The Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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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
Data not yet released for 2026 — the Lords Finance Office publishes monthly CSVs ~6-8 weeks after month-end.
Lords votes · 2026
176 divisions
5 Content(2.8%)
162 Not-Content(92.0%)
9 didn't vote(5.1%)
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026
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publish a "didn't vote" attendance roll like the Commons, so the
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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25
My Lords, before I start, I put on record that I am in awe of the noble Baroness, Lady Davies, and her speech. I can only imagine how difficult it was for her to stand up and do that. She demonstrates what we have all listened to on many occasions: the p
My Lords, we must never lose sight of why we are here to debate these regulations. The infected blood scandal was a catastrophic failure of the state. It is a tragedy measured not only by the pain and suffering of its victims but by the decades it took f
That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 18 June be approved.
Relevant document: 8th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special attention drawn to the instrument)
My Lords, the last time I checked I was a Member of Parliament, in the broadest sense, and, as a Member of the Houses of Parliament, I am in front of Parliament. We have tabled a Written Ministerial Statement, as is normal, and taken a PNQ, which is norm
The noble Viscount is more than aware that the role of the Cabinet Office is to co-ordinate policy across government, hence the establishment of an AI taskforce to make that sure and to support the work of the new Minister. The Office for the Prime Minis
The noble Baroness is absolutely right about my commitment to and passion about Northern Ireland. I will of course take every opportunity to have a cup of coffee with her. I plan on being in Northern Ireland over the Recess, subject to events, and we wil
My Lords, the sovereign AI fund will sit in DBIST. As the noble Lord is very aware, we announced the £500 million fund on 16 April. I have nothing to suggest that we will not be spending every penny of it.
I very much want to be able to reassure the noble Lord and can do so. The £9.22 billion that UKRI has for 2026-27 will continue to be distributed across three buckets: basic curiosity-driven research, foundational research, and research targeted to addre
The noble Lord is right that we are talking about how technology and the advancements in it are going to fuel economic growth. That is a priority for the Government, as the Prime Minister has made clear. The prioritisation of that will come in the coming
My noble friend is absolutely right. The new Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade will focus on new and emerging sectors as part of our reindustrialisation agenda. This is about building on the foundations that we have already made so t
The noble Lord raises a very important point. We are seeing technology move faster than at any point over the last 100 years, never mind in my lifetime. It is incredibly important that we keep up, which is why we will now have a dedicated Minister attend
The noble Lord makes an interesting point, but it is also incredibly important that we talk about AI, and more broadly its impact on science and what is changing, as something that should be at the heart of government and central to every department. The
The noble Lord raises a series of very important issues. First, I put on record my absolute thanks for the work done by my noble friend Lord Vallance, who it has been a pleasure and privilege to work with. Noble Lords will appreciate—there have been many
I thank the noble Lord for his question. I cite the new Prime Minister, who said that we will choose hope to build a fairer society. “Hope” is definitely the word of the day so, on that basis, I absolutely agree. The new Business Secretary was very clear
My noble friend is absolutely right. These changes are to make sure that we can align the science and research base directly with commercial application and job creation. Noble Lords will be aware that the new Prime Minister has announced the No. 10 of t
The noble Lord raises a genuinely valid point, but this is about how we mainstream everything and put this at the heart. Everything we are talking about is AI-enhanced reindustrialisation. I appreciate that there are many times when we use “AI” as shorth
My Lords, science and AI are having an increasingly large impact on all areas of government policy and economic growth. We should not see science and technology as an isolated issue. That is why the Prime Minister has announced a bold restructuring, incl
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
The noble Lord is right. The contract was signed and we received assurances. In response to the NAO report, we met Capita and went through a clear plan. There was a much larger backlog than was anticipated that came over from MyCSP, and the technological
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
I would never disagree with my noble friend—she scares me on a good day—because she is a fabulous trade union official who has fought her members’ corner for a long time. She is absolutely right. When I have been at the Dispatch Box discussing these issu
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
My noble and learned friend is right. I do not have that information in front of me because this is a combination of government contracts and public service contracts, but while the £9.9 million is a first stepping stone for not meeting the milestones th
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
The noble Lord is absolutely right. There is zero excuse for not getting this money to people as quickly as possible. We have all read about this and had people directly approach us. I appreciate that many former members of the Civil Service will undoubt
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
I thank my noble friend. She is absolutely right. It is incredibly important that the failure that we are currently discussing and wider concerns about how our pensions operate are not seen as suggesting to younger people, especially, that they should no
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
I thank the noble Lord. One of the reasons I love being a Member of your Lordships’ House is that every day is a history lesson, including about history that happened before I was born—I say that just to make me feel better. The noble Lord raises an impo
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
The noble Baroness is right: the reality is that Capita provides contracts across government. In fact, we are its single biggest client, I believe. Capita holds a total of 85 contracts across the public sector: 39 in central government and 46 in the wide
2026-07-13
Civil Service Pensions
I thank my noble friend for all his work to raise this and to work so constructively with my colleagues here and at the other end. On the specifics, I heard what he said about the interest payment—that may be a little above my pay grade, but I will raise
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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
Contact
Parliamentary office
andersonr@parliament.uk
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 3000 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 6 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Holocaust Memorial
Subject Group
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Officer | Holocaust Educational Trust | 4 | 2025-06-05 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group on Neurodiversity in Defence and National Security
Subject Group
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Officer | — | 4 | 2025-07-26 |
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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
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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.
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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.