The Baroness Sherlock OBE
Labour
Member of the House of Lords
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Baroness Sherlock's full title is The Baroness Sherlock OBE. Her name is Maeve Christina Mary Sherlock, 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
2010-06-17 → present
Labour
current
Government posts
2024-12-17 → present
Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions)
2024-07-09 → 2024-12-16
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
Opposition posts
2021-05-18 → 2022-05-10
Shadow Spokesperson (Education)
2015-05-27 → 2020-04-15
Opposition Senior Whip (Lords)
2013-10-08 → 2024-07-05
Shadow Spokesperson (Work and Pensions)
2013-03-18 → 2015-05-27
Opposition Whip (Lords)
Committee memberships
None recorded.
Contact
Parliamentary office
sherlockm@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) · 0 active officership(s) · 2 historic
Not currently an officer of any active APPG. Was officer of 2 group(s) historically — those rotated off in later snapshots.
Written parliamentary questions · 2026
No written questions tabled in 2026.
Bills sponsored & supported · 2026
1 bills
0 as lead sponsor
1 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 | Supporter | Royal Assent | 2026-01-08 |
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)
4 bills
0 as lead sponsor
4 as supporter
| Bill | Info | Role | Status | Introduced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2026-01-08 | |
| Universal Credit Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-06-18 | |
| Pension Schemes Act 2026 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-06-05 | |
| Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 | Supported | Royal Assent | 2025-01-22 |
Same source as the year-scoped panel above, but unconstrained by
year. The "Sponsored" tag = lead sponsor; "Supported" = backed at
introduction. Sorted newest first.