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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Whether periodic tenancies draw more tenants into Stamp Duty Land Tax lease returns than fixed-term tenancies
MP: Lord Bailey of Paddington
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Victims and Courts Bill

"I rise in support of Amendment 62, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. Perhaps I can help the Minister with some of the intricacies of this. We have heard from Members who have a legal background. I have a youth work background, and I would like to say this: …..."
Lord Bailey of Paddington - View Speech

View all Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Victims and Courts Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 165 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 166 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Crime and Policing Bill

"My Lords, I support this amendment. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, has brought me to this point after watching the deliberations on this. I was someone who, through multiple decades of youth work in particular and community work, was reluctant to do this, but I feel that it is the …..."
Lord Bailey of Paddington - View Speech

View all Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Crime and Policing Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 73 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
Written Question
Affordable Housing: Construction
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether a unit would be defined as a "start on site" under the Affordable Homes Programme were it located on part of a site where existing residents are living in buildings that would need to be demolished before development can begin.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The definition of start on site for the Affordable Homes Programme is set out in the Capital Funding Guides (attached) for Homes England and Greater London Authority. Start on site is achieved when:

  • The provider and the building contractor/developer have entered into the contract
  • The building contractor/developer takes possession of the site or property and
  • Eligible works have commenced

Start on site can be recorded where demolition works, or other infrastructure work eligible under the published definition, have commenced.

Written Question
Building Regulations: Fire Prevention
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether a unit would be defined as a "start of site" if the building designs had not been updated to comply with fire-safety regulations.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The definition of start on site for the Affordable Homes Programme is set out in the Capital Funding Guides (attached) for Homes England and Greater London Authority. Start on site is achieved when:

  • The provider and the building contractor/developer have entered into the contract
  • The building contractor/developer takes possession of the site or property and
  • Eligible works have commenced

Start on site can be recorded where demolition works, or other infrastructure work eligible under the published definition, have commenced.

Written Question
Affordable Housing: Construction
Wednesday 4th February 2026

Asked by: Lord Bailey of Paddington (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether all units in a multi-phase development scheme under the Affordable Homes Programme would be defined as a "start on site" when only part of the scheme has commenced enabling works.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The definition of start on site for the Affordable Homes Programme is set out in the Capital Funding Guides (attached) for Homes England and Greater London Authority. Start on site is achieved when:

  • The provider and the building contractor/developer have entered into the contract
  • The building contractor/developer takes possession of the site or property and
  • Eligible works have commenced

Start on site can be recorded where demolition works, or other infrastructure work eligible under the published definition, have commenced.

Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Bailey of Paddington (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 186 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180