Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
The Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick · Labour
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick is a member of the House of Lords and has been since 16 October 2019. Their areas of interest and their entry in the Register of Lords' Interests are below.
- Party or group
- Labour
- How they came to the Lords
- Life peer
- In the Lords since
- 16 October 2019
- Previously an MP
- South Down (2010 to 2017), as Ms Margaret Ritchie
Areas of interest
The subjects Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick has told Parliament they take an interest in, in Parliament's own terms.
- Policy Interests
- UK Areas
- World Areas
Register of Lords' Interests
Entries as published by Parliament; most recent change 5 April 2025. The official register is the authoritative version.
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Part-time Management Consultant
Category 1: Remunerated employment etc.
- Member, Advisory Board, PeopleHawk (formerly Rsquared) (human resource recruitment through an electronic platform)
Current committees
- Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee, since 30 January 2025
- Childhood Vaccinations Committee, since 27 January 2026
Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick on parliament.uk
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- How they have voted
- What they have said in the Lords (Hansard)
- Written questions they have asked
- Register of Lords' Interests
- Contact details
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