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Monday 22nd June 2026
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton (Labour - Life peer)

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Decline in scholarships available for the study of history at masters level
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Division Votes
23 Jun 2026 - Carbon Budget Order 2026 - View Vote Context
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 46 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 60
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 114 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 118
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 138
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239
8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202


Speeches
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: Death of Ann Widdecombe
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 1 speech (147 words)
Tuesday 14th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: State of Climate and Nature
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 2 speeches (177 words)
Tuesday 14th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: Police Leadership Commission Report
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 1 speech (76 words)
Wednesday 8th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: G7 Summit
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 1 speech (220 words)
Tuesday 23rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: Master’s Level History Scholarships
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 2 speeches (272 words)
Monday 22nd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: Sporting Events Bill [HL]
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 1 speech (886 words)
2nd reading
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton speeches from: King’s Speech
Lord Barber of Chittlehampton contributed 1 speech (1,182 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office



Lord Barber of Chittlehampton mentioned

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14 May 2026, 12:14 p.m. - House of Lords
" To to follow the noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton. Lord Barber of Chittlehampton. Given his background as head of the Prime Minister's Policy Unit under "
Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 May 2026, 5:13 p.m. - House of Lords
"government. As my noble friend Lord Barber of Chittlehampton said in his contribution, focusing on how "
Lord Livermore (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Jun 2026, 6:37 p.m. - House of Lords
"particularly have enjoyed the noble Lord Lord Barber and his speech. He's labelled Lord Barber of Chittlehampton. Well, having heard "
Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Jun 2026, 8:12 p.m. - House of Lords
"noble Lord Barber of Chittlehampton told us earlier that he's been the "
Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
22 Jun 2026, 3 p.m. - House of Lords
"to get to the right place. >> Third Oral Question Lord Barber of Chittlehampton. "
Baroness Merron, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
22 Jun 2026, 3:06 p.m. - House of Lords
"benches in congratulating the noble Lord Lord Barber of Chittlehampton for his work to support the study "
Baroness Cash (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Master’s Level History Scholarships
17 speeches (1,483 words)
Monday 22nd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Baroness Cash (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I join from these Benches in congratulating noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton, on all - Link to Speech

Sporting Events Bill [HL]
72 speeches (34,030 words)
2nd reading
Wednesday 3rd June 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport
Mentions:
1: Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lab - Life peer) I see that he is Lord Barber of Chittlehampton. - Link to Speech
2: Lord Foster of Bath (LD - Life peer) permission of the sporting event, which has little or no means of redress.The noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) They can be transformative, as my noble friend Lord Barber of Chittlehampton said, although, unlike him - Link to Speech

Built Environment Committee
2 speeches (1 words)
Monday 1st June 2026 - Lords Chamber
King’s Speech
87 speeches (53,409 words)
Thursday 14th May 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con - Life peer) My Lords, is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton, given his background - Link to Speech
2: Lord Livermore (Lab - Life peer) As my noble friend Lord Barber of Chittlehampton said in his contribution on how we spend public money—a - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026

Public Services Committee

Found: Minutes of the 5th Meeting, held at 11:00am on Wednesday 24 June 2026 Present: Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

Wednesday 1st July 2026
Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests

Public Services Committee

Found: Interests declared: Lord Barber of Chittlehampton Founder and Chair (from 2012 until 2024) of Delivery

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026

Public Services Committee

Found: Minutes of the 4th Meeting, held at 11:00am on Wednesday 17 June 2026 Present: Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Education Policy Institute, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee

Found: Q17 Lord Barber of Chittlehampton: Thank you for the evidence so far.

Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd Meeting 10 June 2026

Public Services Committee

Found: COMMITTEE Minutes of the 3rd Meeting, held at 11:00am on Wednesday 10 June 2026 Present: Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

Wednesday 17th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), London Councils, and Confederation of School Trusts

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee

Found: Wednesday 17 June 2026 11.05 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Bradley (The Chair); Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

Tuesday 16th June 2026
Correspondence - Policy Letter on the Role of Ambulance Services in Supporting Accident and Emergency Department Capacity

Public Services Committee

Found: Baroness Bousted (member of the Committee until 14 May) No relevant interests to declare Lord Barber of Chittlehampton

Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd Meeting 03 June 2026

Public Services Committee

Found: Minutes of the 2nd Meeting, held at 11:00am on Wednesday 03 June 2026 Present: Lord Barber of Chittlehampton



Deposited Papers
Tuesday 7th July 2026

Source Page: Letter dated 01/07/2026 from Baroness Smith of Basildon to Lord Barber of Chittlehampton regarding a question on the tax policy of the Government of Israel in relation to the Palestinian Authority, raised following a statement on the G7 Summit. 1p.
Document: 2026-07-02_Lord_Barber.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 01/07/2026 from Baroness Smith of Basildon to Lord Barber of Chittlehampton regarding a




Lord Barber of Chittlehampton - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 1st July 2026 11 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls
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Wednesday 9th September 2026 11 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Private Meeting
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Tuesday 30th June 2026 10 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls
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Wednesday 15th July 2026 11 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026 11 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026 11 a.m.
Public Services Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Falling Primary School Rolls
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter with additional evidence from the Royal College of Paramedics to the Public Services Committee (30 April 2026)

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 20th May 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Healthwatch England to the Public Services Committee (28 April 2026)

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - University of Sheffield, and University of Reading
FPS0013 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - National Foundation for Educational Research
FPS0012 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - University of Birmingham
FPS0001 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - NAHT
FPS0002 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - London Councils
FPS0010 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - Confederation of School Trusts
FPS0003 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - Lincolnshire County Council
FPS0007 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - Catholic Education Service
FPS0008 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - Schools North East
FPS0004 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - National Governance Association
FPS0011 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Written Evidence - Nuffield Foundation
FPS0009 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd Meeting 03 June 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Written Evidence - Gospel Oak School and Netley Campus
FPS0014 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd Meeting 10 June 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 1st Meeting 20 May 2026

Public Services Committee
Tuesday 16th June 2026
Correspondence - Policy Letter on the Role of Ambulance Services in Supporting Accident and Emergency Department Capacity

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Written Evidence - London Borough of Waltham Forest
FPS0015 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th Meeting 17 June 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 24th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Education Policy Institute, National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER), and Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - Department for Education
FPS0016 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - FairGo CIC
FPS0005 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Written Evidence - FairGo CIC
FPS0006 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Declarations of interest - Declaration of Members' Interests

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th Meeting 24 June 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 17th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS), London Councils, and Confederation of School Trusts

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of Education, Department for Education, and Department for Education

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Engagement document - Head Teachers Roundtable

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 6th Meeting 30 June 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th Meeting 01 July 2026

Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Written Evidence - Nottingham University, and Nottingham University
FPS0019 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Written Evidence - National Education Union (NEU)
FPS0017 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Written Evidence - The Sutton Trust
FPS0018 - Falling Primary School Rolls

Falling Primary School Rolls - Public Services Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
14 May 2026
Falling Primary School Rolls
Public Services Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Falling pupil numbers drive budget pressures for schools, most of whose funding is provided on a per-pupil basis, as facilities and senior staffing costs are relatively static. In 2023/24, 14.7% of local authority-run schools were in debt, up from 7.9% six years earlier. The IfG estimates that empty school places account for almost two-fifths of that rise.

This inquiry seeks to understand the causes and impacts of falling primary school rolls, the implication and sufficiency of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill and the work of the Government and education sector in meeting the challenges presented by falling demand for school places.