The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
F
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent's full title is The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent. Her name is Ruth Anderson, and she is a current member of the House of Lords.
Allowance claims · 2026
Daily attendance allowance
£0
16 days attended across 1 published month
Total claimed
£0
Source: House of Lords Finance Office monthly publications, refreshed on the 5th of each month.
Lords votes · 2026
189 divisions
6 Content(3.2%)
174 Not-Content(92.1%)
9 didn't vote(4.8%)
2026-09-08
Not-Content
26–63
Not-Content
2026-07-22
Not-Content
64–95
Not-Content
2026-07-21
Not-Content
173–234
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
41–118
Not-Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
142–138
Content
2026-07-13
Not-Content
158–239
Not-Content
2026-04-27
Not-Content
58–138
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
27–89
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
30–130
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
46–117
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
135–154
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
65–173
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
178–231
Not-Content
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
115–197
Not-Content
2026-03-26
Not-Content
64–140
Not-Content
2026-03-25
Not-Content
95–137
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
70–132
Not-Content
2026-03-24
Not-Content
80–166
Not-Content
2026-03-12
Not-Content
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
Teller
26–134
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
193–143
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
194–140
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
198–139
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
208–142
Content
2026-03-05
Not-Content
214–142
Content
2026-02-04
Not-Content
62–295
Not-Content
2026-01-12
Not-Content
201–169
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
131–127
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
194–130
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
210–131
Content
2026-01-05
Not-Content
132–124
Content
Source: lordsvotes-api.parliament.uk. "Result" shows the headline
Content vs Not-Content tally (including tellers). The Lords doesn't
publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
figure above conflates absence with abstention.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
2026-09-15
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
That the draft Regulations and Orders laid before the House on 13 July be approved.
Considered in Grand Committee on 14 September. Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2026-09-15
AI: Human Extinction
My Lords, we will hear from the Conservative Benches.
2026-09-15
Tax Burden and Economic Growth
My Lords, the noble Lord is now an independent, I believe, so he will ask his question and be followed by the Cross Benches.
That the Grand Committee do consider the Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Local Elections) (Northern Ireland) Order 2026.
That the Grand Committee do consider the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Uprating Election Expenses) Order 2026.
Relevant document: 11th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
It is very easy for me to say “yes” from this Dispatch Box, so I will. There is an issue about how the limits have not been uprated in that time. However, we have been very clear that, in advance of next year’s elections, the uprating must come into effe
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
Absolutely; it is about take-up as well as who is likely to have access to those pieces of ID.
On absentee voting, Northern Ireland security checks are among the most stringent in the whole of the UK. As in the rest of the UK, applications are checked
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
I immediately confess that one of my ministerial responsibilities is for elections in Northern Ireland. Given the imminent elections, I think that in part answers some of the questions about the timing and further reviews that we may need to undertake. W
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
My Lords, there was me thinking we were just going to talk about elections in Northern Ireland.
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
My Lords, in speaking to these regulations, I will speak also to the Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Local Elections) (Northern Ireland) Order 2026 and the Local Elections (Northern Ireland) (Uprating Election Expenses) O
2026-09-14
Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026
That the Grand Committee do consider the Voter Identification (Amendment of List of Specified Documents) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026.
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
My noble friend is aware that I tend to inject energy everywhere I go, so I will endeavour to do so here. There are two issues, one of which is about the role of FATF, which undertakes a review of every jurisdiction, as I said. There is a responsibility
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
My noble friend will be aware that there are current, ongoing legal cases, so I cannot comment on an individual case.
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
I occasionally agree with the noble Baroness, and in this instance, I find that I do. One of the issues here, though, is the wider cost of fraud to UK plc: it is currently £14 billion a year. While I appreciate the concern about the impact on individual
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
The noble Lord—my noble friend rather, although maybe not based on that question—has significant expertise in this area. While I appreciate his concern, this is of course something that the Government take very seriously, which is one reason why we have
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
I appreciate the noble Baroness’s expertise in this area and, while I understand her concerns, the Government do not share them. We have invested a significant amount, not least through the economic crime levy, to protect against AML, which includes an e
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
The noble Lord will know better than I do that FATF assesses every country, including ours. Where there are concerns, it puts in place an action plan to make sure that people are fully compliant with their commitments under the standards of FATF. Given t
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
I have seen the report. I disagree with the noble Baroness’s suggestion that we would prioritise political decision-making. Let me just touch on what the Government have done. In terms of fraud action, there are 400 new specialist investigators at the na
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
How could I say anything other to my noble friend than yes, of course?
