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Lords Chamber
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Committee stage part one - Tue 25 Mar 2025
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: None We legislate between the Magna Carta knights in a temple to the Victorian gothic that celebrates a predominantly - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
European Convention on Human Rights: 75th Anniversary - Thu 20 Mar 2025
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) Eleanor Roosevelt, a key figure in crafting the 1948 universal declaration, described it as a “Magna - Speech Link
2: Lord Thomas of Gresford (LD - Life peer) The USA is a country which bows the knee to Magna Carta and the rule of law, but the US federal judge - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
St Patrick’s Day: UK Bank Holiday - Tue 18 Mar 2025
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Justin Madders (Lab - Ellesmere Port and Bromborough) Patrick’s day or any other significant religious or cultural events, whether that is Diwali, Vaisakhi, Magna - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]
2nd reading - Fri 14 Mar 2025
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Earl of Erroll (XB - Excepted Hereditary) lot of the powers that the Prime Minister has were the old prerogative powers of the Crown before Magna - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Committee stage part one - Wed 12 Mar 2025
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) problem and, indeed, claiming least from it.This Chamber has existed in one form or another since Magna - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Business of the House - Thu 06 Mar 2025
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Luke Evans (Con - Hinckley and Bosworth) When the law favours identity over principle, it ceases to be justice at all�Magna Carta taught us that - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Committee stage part one - Mon 03 Mar 2025
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: None power of patronage, which is one of the powers that was left with King John at the signing of the Magna - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Thirteenth sitting)
Committee stage: 13th sitting - Tue 25 Feb 2025
Department of Health and Social Care

Mentions:
1: Danny Kruger (Con - East Wiltshire) Runnymede is the home of Magna Carta; the spirit of liberalism lives on in my hon. - Speech Link


Public Bill Committees
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill (Ninth sitting) - Tue 11 Feb 2025
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Kit Malthouse (Con - North West Hampshire) Friend’s kind words, but he will know that the foundation of our beliefs stretches from Magna Carta through - Speech Link
2: Danny Kruger (Con - East Wiltshire) Our autonomy, Magna Carta and all the liberties of the individual proceed from that. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
2nd reading: Part 2 - Wed 11 Dec 2024
Leader of the House

Mentions:
1: Lord Roberts of Belgravia (Con - Life peer) He helped force King John to sign Magna Carta, the charter document of the liberties of us all. - Speech Link
2: Earl of Devon (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Carta remains in force? - Speech Link
3: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Con - Life peer) If you think about what a legislative Chamber exists to do and has existed to do since Magna Carta, we - Speech Link