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Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

House of LordsLabourLife peer

Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick has been a member of the House of Lords since 16 October 2019. They sit as Labour. She previously sat in the Commons.

Activity

255 contributions · 255 active days · last 78 weeks

Career timeline

12 entries

May 2010 → May 2017Took seat in the House of Commons
May 2010 → May 2017Elected for South Down
May 2010 → May 2017Sat as Social Democratic & Labour Party
Jan 2012 → Mar 2015Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Jul 2015 → May 2017Joined Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Oct 2019 → nowIntroduced to the House of Lords
Oct 2019 → Oct 2021Sat as Non-affiliated
Oct 2021 → nowSat as Labour
Jan 2023 → Jan 2026Joined Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Jan 2025 → nowJoined Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee
Jan 2025 → Nov 2025Joined Autism Act 2009 Committee
Jan 2026 → nowJoined Childhood Vaccinations Committee

Past committees

4

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeJan 2012 → Mar 2015
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs CommitteeJul 2015 → May 2017
Secondary Legislation Scrutiny CommitteeJan 2023 → Jan 2026
Autism Act 2009 CommitteeJan 2025 → Nov 2025