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
I will have to take the noble Lord’s word for it on whether the lobster is any good; being Jewish, it is not really something I would have tried. However, the noble Lord is absolutely right. Where our Crown dependencies require our support, they will get
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
The noble Lord raises an important point. The overseas territories and Crown dependencies are committed to meeting international standards on tax transparency, anti-money laundering and illicit finance. They have committed to introducing publicly accessi
2026-09-14
International Financial Fraud
My Lords, the UK assumed the presidency of the Financial Action Task Force in July and has made tackling fraud its key priority. Under UK leadership, FATF is developing practical steps to help countries prevent, detect and disrupt fraud, particularly sca
2026-09-09
NHS: Agency Medical Staff
My Lords, there has not yet been a Labour question during this Question. It will be Labour then the Conservative Benches, please.
2026-09-09
NHS: Agency Medical Staff
My Lords, we will hear from the Liberal Democrats.
2026-09-09
National Infrastructure Projects: Devolution
My Lords, there is plenty of time for both noble Lords. We have just heard a Conservative Member, so we will have Labour and then the Front Bench.
Source: hansard.parliament.uk via hansard-api. Snippets shown
verbatim from the search API; click any debate title for the full record.
Register of Interests · 2 entries on file
Declarations under the Lords Code of Conduct. Free text — no monetary values, no hours worked. A declaration that an interest exists, not a claim about its size.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
-
Government Deputy Chief Whip (Captain of The King’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard) and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Northern Ireland Office
registered 2026-09-03
-
Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (interest ceased 22 July 2026)
registered 2024-08-06 · amended 2026-09-03
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
for what each category covers and the disclosure thresholds.
Party history
2015-05-07 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2026-07-22 → present
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Northern Ireland Office)
2026-07-22 → present
Captain of the King's Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard (HM Household) (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords)
2026-03-03 → 2026-07-22
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
2025-02-24 → 2026-03-02
Lords Spokesperson (Cabinet Office)
2024-07-11 → 2026-06-12
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
2024-07-11 → 2026-03-02
Lords Spokesperson (Scotland Office)
2024-07-11 → 2026-03-02
Lords Spokesperson (Wales Office)
2024-07-11 → 2026-07-22
Lords Spokesperson (Northern Ireland Office)
Opposition posts
2023-10-27 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Defence)
2023-02-21 → 2024-07-05
Opposition Whip (Lords)
2023-02-21 → 2023-10-26
Shadow Spokesperson (Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Committee memberships
2017-09-11 → 2019-11-06
Defence Committee
2015-07-06 → 2017-05-03
Defence Committee
2017-09-12 → 2019-11-06
Defence Sub-Committee
2015-09-08 → 2017-05-03
Defence Sub-Committee
2023-01-31 → 2023-04-27
AI in Weapon Systems Committee
2026-09-07 → present
Services Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
andersonr@parliament.uk
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
X (formerly Twitter)
APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Holocaust Memorial
Subject Group
|
Officer | Holocaust Educational Trust | 4 | 2025-06-05 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Neurodiversity in Defence and National Security
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2025-07-26 |
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Veterans
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | CIPCR International Ltd | 15 | 2024-11-20 |
One row per active APPG. Funder names link out via the
/appgs Top secretariat funders panel — click any funder
there to open its full relationship graph. Officer matching is name-based against
the parliament.uk register text and may miss titled / hyphenated variants.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
0 bills
0 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
No bills sponsored or supported in 2026.
Source: UK Parliament Bills API. "Lead" sponsor is the
primary mover (sortOrder = 1); "Supporter" rows are
members of either House who
backed the bill at introduction. Year is the bill's first-reading
date.
Historic bills (all-time)
3 bills
1 as lead sponsor
2 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2023-12-06 | |
| Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2022-06-20 | |
| Ceramics (Country of Origin Marking) Bill | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2018-09-04 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.