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Lords Chamber
Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
Committee stage - Tue 21 Jul 2026
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Mentions:
1: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con - Life peer) I agree that there is a real risk that 60 days will become the default, whereas 30 days is the market - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bowles of Berkhamsted (LD - Life peer) Others are exploited and put dangerously at risk of non-payment in contractor insolvencies, the very - Speech Link
3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) The impact assessment suggests that the difference between SMEs using 60-day and 45-day payment terms - Speech Link
4: Lord Leong (Lab - Life peer) Rigid definitions developed for other purposes risk undermining the Bill’s objective. - Speech Link
5: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) It destroyed the county courts and it destroyed workmen’s compensation. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Social Housing Bill [HL]
Report stage - Mon 20 Jul 2026
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mentions:
1: Lord Fuller (Con - Life peer) That was a waste of time, it added cost, it imposed delay and it increased risk. - Speech Link
2: None refusal took the form of a legal right for the council to intervene to buy the property, this might risk - Speech Link
3: None Adding more information requirements would risk mandating information that is not relevant or useful - Speech Link
4: Lord Fuller (Con - Life peer) We must have this review to correct the asymmetry of risk and reward and of market and pricing power, - Speech Link
5: Baroness Neate (XB - Life peer) trauma of domestic abuse followed by homelessness and you can easily see why many women literally risk - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Genocide Determination Bill [HL]
2nd reading - Fri 17 Jul 2026
No Department present

Mentions:
1: Lord Wills (Lab - Life peer) of genocide, can be taken only by such international courts and competent courts. - Speech Link
2: Baroness Sugg (Con - Life peer) have a policy that says, “Leave it to the courts”, but no legal pathway for our courts to act. - Speech Link
3: Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Con - Life peer) but deciding that no British courts could make a determination. - Speech Link
4: Baroness Goudie (Lab - Life peer) when the threshold of serious risk has been reached. - Speech Link
5: Lord Cromwell (XB - Life peer) , either directly or via domestic courts in other countries. - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Mini-tender Offers: Protection for Shareholders - Wed 15 Jul 2026
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade

Mentions:
1: Lord Stockwood (Lab - Life peer) We will continue to work with the FCA to monitor risk and ensure that investors remain appropriately - Speech Link
2: Lord Stockwood (Lab - Life peer) The CEO of the FCA is committed to doing a thorough assessment. - Speech Link
3: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con - Life peer) There is an increasing problem of scams, to which smaller shareholders are most at risk. - Speech Link
4: Lord Stockwood (Lab - Life peer) What we are talking about is an assessment of whether the offer is appropriate, which would be an assessment - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Death of Ann Widdecombe - Tue 14 Jul 2026
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) some point be made against somebody for that murder and that they will be held to account in the courts - Speech Link
2: Lord Evans of Weardale (XB - Life peer) considerable progress in recent years, both on resourcing and co-ordination of support to those at potential risk - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Future of Thames Water - Tue 14 Jul 2026
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Mentions:
1: Charlie Maynard (LD - Witney) I understand that the Government currently do not have, and have refused to publish, a SAR assessment - Speech Link
2: Charlie Maynard (LD - Witney) A proper, specialist understanding of the SAR as a legal process, and of the litigation risk—perceived - Speech Link
3: Emma Hardy (Lab - Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice) be supported by a robust and compelling body of evidence and would ultimately need to satisfy the courts - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Report stage - Tue 14 Jul 2026
Ministry of Justice

Mentions:
1: Catherine Atkinson (Lab - Derby North) public services work in sensitive roles, and revealing their identity could put them or others at risk - Speech Link
2: Nick Timothy (Con - West Suffolk) is also a serious risk that the new crime of misleading the public could stifle legitimate political - Speech Link
3: Sarah Russell (Lab - Congleton) There is literally no evidence to suggest that this Bill presents any risk to national security. - Speech Link


Westminster Hall
Illegal Immigrants: Offshore Detention and Deportation - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Home Office

Mentions:
1: John Lamont (Con - Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk) They are correct in their assessment of the moral flaws of the policy. - Speech Link
2: Jonathan Brash (Lab - Hartlepool) support practical measures that work, but I will not support rhetoric that puts my constituents at risk - Speech Link
3: Sarah Pochin (RUK - Runcorn and Helsby) The safety of women and girls in this country is at risk because of our immigration policy.Furthermore - Speech Link
4: Bell Ribeiro-Addy (Lab - Clapham and Brixton Hill) petition calls for are not being honest with the wider public about what it would cost, how it is a risk - Speech Link
5: Will Forster (LD - Woking) We need a watertight arrangement with the EU that would mean everyone arriving by small boat is at risk - Speech Link


Commons Chamber
Immigration and Asylum Bill
2nd reading - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Home Office

Mentions:
1: Karen Bradley (Con - Staffordshire Moorlands) decisions that should not have any bearing on the decisions being taken in our courts. - Speech Link
2: Tony Vaughan (Lab - Folkestone and Hythe) When I look at the impact assessment, it is not clear to me that the case has been made. - Speech Link
3: John McDonnell (Lab - Hayes and Harlington) The second stage is demonstrating conclusive grounds, and it is a tough assessment. - Speech Link
4: Steve Witherden (Lab - Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr) The Government’s own assessment suggests that around 11,700 people would be affected. - Speech Link
5: Alex Norris (LAB - Nottingham North and Kimberley) You are not alone in that assessment, Madam Deputy Speaker—you are not alone! - Speech Link


Lords Chamber
Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]
Report stage - Mon 13 Jul 2026
Department for Transport

Mentions:
1: Lord Redwood (Con - Life peer) We know that there is no urgency about this because we know from the impact assessment that there will - Speech Link
2: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) The courts are chock-a-block with demands on them at the moment. - Speech Link
3: None An additional review stage would add administrative burden and risk unnecessary delay. - Speech Link
4: None Following consultation, a detailed final safety assessment must be submitted to the CAA. - Speech Link
5: None , and completed a noise impact assessment. - Speech Link