Information between 20th November 2024 - 8th February 2025
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20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136 |
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21 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and against the House One of 22 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 87 Noes - 157 |
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8 Jan 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 39 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 228 |
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28 Jan 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 145 Noes - 126 |
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29 Jan 2025 - Royal Albert Hall Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 39 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 45 |
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5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 49 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 132 |
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5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130 |
| Parliamentary Debates |
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Renters’ Rights Bill
82 speeches (42,595 words) Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Inglewood (Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Desai, has been doing a bit of that, as did the noble Lord, Lord Best, earlier in - Link to Speech 2: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) If the noble Lord, Lord Best, is right—I am glad to see him in his place —the surplus would be hoovered - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Best, outlined this particularly well. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) They include the noble Lord, Lord Best, who was a bit more positive about this, as well as the noble - Link to Speech |
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Restoration and Renewal: Annual Progress Report
37 speeches (19,366 words) Thursday 16th January 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Earl of Kinnoull (XB - Excepted Hereditary) phase.The four of us are sitting here because the other person to whom we owe a lot is the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Earl of Devon (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I admire the fortitude of the noble Lords, Lord Best and Lord Vaux, whom I know personally, in taking - Link to Speech 3: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated - Life peer) experience, reached the end of their lifespan.The noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, and the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 4: Lord Gardiner of Kimble (Non-affiliated - Life peer) important that there was a complete picture of where we are at with those costs.The noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Older People’s Housing Taskforce
21 speeches (1,668 words) Monday 16th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) recognise the importance of improving housing choices for older people, and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) My Lords, further to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Best, and the Minister’s reply, the task - Link to Speech 3: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) However, as the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Best, outlines, there is a particular issue in relation - Link to Speech |
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Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]
31 speeches (10,976 words) 2nd reading Friday 13th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) In the words of the noble Lord, Lord Best, who regrets that he is unable to speak today because of a - Link to Speech |
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Homes: Existing Communities
20 speeches (8,013 words) Thursday 12th December 2024 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I am attracted by what the noble Lord, Lord Best, suggested as one of the ways out of this: development - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) well-designed places.Land value was referred to by my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn and the noble Lords, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Housing Supply and Homelessness
49 speeches (23,319 words) Thursday 5th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) National Housing Federation and the Affordable Housing Commission, which is chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab - Life peer) and stress free.Finally, can I say how much I enjoyed the contribution today from the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) That social housing has declined to the massive extent it has was well outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) tackling the skills crisis.I thank my noble friends Lady Warwick and Lord Hain, the noble Lords, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Grenfell Tower Inquiry Report
29 speeches (20,569 words) Friday 22nd November 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) move in the inquiry report, and I thank all sides of the House, and particularly the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) and affordable housing in a generation.Social housing reform was referred to by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Leasehold and Commonhold Reform
1 speech (2,403 words) Thursday 21st November 2024 - Written Statements Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Matthew Pennycook (Lab - Greenwich and Woolwich) regulate the property agent sector in 2018, even asking a working group chaired by the esteemed Lord Best - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025
Declarations of interest - All members - General Industry and Regulators Committee declaration of interests Industry and Regulators Committee Found: as of 30 January 2025 Baroness T aylor of Bolton (Chair) Independent Director, Thales SA Lord Best |
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Wednesday 5th February 2025
Declarations of interest - All members- The energy grid and grid connections inquiry declaration of interests Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Chair) Interests as set out in the Register of Lords’ Interests Lord Best |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025
Oral Evidence - National Grid Electricity Transmission, and SSEN Transmission The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Oral Evidence - Centrica, and EDF Energy The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025
Oral Evidence - Octopus Energy, and Solar Energy UK The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025
Oral Evidence - Energy UK The energy grid and grid connections - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top; Lord Best |
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Tuesday 26th November 2024
Oral Evidence - Department for Education and Skills, Department for Work and Pensions, Department for Education, and Department for Work and Pensions Skills for the future: apprenticeships and training - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Members present: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Altrincham; Lord Best |
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Feb. 07 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 7 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 8 LORD BEST LORD YOUNG OF COOKHAM _ Clause 8, page 11, line 22, after “appropriate tribunal |
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Feb. 06 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 6 February 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Renters' Rights Bill 2 Clause 7 LORD BEST ★_ Clause 7, page 10, line 4, at end insert— “(4F) It shall |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Charles Wood - Deputy Director, Policy at Energy UK View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 7th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Rachel Fletcher - Director of Regulation and Economics at Octopus Energy Chris Hewett - CEO at Solar Energy UK Kara Davies - Policy Manager at Solar Energy UK At 11:30am: Oral evidence Raj Roy - General Counsel, UK and Ireland at Centrica Matthew Ball - Senior Manager, Grid Policy at EDF Energy View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 3rd December 2024 11:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 10th December 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 17th December 2024 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Rob Salter-Church - Director of Regulation at National Grid Electricity Transmission Jessica Hardwick - Head of Public Affairs and Policy at SSEN Transmission View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 28th January 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 4th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Jim Cardwell - Head of Energy Systems Policy at Northern Powergrid Mark Adolphus - Director of Connections at UK Power Networks View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 11th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Pauleen Lane - Professional Lead, Infrastructure at Planning Inspectorate Dr Ada Lee - Policy Specialist, Infrastructure and Climate Change at Royal Town Planning Institute At 11:30am: Oral evidence Frank Aaskov - Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel Teodora Kaneva - Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems at techUK Andy Manning - Head of Energy Systems Transformation at Citizens Advice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 25th February 2025 10:30 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The energy grid and grid connections At 10:30am: Oral evidence Dr Ada Lee - Policy Specialist, Infrastructure and Climate Change at Royal Town Planning Institute Dr Pauleen Lane - Professional Lead, Infrastructure at Planning Inspectorate At 11:30am: Oral evidence Frank Aaskov - Director, Energy and Climate Change Policy at UK Steel Teodora Kaneva - Head of Smart Infrastructure and Systems at techUK Andy Manning - Head of Energy Systems Transformation at Citizens Advice View calendar - Add to calendar |
| Select Committee Inquiry |
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8 Jan 2025
The energy grid and grid connections Industry and Regulators Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available |