Julia Aglionby

Julia Catherine Weir Aglionby, Baroness Aglionby, (born 4 October 1969) is a British agricultural economist, land agent, and politician.

Having studied at Somerville College, Oxford and University College, London, Aglionby worked as an environmental economist (1993–1995) and land agent (1997–2013). She was a member of the board of Natural England between 2014 and 2019. She has been Executive Director of the Foundation for Common Land since 2012 and Professor in Practice at the University of Cumbria since 2019. She is also a trustee of an organic pasture for life Care Farm - Susan’s Farm CIO.

In October 2025, Aglionby was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Cumbria.

Aglionby was given a peerage in the July 2026 political peerages.

Early life and education Aglionby was born on 4 October 1969 in London, England. She then studied environment and natural resource economics at University College London, graduating with a Master of Science (MSc) degree.

Political career She contested Carlisle for the Liberal Democrats in the 2019 General Election.

In the July 2026 political peerages, it was announced that she was to be made a life peer and will sit in the House of Lords for the Liberal Democrats.