Baroness Masham is a cross bench member of the House of Lords.
She was created a life peer in 1970 as The Baroness Masham of Ilton and is an active member of the House of Lords. She takes a particular interest in issues surrounding disability, health and penal reform.
Baroness Masham is a key member of a number of All Party Parliamentary Groups, including the Associate Parliamentary Health Group and the All Party Parliamentary Group on Prison Health.