Baroness Young of Old Scone Portrait

Baroness Young of Old Scone

Labour - Life peer

Became Member: 4th November 1997


Environment and Climate Change Committee
14th Apr 2021 - 31st Jan 2024
Land Use in England Committee
19th Jan 2022 - 28th Nov 2022
Science and Technology Committee (Lords)
25th May 2016 - 28th Jan 2021
Science and Technology Committee
25th May 2016 - 28th Jan 2021
Rural Economy Committee
17th May 2018 - 26th Mar 2019
National Policy for the Built Environment Committee
8th Jul 2015 - 11th Feb 2016


Division Voting information

During the current Parliament, Baroness Young of Old Scone has voted in 153 divisions, and never against the majority of their Party.
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Debates during the 2024 Parliament

Speeches made during Parliamentary debates are recorded in Hansard. For ease of browsing we have grouped debates into individual, departmental and legislative categories.

Sparring Partners
Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
(12 debate interactions)
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Labour)
(10 debate interactions)
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Legislation Debates
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
(10,494 words contributed)
Great British Energy Act 2025
(5,806 words contributed)
Water (Special Measures) Act 2025
(3,280 words contributed)
Crown Estate Act 2025
(1,936 words contributed)
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Lords initiatives

These initiatives were driven by Baroness Young of Old Scone, and are more likely to reflect personal policy preferences.


1 Bill introduced by Baroness Young of Old Scone


A Bill to promote the protection and stewardship of heritage trees in England; and for connected purposes.

Lords - 20%

Last Event - 1st Reading
Tuesday 5th December 2023

Baroness Young of Old Scone has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting


Latest 6 Written Questions

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Written Questions can be tabled by MPs and Lords to request specific information information on the work, policy and activities of a Government Department
1st Sep 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Heritage Lottery Fund grants have been awarded for the natural environment in each of the last 15 years.

Since 1994, The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded over £2 billion to more than 4,500 land, nature and biodiversity projects across the UK.

Protecting the environment is one of the National Lottery Heritage Fund's four investment principles and they are prioritising landscape and nature projects that support nature’s recovery, deliver nature-based solutions to address climate change, and reconnect people with landscapes, marine environments and nature. Recent targeted work in this area has included the launch of Nature Towns and Cities, a partnership initiative that brings together organisations from across the UK to improve the quality of and access to urban green spaces, and Landscape Connections, a £150million strategic initiative supporting world-class landscapes across the UK to become better for nature and people.

The following proportionates of National Lottery Heritage Grant funding awarded to the natural environment are; 2010 - 28%, 2011 - 23%, 2012 - 23%, 2013 - 17%, 2014 - 25%, 2015 - 23%, 2016 - 26%, 2017 - 25%, 2018 - 19%, 2020 - 26%, 2021 - 28%, 2022 - 21%, 2023 - 24%, 2024 - 15%.

Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
1st Sep 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have discussed the transfer of responsibility for the Heritage Lottery Fund to Historic England with the Heritage Lottery Fund, Historic England or the devolved administrations.

Under the previously announced Cabinet Office Arm’s Length Bodies review, Government is considering how to ensure all its public bodies, including the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England, are as efficient and effective as possible and where we can bring certain functions under closer ministerial scrutiny to deliver better outcomes for communities and the places they live in. This initiative aligns with the Government's wider strategy to foster a more productive and agile public sector and has involved wide ranging discussions on a number of areas. If there are implications for the devolved nations on this, the department will reach out to them for discussions.

Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
1st Sep 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of Heritage Lottery Fund grants have been awarded in each of the devolved nations in each of the last 15 years.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund awards funding to projects in all of the UK’s devolved nations.

The proportion of National Lottery Heritage Fund funding awarded in Northern Ireland over the last 15 years is; 2010 - 4%, 2011 - 2%, 2012 - 2%, 2013 - 8%, 2014 - 1%, 2015 - 2%, 2016 - 4%, 2017 - 5%, 2018 - 4%, 2019 - 2%, 2020 - 4%, 2021 - 1%, 2022 - 7%, 2023 - 3%, 2024 - 4%.

The proportion of National Lottery Heritage Fund funding awarded in Scotland over the last 15 years is; 2010 - 10%, 2011 - 10%, 2012 - 14%, 2013 - 9%, 2014 - 6%, 2017 - 11%, 2018 - 11%, 2019 - 7%, 2020 - 3%, 2021 - 5%, 2022 - 5%, 2023 - 9%, 2024 - 12%.

The proportion of National Lottery Heritage Fund funding awarded in Wales over the last 15 years is; 2010 - 10%, 2011 - 5%, 2012 - 3%, 2013 - 3%, 2014 - 6%, 2015 - 5%, 2016 - 6%, 2017 - 11%, 2018 - 11%, 2019 - 7%, 2020 - 3%, 2021 - 5%, 2022 - 5%, 2023 - 9%, 2024 - 12%.

Baroness Twycross
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
17th Jul 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made in implementing the recommendations of the report of the Tree Council Protecting trees of high social, cultural and environmental value published in April, and in developing an action plan for and improving the legal protection of important trees.

We are carefully considering expert recommendations laid out in the Tree Council and Forest Research report. It will be important to balance our approach with existing priorities and our statutory obligations.

We recognise the value of our most important trees and consider all ancient and veteran trees to be irreplaceable habitats. The Sycamore Gap sentencing demonstrates that our judicial system takes illegal tree felling seriously.

Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
26th Jul 2024
To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish a land use framework for England, what land uses this will cover, and whether it will be subject to formal consultation.

The way we use and manage our land is already changing in response to pressures like climate change. It is time that government works openly with stakeholders and experts to understand and support the changes needed to keep nature and food production in England resilient.

The Government will do this by taking a collaborative approach to publishing a Land Use Framework for England. The Framework will consider issues such as food security and how we can expand nature-rich habitats such as wetlands, peat bogs and forests.

Spatial planning will play an important role in the delivery of the Government’s growth and clean energy missions, and the land use framework will work hand in hand with the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan. The Government will also explore the opportunities for spatial planning to support the delivery of other types of infrastructure.

Baroness Hayman of Ullock
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
1st Sep 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed designs for East West Rail include any structures which are solely for the protection of bats.

The proposed designs for East West Rail do not include any structures which are solely for the protection of bats. The proposed structures along the line of route, including the tunnel at Chapel Hill, are designed to provide the best solution based on a range of factors, including engineering and cost as well as impacts to communities and the environment.

Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill
Minister of State (Department for Transport)