The Baroness Deech DBE KC
Crossbench
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Deech's full title is The Baroness Deech DBE KC. Her name is Ruth Lynn Deech, 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.
Party history
2005-10-05 → present
Crossbench
current
Government posts
None recorded.
Opposition posts
None recorded.
Committee memberships
2006-11-23 → 2010-04-08
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
2007-05-09 → 2007-08-08
Draft Human Tissue and Embryos Bill (Joint Committee)
2010-06-22 → 2015-03-30
Communications and Digital Committee
2015-06-11 → 2016-03-15
Equality Act 2010 and Disability Committee
Chair
+£15,025/yr
2019-07-02 → 2020-04-23
EU Justice Sub-Committee
2021-01-28 → 2024-01-31
Services Committee
Contact
Parliamentary office
deechr@parliament.uk
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
020 7219 5353 · House of Lords, London , SW1A 0PW
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APPGs (2026) · 1 active officership(s) · 2 historic
| Group | Role(s) | Funders | Officers in group | Next deadline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Get Refusal
Subject Group
|
Officer | — | 4 | 2027-01-04 |
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
18
of 18 tabled
18 answered(100.0%)
7
departments
2026-04-24
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Antisemitism: Non-governmental Organisations
Answered
2026-02-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Taiwan: Politics and Government
Answered
2026-02-23
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Palestinian Authority: Development Aid
Answered
2026-02-09
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Gaza: Humanitarian Aid
Answered
2026-02-02
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Government: Elections
Answered
2026-01-30
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Antisemitism
Answered
2026-01-26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Self-determination of States
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)
9 bills
9 as lead sponsor
0 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 1st reading | 2021-07-19 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2020-01-22 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-10-24 | |
| Storage Period for Gametes Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2019-06-06 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2017-07-03 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2016-05-26 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2015-06-04 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 3rd reading | 2014-06-09 | |
| Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill [HL] | Sponsored | 2nd reading | 2014-02-25 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.