Information between 13th July 2026 - 2nd August 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 146 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 35 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 118 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 117 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 138 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234 |
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22 Jul 2026 - Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 95 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 119 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Earl of Minto voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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Earl of Minto speeches from: National Shipbuilding Strategy
Earl of Minto contributed 1 speech (114 words) Wednesday 15th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Armed Forces: Housing
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 20th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Ministry of Defence is planning to delay planned investment in service accommodation; and if so, for how long. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) confirms previous commitments to provide £9.2 billion over the next decade to deliver the Defence Housing Strategy and a generational renewal of military family housing. This work has started with 1,250 of the worst homes already upgraded, with more underway this year.
To meet today's threats, elements of the early years DIP funding have been re-prioritised to deliver rapid and critical capability upgrades by 2030.
The budget for family housing is currently approximately £3 billion for this Parliament and around £6 billion for next Parliament and the subsequent financial year, compared to around £4 billion and around £5 billion previously stated. This substantial investment in the early years of the DIP will enable us to continue to deliver improvements to military housing.
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Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 20th July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government by what percentage the Ministry of Defence has reduced its civil service costs since 2 June 2025. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Defence Investment Plan reaffirms the Department's commitment, set out in the Strategic Defence Review, to reduce civil service costs by 10% by 2030. Progress will be assessed using audited cost data at the end of each financial year, ensuring that performance is measured against actual expenditure rather than forecasts.
Financial data for financial year 2025-26 has been published in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts.
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Guided Weapons: Procurement
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 21st July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government, following the recent decision to acquire the Precision Strike Missile from an American-based missile programme, what further defence procurement orders are to be placed with non-UK suppliers. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold specific information on future defence procurement orders with non-UK suppliers, as procurement decisions are based on operational needs, legal compliance, and strategic considerations. MOD operates in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023 and related policies, ensuring compliance with legal obligations while supporting UK industry and maintaining transparency through public contract publication.
Since the Procurement Act 2023 (PA023) came into effect the Department publishes their procurement pipeline on a continuous basis via the UK 1 Pipeline Notice, rather than pre PA023 when we published an 18-month forward look. This can be accessed via the Find a Tender platform.
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Wildcat Helicopters
Asked by: Earl of Minto (Conservative - Life peer) Tuesday 21st July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government how the Royal Navy will undertake troop transport and search-and-rescue operations while the Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter is phased out of use. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Royal Navy remains committed to maintaining the capabilities required to meet Defence tasks, including troop transport and search-and-rescue operations. Any transition from the Wildcat helicopter will be managed to ensure that operational requirements continue to be met through an appropriate mix of aviation capabilities and maritime assets. |
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16 Jul 2026, 5:01 p.m. - House of Lords "type 32. Now. Yesterday, my noble friend, the Earl of Minto, mentioned the common Combat vessel, " Baroness Goldie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Jul 2026, 3:26 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend has made. And as I said in answer to the noble Earl of Minto, that's what we are doing. " Lord Coaker, The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Ministry of Defence Source Page: Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026 Document: (PDF) Found: year equivalent salary 67,505 Minister of State for Defence in The House of Lords The Earl of Minto |