The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist
Conservative
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist's full title is The Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist. Her name is Olivia Caroline Bloomfield, 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.
Ministerial activity
Records on file
63
56 meetings ·
7 hospitality ·
0 gifts ·
0 overseas trips
· 2019-07-01 → 2023-06-30
Recent meetings · latest 20 of 56
| Date | Met with | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-10 | — | Introductory meeting to help Wales become more economically successful. Specifically asking what the organisation was doing to promote Welsh businesses. | cabinet-office |
| 2023-05-02 | — | Update from Dan Wells on forestry projects in Wales. Discussing the social implications of buying UK small Welsh Farms for planting trees | cabinet-office |
| 2023-02-08 | — | General discussion about Welsh trade, no specific policy discussed | cabinet-office |
| 2022-12-07 | — | General discussion about fusion and fission | cabinet-office |
| 2022-12-01 | — | General discussion of medical radio isotypes | cabinet-office |
| 2022-11-14 | — | Discussion about hydrogen and heat pumps | cabinet-office |
| 2022-11-09 | — | Annual dinner | cabinet-office |
| 2022-10-27 | — | Discussion on the Genetic Technology and Precision Breeding Bill | cabinet-office |
| 2022-10-26 | — | Discussion about small module reactor plans in Transfynydd | cabinet-office |
| 2022-10-26 | — | Discussion on the Genetic Technology and Precision Breeding Bill | cabinet-office |
| 2022-10-18 | — | Wales and their nuclear plans | cabinet-office |
| 2022-07-21 | — | Attended as Lords spokesperson for Wales: spoke about the Gene Editing Bill; had conversations about farming and agriculture; conversations about Growth deals | cabinet-office |
| 2022-06-24 | — | Catch up on robotics for space development and the need for energy companies to meet them | cabinet-office |
| 2022-06-15 | — | Bringing AI education into primary schools in Wales | cabinet-office |
| 2022-06-09 | — | General discussion on the problems facing farmers - price increases and labour shortages | cabinet-office |
| 2022-03-29 | — | US Embassy Breakfast Roundtable to Discuss the Proposed New Nuclear Power Project at Wylfa | cabinet-office |
| 2021-08-11 | — | To discuss Net Zero in South Wales, in Baroness Bloomfield’s capacity as Wales Office Spokesperson | cabinet-office |
| 2021-07-15 | — | To discuss the Professional Qualifications Bill | cabinet-office |
| 2021-03-25 | — | Wales Office meeting as a spokesperson | cabinet-office |
| 2021-03-16 | — | Member of Campaign board as declared on Register of Interests | cabinet-office |
Recent hospitality
| Date | Host | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-30 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2022-12-01 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2022-11-09 | — | Dinner | — |
| 2022-10-18 | — | Lunch | — |
| 2022-07-05 | — | Drinks reception | — |
| 2020-01-29 | — | Dinner at Roux, Parliament Square | — |
| 2019-10-21 | — | Dinner | — |
Source: gov.uk ministerial transparency returns. Coverage:
HM Treasury and DSIT. Published quarterly under the Ministerial
Code; refreshed monthly on the 7th.
Lords votes · 2026
162 divisions
81 Content(50.0%)
2 Not-Content(1.2%)
79 didn't vote(48.8%)
2026-04-13
Not-Content
69–332
Not-Content
2026-03-05
Content
193–143
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2026-03-05
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194–140
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2026-03-05
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198–139
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2026-03-05
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208–142
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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2026-01-12
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201–169
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2026-01-05
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194–130
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2026-01-05
Content
168–178
Not-Content
2026-01-05
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210–131
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2026-01-05
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132–124
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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
2026-05-19
King’s Speech
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to open this debate on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. I am delighted that this debate will include the maiden speeches of several noble Lords. I look forward to hearing from my noble friend Lord Blackwater, who
2026-05-19
Climate Change: Government Action
My Lords, Drax emits more than 13 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, more than the six largest gas power plants combined. Despite this, it has recently been reported that it is ditching its plans for carbon capture and storage technology. Given t
2026-04-21
Cancer Outcomes in the UK
My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for securing this debate and for introducing it so powerfully in his usual inimitable fashion. I declare my interests as a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity, as a former patient and as someone
My Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing forward this statutory instrument, which introduces a minor amendment to the Energy Prices Act 2022 by extending the Secretary of State’s power to grant renewables obligation certificate funding by six months.
2026-03-09
Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) (Specified Period) Order 2026
I thank the Minister for his introduction of this statutory instrument. This order extends the energy company obligation end date by nine months to ensure an orderly transition for consumers and suppliers to help meet existing targets. This extension wa
2026-03-06
International Women’s Day
My Lords, it is a great honour to open this debate on International Women’s Day on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition. It is an opportunity both to celebrate the countless contributions of women and to reflect on the work that still lies ahead, her
2026-01-19
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the National Nuclear Laboratory to work with the Japan Atomic Energy Agency to achieve early deployment of high temperature gas-cooled reactors in a mutually beneficial manner.
