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The Rt Hon. the Baroness Northover

Liberal Democrat Member of the House of Lords F
Baroness Northover's full title is The Rt Hon. the Baroness Northover. Her name is Lindsay Patricia Northover, 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.

Political donations made

Total donated (all years on record) £12,453
7 donations across 1 distinct recipient
Matched donor name: Baroness Lindsay Northover
Date Recipient Type EC Ref Amount
2017-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0337748 £1,661
2016-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0252178 £1,846
2015-06-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0203953 £1,977
2014-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0107362 £1,800
2013-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0093821 £1,754
2012-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0083768 £1,815
2011-09-30 Liberal Democrats · Parliamentary Party In The Lords Cash C0052682 £1,600
Showing the 7 most recent donations on record. Source: Electoral Commission donations register (search.electoralcommission.org.uk). Match confidence: unique-surname.

Ministerial activity

Records on file 7
6 meetings · 0 hospitality · 0 gifts · 1 overseas trip · 2014-01-01 → 2014-10-01

Recent meetings

Date Met with Purpose Source
2014-10-24 Discussion of HIV/AIDS vaccine cabinet-office
2014-09-19 Discussed the role of the fund in India cabinet-office
2014-04-01 Discussion of Gender, Diversity and Equality Agenda cabinet-office
2014-04-01 Discussion on International development priorities cabinet-office
2014-04-01 Discussion of Hyper-tension sub-saharan Africa cabinet-office
2014-01-01 Discussion of innovative design for possible use in developing world cabinet-office

Recent overseas travel

Dates Destination Purpose Total cost
Toronto Maternal and Child Summit
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

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Recent Hansard contributions · latest 25

2026-07-14 Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness for introducing the Bill. From these Benches we welcome the Bill, but we feel that in a number of ways it does not go far enough. Hostile state actors, organised crime and others are increasingly targeting our sys
2026-07-13 Climate Change: Housing Insurability, Mortgage Lending and Financial Resilience
I thank the Minister for that reply. I hope he has read the adaptation report of the Climate Change Committee, in which it warns very clearly about the effects of increased flood and wildfire risk to the financial sector and the economy more generally. T
2026-07-13 Climate Change: Housing Insurability, Mortgage Lending and Financial Resilience
To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the long-term implications of climate change and nature loss for housing insurability, mortgage lending and household financial resilience.
2026-07-06 International Marine Protected Area: Sargasso Sea
I appreciate that. The Sargasso Sea is extremely important for hundreds of species, so will the Government advocate for the highest level of protection, under which all industrial fishing, in particular, is banned?
2026-07-06 International Marine Protected Area: Sargasso Sea
My Lords—
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
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2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, I think the noble Lord means the International Committee of the Red Cross.
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, in moving Amendment 11, I will speak also to Amendment 12A, which replaces my original Amendment 12; Amendment 13A, which replaces my original Amendment 13; Amendment 18A, which replaces Amendment 18; Amendment 19A, which replaces Amendment 19;
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, I speak briefly in support of my noble friend Lord Marks. He has put the case extremely effectively, taking from the amendment tabled by my honourable friend in the other place. Generally speaking, this is an area where there has been much cros
2026-06-30 National Security (State Threats) Bill
I am grateful to the Minister. It is important that we focus on the matter in hand, what the Government are seeking to do, making sure there are no unintended consequences and taking this forward. I hear the concern from the Conservative Front Bench, but
2026-06-29 Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
My Lords, in moving Amendment 80 I shall also speak to Amendment 103. My name is also on Amendment 140, and I have no doubt that the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, will expertly present that. I also support the other amendments in this group. We experie
2026-06-29 Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
I too thank everybody who has contributed to this debate. It is concerning, as my noble friend Lady Kramer anticipated, to hear the Conservative contribution, given the obvious risk to the financial sector of climate change and the devastating effects of
2026-06-29 Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
2026-06-23 National Security (State Threats) Bill
When is the Minister intending to meet the Red Cross?
2026-06-23 National Security (State Threats) Bill
My Lords, national security is, of course, a fundamental responsibility of government. We all recognise that the nature of security threats has changed significantly. We know that we need to step up our military preparedness, but we now also increasingly
2026-06-22 Master’s Level History Scholarships
My Lords, we have rightly been very proud of our universities, but we have to secure their future, as the noble Baroness said. How are we supporting universities in this new era? What are we doing to ensure that we encourage those from overseas to come t
2026-06-09 Lord Mandelson Humble Address
My Lords, is the Minister aware that the previous Government also operated a system of disappearing messages?
2026-06-09 British Council
My Lords, it is excellent that the British Council has been appointed as the UK’s national agency for the Erasmus programme. As we seek a closer relationship with the EU, how can we make sure that the British Council can play a full part in this, unhampe
2026-06-08 Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL]
My Lords, my focus here will be on climate change and, in particular, whether the climate risk to the financial system is adequately addressed—or addressed at all—in the new arrangements the Government are putting forward in the Bill. With the potential
2026-05-21 King’s Speech
My Lords, the King’s Speech was right to emphasise that we face an increasingly dangerous and volatile world, but is what is laid out a match for what is required? We are a divided country. We can trace that back, at the very least, to the financial cris
2026-05-20 2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit Pricing
My Lords, is the Minister aware that I have been instructed by my ecstatic kids that I need some updated Arsenal kit? Should I go along with what they suggest?
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 · 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 2: Shareholdings etc. (a)

