The Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE
Non-affiliated
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness McGregor-Smith's full title is The Baroness McGregor-Smith CBE. Her name is Ruby McGregor-Smith, 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
No Lords votes recorded for 2026.
Recent Hansard contributions · latest 14
2024-11-26
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I just want to give some context on IfATE being a statutory body, since I chair it. Statutory bodies take their responsibility very seriously when they issue reports to Parliament. First, when we go through that detail at IfATE annually, it is
2024-11-21
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
Once more, I will say a few words about process and reiterate to the Minister my words on speed. Any changes to any process will slow things down; it will not improve in the short term. Creating constant momentum and change is really important, as is sim
2024-11-21
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I have a little sympathy for this additional request for the Secretary of State to do this if the defaults are not working. Having seen how the current system works, my only observation is: will that be quicker? If it is about speed, I am not n
2024-11-21
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I would like to talk a bit about Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Barran, has added her name. As the outgoing chair of IfATE, I have listened carefully to some of the words expressed bo
2024-10-22
Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (Transfer of Functions etc) Bill [HL]
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, on his excellent maiden speech. I declare my interests as set out in the register in a number of businesses that would benefit from a strong economy.
My background is business and I am passionate
My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their excellent contributions. I am passionate about how we can do more to improve public procurement, and how we can use social value to help us. We all know that lowest price on public procurement does not work any
My Lords, I am delighted to open today’s debate and refer to my interests in the register. I have been really interested and very passionate about public services and public service procurement for the last 27 years, having spent most of my career workin
That this House takes note of the case for increasing the social value of public procurement by aligning it with Her Majesty’s Government’s Civil Society Strategy.
2018-11-13
Economy: Budget Statement
My Lords, I declare my interests, as set out in the register of interests, in a number of businesses that would benefit from a strong economy. It is a pleasure to be able to speak today.
As I read through the Budget Statement, I was struck by the Chan
2018-05-08
European Union (Withdrawal) Bill
As noble Lords may know, I come to this debate from a business services background having worked in the services industry in the UK and globally for more than 30 years. I am passionate about growing services businesses and that is why I am speaking today
2017-07-06
Businesses and SMEs
My Lords, I am delighted to take part in today’s debate and thank my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley for initiating it. I really do believe that business plays a part in creating and spreading wealth and improving life chances. It certainly did that f
My Lords, I am delighted today that we have time for this debate. Britain has been an extraordinary place to live and grow up in since I arrived aged two as part of a Muslim Asian family, but that is not to say that I did not face my fair share of challe
What action they are taking in response to the recommendations made in the report Race in the Workplace: The McGregor-Smith Review, published in February.
My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for introducing this important debate and for providing me with the opportunity to speak today.
When I was appointed chief executive of Mitie nine years ago, and thus became the first Asian FTSE chie
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Register of Interests · 14 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.
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Speaking engagement, 22 April 2026, Marex Leadership Event for Women, London
registered 2026-05-07
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Mentor, The Mentor Hub
registered 2026-04-07
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Non-executive Chair, Pareto Facilities Management Limited
registered 2024-05-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Independent Non-executive Director, Thales SA France (information systems for defence and security, aerospace and transportation)
registered 2024-05-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Non-executive Director, Everyman Media Group plc
registered 2022-09-20 · amended 2025-04-05
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Non-executive Director, AtkinsRealis Inc (engineering)
registered 2022-05-06 · amended 2026-03-23
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Mentor, Merryck & Co. Ltd (mentoring)
registered 2021-03-25 · amended 2026-02-23
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Non-executive Chair, Airports UK
registered 2019-09-02 · amended 2026-03-23
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Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director, Bazalgette Tunnel Limited (trading as Tideway)
registered 2019-06-21 · amended 2026-06-01
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Occasional Speaker, London Speaker Bureau (specialist agency for keynote and after-dinner speakers)
registered 2019-01-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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As an employee of MCGS Consulting Limited, any remuneration received for the member’s public speaking and consulting work is paid to the company
registered 2018-02-16 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 2: Shareholdings etc. (b)
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Thales SA (information systems for defence and security, aerospace and transportation)
registered 2025-03-07 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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One property in London owned jointly with husband from which rental income is received
registered 2026-02-23
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One property in Windsor owned jointly with husband from which rental income is received
registered 2015-12-16 · amended 2025-04-05
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Party history
2024-01-18 → present
Non-affiliated
current
2015-10-16 → 2024-01-17
Conservative
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2017-06-27 → 2019-07-16
EU Internal Market Sub-Committee
2019-07-15 → 2020-06-16
Democracy and Digital Technologies Committee
2020-10-15 → 2021-11-24
Risk Assessment and Risk Planning Committee
2022-06-22 → 2024-01-31
Industry and Regulators Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
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020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 3 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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All Party Parliamentary Group on Cleaning and Hygiene
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | British Cleaning Council | 11 | 2022-06-23 |
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All Party Parliamentary Group on the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry
Subject Group
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Vice Chair | — | 6 | 2024-06-23 |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Thames Valley
Subject Group
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Officer | Thames Valley Chamber of Commerce and Industry | 4 | 2026-11-21 |
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Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
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