2026-01-19
High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors
I thank the Minister for that encouraging Answer and welcome him and all Peers to nuclear in Parliament week—my happy place. The Minister will know that HTGRs are classed as AMR technology and the UK is on track to be the first country outside Russia to
My Lords, notwithstanding the Minister’s original Answer referencing the Government’s Energising Britain plan, the Government’s shortened clean energy objective is disfiguring huge swathes of the countryside and alienating local communities. A 180-kilome
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. As has been explained, these are technical measures designed to update the periods during which information relating to carbon storage licences and offshore petroleum wells remain confiden
My Lords, I thank the Minister for setting out the purposes of these regulations. We welcome them, so I shall not overburden him with questions beyond those already asked by previous speakers. It is somewhat frustrating that I did not spot the error in t
2025-12-10
Drax
My Lords, in 2021, Drax was axed from the S&P green bond index over doubts that its practices were carbon neutral. That decision seemed to be endorsed by that famous “Panorama” programme. I bow to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for he
2025-12-09
Tropical Forest Forever Facility
My Lords, this might as well have been considered a Defra Question, so I offer my sympathies to the Minister. But here we are, and I am always grateful to be able to ask a DESNZ question, my first to the new Minister. In the COP 30 Statement repeat last
My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this order to the Committee. The order makes minor and technical changes to UK legislation, recognising the provisions in the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024. That Act, passed by the Senedd in June 2024, si
2025-11-20
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill
My Lords, I speak today in strong support of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill, a measure that is not only timely but essential if the UK is to maintain our leadership in clean aviation, deepen our energy security and strengthen our competitiveness in a
2025-11-20
Medical Nuclear Radioisotopes
My Lords, it is always a privilege to be allocated a slot in the ballot for Questions for Short Debate. While I am disappointed with the small number of speakers, I feel sure that had more noble Lords been aware of the challenges facing the supply of the
2025-11-20
Medical Nuclear Radioisotopes
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to enable the domestic manufacture of medical nuclear radioisotopes.
2025-10-29
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her response. Although I do not entirely agree with her arguments, I have made my case as well as I can and I do not propose to detain the House any longer, given the lateness of the hour. I beg leave to withdr
2025-10-29
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, Amendment 202 is in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Offord of Garvel. It addresses the pressing need to streamline and speed up the delivery of new nuclear power stations, currently burdened by heavy-handed regulations. It aims to corr
2025-10-29
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
2025-10-23
Steel Industry (Special Measures) Act 2025
My Lords, I join other noble Lords in extending a warm welcome to the noble Baroness, Lady Lloyd of Effra, particularly given her Welsh heritage, and to the noble Lord, Lord Stockwood. It is never easy coming straight on to the Front Bench in the Lords,
2025-10-15
Modular Nuclear Programme
My Lords, under the previous Government a commitment was made that 70% of the value of contracts for Sizewell C would go to UK companies, so the recent announcement about Urenco having the contract to supply Sizewell with nuclear fuel is welcome and a go
2025-09-17
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her considered and rather encouraging response, and indeed all noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions to this debate. I particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, for reminding the Committee ab
2025-09-17
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
And I repeat: it is 8% in some regions—not in all regions, and not the overall figure for the United Kingdom land space.
The Secretary of State’s need for wind and solar seems to have blinded him to the mounting costs and spatial limitations they coul
2025-09-17
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
I did not say overall; I said in some regions.
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Register of Interests · 3 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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Independent Consultant, Terrestrial Energy Inc (nuclear technology)
registered 2023-09-04 · amended 2025-04-05
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Director, A & O Ventures Ltd (general commercial company)
registered 2016-09-16 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 3: Land and property
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Holiday home in Pembrokeshire from which rental income is received
registered 2016-09-16 · amended 2025-04-05
Source: UK Parliament Members API (Lords register). Refreshed weekly.
Read the full
Lords Code of Conduct
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Party history
2016-09-05 → present
Conservative
current
Government posts
2019-07-29 → 2023-06-01
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
Opposition posts
2024-11-11 → present
Shadow Minister (Wales)
2024-11-11 → present
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
2017-07-19 → 2019-10-03
Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
2019-07-01 → 2019-10-03
Science and Technology Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
bloomfieldo@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s)
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Hospitality, Events, Major Food and Drink Businesses in Wales
Subject Group
|
Vice Chair | UKHospitality Cymru | 4 | 2026-05-21 |
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
Showing
9
of 9 tabled
9 answered(100.0%)
4
departments
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Out of Area Treatment
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Ophthalmic Services: Waiting Lists
Answered
2026-04-13
Department of Health and Social Care
Out of Area Treatment: Devolution
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Office for Nuclear Regulation: Design
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Environment Agency: Nuclear Reactors
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Nuclear Reactors: Design
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Resources Wales: Nuclear Reactors
Answered
2026-03-12
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
Natural Resources Wales: Nuclear Reactors
Answered
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it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the
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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)
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcasting (Radio Multiplex Services) Act 2017 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2016-07-04 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.