Information between 15th June 2026 - 24th August 2026
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30 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Anderson of Ipswich voted No and in line with the House One of 19 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 216 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Anderson of Ipswich voted Aye and against the House One of 2 Crossbench Aye votes vs 1 Crossbench 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 Lord Anderson of Ipswich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 9 Crossbench Aye votes vs 0 Crossbench 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 Lord Anderson of Ipswich voted No and in line with the House One of 24 Crossbench No votes vs 3 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich speeches from: Counterterrorism: AI and Facial Recognition
Lord Anderson of Ipswich contributed 1 speech (98 words) Wednesday 1st July 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich speeches from: National Security (State Threats) Bill
Lord Anderson of Ipswich contributed 3 speeches (791 words) Committee stage Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich speeches from: National Security (State Threats) Bill
Lord Anderson of Ipswich contributed 2 speeches (1,140 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich speeches from: State of Extremism Report
Lord Anderson of Ipswich contributed 1 speech (109 words) Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Police: Lie Detectors
Asked by: Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 5th August 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of police use of polygraph tests for (1) informing investigations, (2) use as evidence in court, (3) risk assessment purposes, (4) domestic abuse cases and investigations, (5) sexual offence cases and investigations, and (6) terrorism cases and investigations. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not centrally collect data on the number of police forces using polygraph tests, the frequency of their use, or their application in specific investigation types. Police forces are operationally independent of Government, and it is for chief constables, working with locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how best to deploy resources and operational tools. The Home Office has commissioned research to explore the use of credibility assessment tools within offender management settings. This work identified that credibility assessment tools including polygraphs are being used in some policing and offender management contexts for risk management and intelligence-gathering, rather than evidential purposes. The research identified variation in adoption and use, as well as challenges relating to resources, training, validation and governance. Through a focused law enforcement working group on Credibility Assessment, stakeholders from policing, the Ministry of Justice and the National Crime Agency have also discussed the need for robust validation, governance and standards surrounding the use of credibility assessment tools to ensure any wider adoption is evidence-led and consistent across organisations, helping to improve understanding of the key considerations associated with their use. |
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Police: Lie Detectors
Asked by: Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 5th August 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what national standards, governance processes and safeguards are in place regarding the use of polygraph tests by police forces. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not centrally collect data on the number of police forces using polygraph tests, the frequency of their use, or their application in specific investigation types. Police forces are operationally independent of Government, and it is for chief constables, working with locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how best to deploy resources and operational tools. The Home Office has commissioned research to explore the use of credibility assessment tools within offender management settings. This work identified that credibility assessment tools including polygraphs are being used in some policing and offender management contexts for risk management and intelligence-gathering, rather than evidential purposes. The research identified variation in adoption and use, as well as challenges relating to resources, training, validation and governance. Through a focused law enforcement working group on Credibility Assessment, stakeholders from policing, the Ministry of Justice and the National Crime Agency have also discussed the need for robust validation, governance and standards surrounding the use of credibility assessment tools to ensure any wider adoption is evidence-led and consistent across organisations, helping to improve understanding of the key considerations associated with their use. |
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Police: Lie Detectors
Asked by: Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 5th August 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what value for money assessment they have made of the use of polygraph tests by police forces. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not centrally collect data on the number of police forces using polygraph tests, the frequency of their use, or their application in specific investigation types. Police forces are operationally independent of Government, and it is for chief constables, working with locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how best to deploy resources and operational tools. The Home Office has commissioned research to explore the use of credibility assessment tools within offender management settings. This work identified that credibility assessment tools including polygraphs are being used in some policing and offender management contexts for risk management and intelligence-gathering, rather than evidential purposes. The research identified variation in adoption and use, as well as challenges relating to resources, training, validation and governance. Through a focused law enforcement working group on Credibility Assessment, stakeholders from policing, the Ministry of Justice and the National Crime Agency have also discussed the need for robust validation, governance and standards surrounding the use of credibility assessment tools to ensure any wider adoption is evidence-led and consistent across organisations, helping to improve understanding of the key considerations associated with their use. |
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Police: Lie Detectors
Asked by: Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer) Wednesday 5th August 2026 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how many police forces have used polygraph tests in each of the last five years, and on how many occasions for each police force, including (1) to inform investigations, (2) to use test results as evidence in court, (3) for risk assessment purposes, (4) in domestic abuse cases and investigations, (5) in sexual offence cases and investigations, and (6) in terrorism cases and investigations. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office does not centrally collect data on the number of police forces using polygraph tests, the frequency of their use, or their application in specific investigation types. Police forces are operationally independent of Government, and it is for chief constables, working with locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners, to determine how best to deploy resources and operational tools. The Home Office has commissioned research to explore the use of credibility assessment tools within offender management settings. This work identified that credibility assessment tools including polygraphs are being used in some policing and offender management contexts for risk management and intelligence-gathering, rather than evidential purposes. The research identified variation in adoption and use, as well as challenges relating to resources, training, validation and governance. Through a focused law enforcement working group on Credibility Assessment, stakeholders from policing, the Ministry of Justice and the National Crime Agency have also discussed the need for robust validation, governance and standards surrounding the use of credibility assessment tools to ensure any wider adoption is evidence-led and consistent across organisations, helping to improve understanding of the key considerations associated with their use. |
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23 Jun 2026, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords "raised by my noble friend, the Lord Anderson of Ipswich and others in " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Jun 2026, 3:48 p.m. - House of Lords "your Lordships' House present again today, my noble friend Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and my noble " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Jun 2026, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, is that designated bodies are " Lord Verdirame (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Jun 2026, 5:47 p.m. - House of Lords "Anderson not moved. Amendment 17 a Lord Anderson of Ipswich move " Deputy Chair of Committees Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Jun 2026, 5:47 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment 18 be Lord Anderson of Ipswich. " Deputy Chair of Committees Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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30 Jun 2026, 8:21 p.m. - House of Lords " Well. >> My Lords, from the Crossbenches, on behalf of my noble and learned friend, Lord Anderson, of Ipswich, myself and my noble friends, we. We, " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Holding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report)
47 speeches (23,458 words) Thursday 9th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Strathclyde (Con - Life peer) I am sorry that time constraints meant that the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and the noble Baroness - Link to Speech |
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National Security (State Threats) Bill
86 speeches (21,691 words) Committee stage Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: None We are very fortunate to have my noble friends Lord Anderson of Ipswich and Lord Carlile of Berriew present - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) principles and standards.I am also grateful again for Amendment 17A from the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech 3: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) It touches on the issues that my noble friend Lord Anderson of Ipswich raised in his remarks. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) That is why I have not been able to help the noble Lord.The noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and - Link to Speech |
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National Security (State Threats) Bill
8 speeches (792 words) Report stage Tuesday 30th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) My Lords, from the Cross Benches, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Anderson of Ipswich, myself and my - Link to Speech |
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National Security (State Threats) Bill
57 speeches (27,410 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) I want also to ask about the point raised by my noble friend Lord Anderson of Ipswich and others in the - Link to Speech 2: Lord Verdirame (Non-affiliated - Life peer) addition to those I have raised, I want to explore the points raised by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) In particular, the noble Lords, Lord Barrow, Lord Alton of Liverpool and Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Support for Jurors View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 8th September 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Support for Jurors View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 15th September 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting Subject: Support for Jurors View calendar - Add to calendar |
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24 Jul 2026
Support for Jurors Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions The Justice and Home Affairs Committee is undertaking a short investigation into support for jurors in England and Wales, focusing on the health and mental health impact of the experience of being a juror. |