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Thursday 22nd October 2026 Lord Anderson of Ipswich (Crossbench - Life peer) Debate - Main Chamber Subject: Proposals for a written constitution View calendar - Add to calendar |
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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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9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Anderson of Ipswich voted Aye and in line with the House One of 20 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163 |
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Lord Anderson of Ipswich speeches from: Public Office (Accountability) Bill
Lord Anderson of Ipswich contributed 1 speech (864 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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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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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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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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1 Sep 2026, 9:41 p.m. - House of Lords "concerned. As the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, explained, the common law offences were " Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 9:22 p.m. - House of Lords "comparable level. Lord Anderson of Ipswich examined the principles of " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Oct 2026, 11:16 a.m. - House of Lords "by Lord Anderson of Ipswich at the very end of the debate yesterday, we have been talking about whether there should be some codification " Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Oct 2026, 11:43 a.m. - House of Lords "on from yesterday's. Secured by Lord Anderson of Ipswich, on the question of a written constitution " Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 10:09 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Anderson of Ipswich, that the words here need to be looked at carefully. It is not just " Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 6:32 p.m. - House of Lords "create. That, of course, brings me to the suggestion made by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich. " Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Oct 2026, 5:02 p.m. - House of Lords "is a lot in the point made by a number of noble Lords, in particular Lord Anderson of Ipswich " Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Oct 2026, 3:54 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 81. Lord Anderson of Ipswich. My Lords. " Legislation: Public Office Accountability Bill – committee (day 3) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 4:12 p.m. - House of Lords "Proposals for a written constitution. Lord Anderson of Ipswich. " Baroness Merron, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 6:06 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I too thank the noble >> My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, for bringing this debate to the House today in his Lord Bichard lecture " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 6:06 p.m. - House of Lords "provoking contributions from across the House. The noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, is constructive. Introduction to this " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 6:10 p.m. - House of Lords "it may take. The noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, has himself " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 5:41 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, for securing the debate and for his speech. I myself find myself rather " Viscount Stansgate (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 5:14 p.m. - House of Lords "world. >> My Lords, I thank the noble Lord Anderson of Ipswich for securing " Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Oct 2026, 5:26 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lord, it's a pleasure. Baroness D'Souza. In so doing, join other noble Lords in thanking my noble friend Lord Anderson of Ipswich for having secured this " Lord Kakkar (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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House of Lords (Alternative Second Chamber) Bill [HL]
37 speeches (19,952 words) 2nd reading Friday 23rd October 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Lord Hannan of Kingsclere (Non-affiliated - Life peer) As we were reminded by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, at the end of the debate yesterday, - Link to Speech 2: Viscount Stansgate (Lab - Life peer) constitution-related debate in two days—the other being the debate yesterday initiated by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) many have noted, this debate neatly follows on from yesterday’s, secured by the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech |
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Public Office (Accountability) Bill
101 speeches (50,410 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Brinton (LD - Life peer) criminal sanction in the terms of Clause 5, or at least at a comparable level.The noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech 2: Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con - Life peer) new offences of misleading a Minister and the destruction of documents, as the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich - Link to Speech |
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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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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. |