Written Question·Cabinet Office·UIN 117751

Baroness Shafik

Tabled: 4 March 2026

Answered: 9 April 2026

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Baroness Shafik's contract with his Department stipulates that she may (a) claim House of Lords attendance allowances and (b) speak in the House of Lords.

Answer

Satvir Kaur

Baroness Shafik has been on a leave of absence from the House of Lords since 10th September 2025.