The Baroness Bull CBE
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Bull's full title is The Baroness Bull CBE. Her name is Deborah Clare Bull, 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
162 divisions
16 Content(9.9%)
22 Not-Content(13.6%)
124 didn't vote(76.5%)
2026-06-09
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13–66
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2026-03-26
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115–197
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2026-03-05
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214–142
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194–130
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132–124
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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
My Lords, is the problem here not often one of classification? Selective androgen receptor modulators, or SARMs, which are so often the basis of the physique-enhancing supplements to which the Question refers, are classified as novel foods by the FSA. Th
2026-06-03
Access to Nature Green Paper
My Lords, the Minister has talked a lot about access for children, which is, of course, very important, and she has used the word “walk” quite a lot. Access to nature is equally important for people who do not have the ability to walk: I am thinking in
2026-05-21
Youth Offending
My Lords, the prevalence of learning difficulties in the youth justice system is incredibly high. I understand figures show that about 80% of young people who are cautioned or sentenced have some kind of special educational need or neurodivergent conditi
2026-05-20
Disadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment Gap
My Lord, the inequalities that the noble Baroness identified in her Question go on to be clearly manifest in the creative industries, where we know from the excellent work of the Sutton Trust that top-selling musicians are six times more likely to have a
2026-04-28
Ballet
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord John, for raising the question of classical ballet. As the Minister knows, it is highly specialist, highly intensive and time critical so that a dancer can be internationally job ready at age 18. I take the opportun
2026-04-23
Victims and Courts Bill
My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Baroness to speak.
2026-04-20
Charity Giving
My Lords, I am sure the Minister will recognise the role of trustees, not just in helping to raise funds but in undertaking the statutory and regulatory functions within charities—all unpaid and in the spirit of public service. An NCVO report found that
My Lords, can the Minister say what consideration the Government have given to joining AgoraEU as a means of promoting equality? While she speaks about schools, we know that children have opportunities outside and around schools that can be very importan
2026-03-23
Ukraine: Reparation
My Lords, as of late 2024, Ukraine’s Ministry of Culture has recorded at least 2,000 instances of damage to and looting of cultural sites and infrastructure—museums, libraries, religious sites, historical buildings and so on. Does the Minister agree that
2026-03-19
Pension Schemes Bill
I must advise the House that if Amendment 102 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 103 and 104, by reason of pre-emption.
Amendment 102
2026-03-19
Pension Schemes Bill
I must advise the House that if Amendment 96 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 97 and 98, by reason of pre-emption.
Amendment 96
2026-03-19
Pension Schemes Bill
I must advise the House that if Amendment 78 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendments 79 to 92, by reason of pre-emption.
Amendment 78
2026-03-10
Special Educational Needs: Dyscalculia
My Lords, if I am within time—I look to the Lord Speaker—I wonder whether I could probe the noble Baroness on two of her answers. She said that the national inclusion standards would include numerical processing, but the key organising principles—the key
2026-03-10
Special Educational Needs: Dyscalculia
My Lords, dyscalculia is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that manifests as severe difficulties with numerical processing. I hope the Minister will agree that with an incidence of one in 20, it is one of the commonly occurring conditions that the
2026-03-10
Special Educational Needs: Dyscalculia
To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to (1) raise awareness of dyscalculia among educators, including Special Educational Needs Coordinators, and (2) ensure dyscalculic pupils have specialist support.
2026-02-24
Prisons: Education
My Lords, the Minister will know that neurodivergent people are disproportionately represented in prisons; a 2021 review found that the figure was up to 50%. So educational needs are higher but, unlike in mainstream education, there is no incremental bud
2026-02-10
Under-16s Energy Drinks Ban
My Lords, the noble Baroness’s Answer referred to obesity. There is a risk of obesity from these high-sugar drinks, but caffeine is perhaps the bigger danger, particularly for smaller bodies, which cannot deal with the excessive caffeine. Are the Govern
2026-02-03
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
My Lords, I remind the House that the Question before the House is on Amendment 216 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Addington, so we must first deal with that before we return to Amendment 215.
My Lords, the right reverend Prelate is right to raise the role of faith-based organisations, but I wonder if the Minister is aware of the role of cultural organisations and cultural participation in reducing the impacts of child poverty. I think of pers
2026-01-28
Schools: Music and Dance Scheme
I am grateful to the Minister for reiterating the Government’s commitment to the important role of the schools in providing high-quality, world-class training to these elite dancers and musicians. This intensity of training would not be appropriate nor p
2026-01-14
Early Years Education
My Lords, early years education provides an ideal opportunity to screen for lifelong and specific learning difficulties such as dyscalculia, which, without intervention and adequate support, will have a significant impact on employment and education outc
2025-12-17
Office for the Impact Economy
My Lords, in launching this new office, Darren Jones noted:
“Change comes as much from the ground up as from the top down”.
He highlighted the crucial role of people who know their local area and communities, and know
“the problems and the opp
My Lords, alongside internships, work experience programmes are a very effective gateway for young people who are considering a career in the creative industries. Will the Minister ensure that all taxpayer-funded creative organisations offer a fair and t
My Lords, the Minister will know that, with 52% of the adult population having numeracy levels at or below those of a primary school leaver, low numeracy acts on a drag on the UK economy, leading to a critical skills gap and, ultimately, limiting product
2025-10-29
Youth Mobility Scheme
My Lords, I follow my noble friends Lady Coussins and Lord Clancarty to create a hat trick by mentioning the less well-known Creative Europe. The Minister will know that it includes a Culture Moves Europe programme with a budget of €21 million over the c
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Register of Interests · 5 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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Board member, UK Research and Innovation
registered 2024-03-04 · amended 2026-05-18
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The member advises King’s College London on its research internship programme, for which she receives a non-pensionable honorarium
registered 2023-11-15 · amended 2025-04-05
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Chair and director, The Rudolf Nureyev Foundation (grant-giving organisation)
registered 2022-01-06 · amended 2026-05-18
Category 4: Sponsorship
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The member receives research support from a PhD student from King’s College London, as part of a training scheme for which the student receives a stipend
registered 2021-10-20 · amended 2025-04-05
Category 6: Gifts, benefits and hospitality
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Hospitality and accommodation received from Google to attend EMEA Zeitgeist conference, Hertfordshire, 17–19 May 2026
registered 2026-05-18
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Party history
2018-07-11 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2019-07-01 → 2023-01-31
Communications and Digital Committee
2019-10-24 → present
Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art
2023-01-31 → 2026-01-27
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2026-01-27 → present
Numeracy for Life Committee
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 1 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
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All-Party Parliamentary Group for Creative Diversity
Subject Group
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Co-Chair | — | 8 | 2024-05-20 |
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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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