolls, the implication and sufficiency of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the work of the Government and education sector in meeting the challenges presented by falling demand for school places.

Select Committee Inquiry

14 May 2026
Falling Primary School Rolls
Public Services Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Falling pupil numbers drive budget pressures for schools, most of whose funding is provided on a per-pupil basis, as facilities and senior staffing costs are relatively static. In 2023/24, 14.7% of local authority-run schools were in debt, up from 7.9% six years earlier. The IfG estimates that empty school places account for almost two-fifths of that rise.

This inquiry seeks to understand the causes and impacts of falling primary school rolls, the implication and sufficiency of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the work of the Government and education sector in meeting the challenges presented by falling demand for school places.