  • Lyonshaw Ltd (small family company)
    registered 2018-10-10 · amended 2025-04-05

Category 5: Overseas visits

  • Visit to New York City, USA, 9-10 March 2026, to attend UN Commission on the Status of Women, and associated meetings with various country delegations and UNFPA; flights, meals and accommodation costs paid by the European Parliamentary Forum on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
    registered 2026-03-11
  • Visit to Doha, Qatar, 6-7 December 2025, to attend 23rd Doha Forum, “Diplomacy, Dialogue and Diversity”; travel and accommodation costs paid by the Doha Forum
    registered 2025-12-08
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

2000-05-01present
Liberal Democrat current

Government posts

2014-11-042015-05-07
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for International Development)
2013-10-072014-11-05
Lords Spokesperson (Women & Equalities)
2011-09-052014-11-04
Lords Spokesperson (Department for International Development)
2010-05-112015-03-04
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Opposition posts

2016-10-282021-10-06
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs)
2015-06-012016-10-28
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development)
2002-12-092010-05-06
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (International Development)
2000-12-182002-10-10
Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Health)

Committee memberships

2005-06-152009-11-12
Procedure and Privileges Committee
2012-06-192012-07-24
Trusts (Capital and Income) Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee
2021-04-142023-01-31
Environment and Climate Change Committee
2023-01-312026-01-27
Science and Technology Committee
2026-01-27present
National Resilience Committee

Contact

Parliamentary office
northoverl@parliament.uk
020 7219 8623 · House of Lords, London, SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 14 active officership(s) · 26 historic

Group Role(s) Funders Officers in group Next deadline
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Indonesia
Country, Area or Region Group
Vice Chair Secretariat 4 2026-08-22
All-Party Parliamentary Group for Zambia
Country Group
Vice Chair 8 2024-06-25
All-Party Parliamentary Group for the Polar Regions
Country, Area or Region Group
Officer 4 2027-06-25
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Angola
Country Group
Co-Chair Chatham House 5 2022-05-29
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Argentina
Country Group
Vice Chair 11 2024-05-29
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Critical Minerals
Subject Group
Co-Chair Critical Minerals Association 4 2027-01-11
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health
Subject Group
Vice Chair 8 2024-05-14
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Mongolia
Country, Area or Region Group
Officer 4 2027-06-02
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Qatar
Country, Area or Region Group
Vice Chair Asia House 4 2026-08-30
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Russia
Country Group
Vice Chair 10 2024-05-28
All-Party Parliamentary Group on the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development
Subject Group
Officer Bond 4 2025-05-09
Australia, New Zealand (ANZAC) and the Pacific Islands All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
Vice Chair 4 2025-07-21
British Council All-Party Parliamentary Group
Subject Group
Vice Chair (Sub-Saharan Africa) The British Council 18 2024-06-12
Peru All-Party Parliamentary Group
Country Group
Vice Chair 12 2024-08-28
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 3 of 3 tabled 3 answered(100.0%) 2 departments
2026-03-16
Department for Business and Trade
Batteries
Answered
2026-02-03
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Development Aid: Abortion
Answered
2026-01-15
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Developing Countries: Cervical Cancer
Answered
Source: UK Parliament Members API. The amber "interest" tag is set by Parliament's own system when the asking member has a register entry it deems related — typically a paid role or directorship in the sector being asked about. Click any "i" icon to see the full question and the department's answer.

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 1 as lead sponsor 0 as supporter
Bill Info Role Status Introduced
Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL] Sponsored 2nd reading 2024-09-13
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at introduction. Sorted newest first.
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