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Tuesday 13th January 2026 Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Short debate - Main Chamber Subject: Humanitarian impacts of reductions in Official Development Assistance (Dinner break business) View calendar - Add to calendar |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 195 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135 |
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17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 199 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150 |
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24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 184 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 201 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223 |
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Lord Bates speeches from: Gaza and Sudan
Lord Bates contributed 1 speech (138 words) Wednesday 19th November 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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World Food Programme
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 3rd December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how much they contributed to the World Food Programme in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025, and how much they plan to contribute to that programme in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The UK is deeply concerned by rising levels of acute food insecurity and catastrophic hunger, and we are a key donor to the World Food Programme, with funding since 2023 as follows: 2023: 290,747,871 USD 2024: 610,111,395 USD 2025: 410,441,878 USD at last reporting date. Funding for 2026 will be confirmed in due course. We are also working with partners to improve early warning systems, and invest in strengthening countries' resilience to food crises in the longer-term. |
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UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how much they contributed to the UN Refugee Agency in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025; and how much they plan to contribute in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table below shows UK funding provided to the World Health Organisation in the years 2023 and 2024, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in those same years to support: (a) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (b) the United Nations Children's Fund; (c) Water Supply and Sanitation programmes; and (d) Humanitarian Aid.
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UNICEF: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how much they contributed to the United Nations Children’s Fund in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025; and how much they plan to contribute in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table below shows UK funding provided to the World Health Organisation in the years 2023 and 2024, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in those same years to support: (a) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (b) the United Nations Children's Fund; (c) Water Supply and Sanitation programmes; and (d) Humanitarian Aid.
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World Health Organization: Finance
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how much they contributed to the World Health Organization in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025; and how much they plan to contribute in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table below shows UK funding provided to the World Health Organisation in the years 2023 and 2024, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in those same years to support: (a) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (b) the United Nations Children's Fund; (c) Water Supply and Sanitation programmes; and (d) Humanitarian Aid.
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Development Aid
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what is the cash total of official development assistance provided in each year from 2020 to 2025; and how much they plan to provide in each of 2026 and 2027. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table shows Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided by the UK (2020 to 2024).
Source: Statistics on International Development: Final UK ODA spend 2024 Provisional figures for 2025 will be published in Spring 2026 and final figures will be published in Autumn 2026. Figures for 2026 will be published in 2027. |
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Development Aid: Water
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how much official development assistance they contributed to water, sanitation and hygiene projects in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025; and how much they plan to contribute in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table below shows UK funding provided to the World Health Organisation in the years 2023 and 2024, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in those same years to support: (a) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (b) the United Nations Children's Fund; (c) Water Supply and Sanitation programmes; and (d) Humanitarian Aid.
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Development Aid
Asked by: Lord Bates (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 17th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the official development assistance budget was committed to humanitarian aid in (1) 2023, (2) 2024, and (3) 2025; and what proportion they plan to commit in 2026. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The table below shows UK funding provided to the World Health Organisation in the years 2023 and 2024, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) provided in those same years to support: (a) the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR); (b) the United Nations Children's Fund; (c) Water Supply and Sanitation programmes; and (d) Humanitarian Aid.
Figures for 2025 and 2026 will be published in the normal way in due course. |
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14 Nov 2025, 2:52 p.m. - House of Lords "contents have it. >> Lord Bates the House be now adjourned. " Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Nov 2025, 6:23 p.m. - House of Lords "However, I do not believe that amendments 41 from Lord Bates and 42 from Lord Blencathra are is the " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 3:15 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lord Stone Lord Bates a really important point, which is really important point, which is that we need as a country to make sure that we prioritise the cost of " Baroness Sherlock, The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Dec 2025, 11:30 a.m. - House of Lords "Lord Bates point is, let's see if we can make it work, but it will " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Minutes and decisions - 12 November 2025 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: and Self-Employment: Rights and Responsibilities in a Modern Economy (Proposal 13) • 10.35am Lord Bates |
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Friday 21st November 2025
Agendas and papers - Uncorrected transcript: Special inquiry committee proposal - Lifelong Learning: Removing barriers and realising benefits of higher education in later life Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Q18 The Chair: Lord Bates, a very warm welcome and thank you for coming. |
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Friday 21st November 2025
Minutes and decisions - 11 September 2025 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Lifelong Learning: Removing barriers and realising the benefits of higher education in later life – Lord Bates |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025
Agendas and papers - 12 November 2025 - Agenda Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: - Employment: Rights and Responsibilities in a Modern Economy (Proposal 13) • At about 10.35am Lord Bates |