Information between 10th July 2026 - 8th September 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 6 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 4 Crossbench No votes vs 0 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 15 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best 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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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and against the House One of 13 Crossbench No votes vs 7 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and against the House One of 9 Crossbench No votes vs 16 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165 |
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7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and against the House One of 10 Crossbench Aye votes vs 14 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 171 |
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Lord Best speeches from: Preparing for an Ageing Society (Economic Affairs Committee Report)
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (395 words) Friday 4th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office |
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Lord Best speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL]
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (322 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (293 words) Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL]
Lord Best contributed 6 speeches (2,669 words) Report stage Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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21 Jul 2026, 3:27 p.m. - House of Lords "sovereign AI fund is moving also to Lord Best. " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Jul 2026, 11:16 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "Uh, Lord best. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2026, 6:11 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Best for his comments in terms of welcoming the development " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Sep 2026, 11:55 a.m. - House of Lords "by Lord Best or technology raised " Lord Pitt-Watson, The Parliamentary Secretary, HM Treasury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Sep 2026, 11:33 a.m. - House of Lords "by Lord the noble Lord Lord Best, which supports right sizing near " Baroness Prashar (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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4 Sep 2026, 11:21 a.m. - House of Lords " The challenges. already been made that you thought you might cover, and the noble Lord Lord Best has just made one of them. It is one of my biggest concerns " Baroness Coffey (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 4:04 p.m. - House of Lords "share their concerns about some rsls Lord Best, not all about their " Baroness Thornhill (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 4:12 p.m. - House of Lords "and move this on. I thank the noble Lord Best for all the work he did during the course of the bill, " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 11:28 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "Thank you, Lord best. " Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 11:28 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "And thank you, Lord best. " Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 11:36 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "benefit, as Lord best particularly would know, of being able to take some of that off the off the " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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1 Sep 2026, 11:36 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "benefit, as Lord best particularly would know, of being able to take some of that off the off the " Lord Best - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Sep 2026, 8:14 p.m. - House of Lords " Lord Best. One of the main " Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Preparing for an Ageing Society (Economic Affairs Committee Report)
57 speeches (16,011 words) Friday 4th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Coffey (Con - Life peer) many brilliant points that you thought you might cover have already been made, and the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Prashar (XB - Life peer) be achieved only if it is supported by a national housing strategy, mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 3: Lord Pitt-Watson (Lab - Life peer) I will not touch on housing, which I know is important and was raised by the noble Lord, Lord Best, or - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
10 speeches (2,096 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 1st September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) replacement, and we shared their concerns about some RSLs, although not all—I say to the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I will be happy to meet him at any time to try to move this on.I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for - Link to Speech |
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Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
20 speeches (7,077 words) Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for welcoming the development corporation approach to these major - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
69 speeches (19,572 words) Report stage Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None I thank the noble Lords, Lord Cameron of Dillington and Lord Best, for Amendment 7, on which both have - Link to Speech 2: Lord Cameron of Dillington (XB - Life peer) My Lords, as heralded, I support Amendment 14 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Best. - Link to Speech 3: None I turn first to Amendment 14, from the noble Lord, Lord Best. - Link to Speech 4: None In the meantime, I hope the noble Lord, Lord Best, will withdraw his amendment. - Link to Speech 5: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Best, mentioned the bedroom tax. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 9th meeting 21 July 2026 Industry and Regulators Committee Found: Tuesday 21 July 2026 Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster Present: Lord Barber Lord Best |
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Thursday 30th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes for Session 2024-26 Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: Property Management Companies The Lord Best OBE DL, Former Chair of the Regulation of Property Agents |
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Tuesday 28th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd meeting 02 June 2026 Industry and Regulators Committee Found: June 2026 Committee Room 4, Palace of Westminster Present: Lord Barber of Ainsdale Lord Best |
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Friday 24th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 8th meeting 14 July 2026 Industry and Regulators Committee Found: at 11:00 am on Tuesday 14 July 2026 Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster Present: Lord Best |
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Friday 24th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the 4th meeting 16 June 2026 Industry and Regulators Committee Found: June 2026 Committee Room 2, Palace of Westminster Present: Lord Barber of Ainsdale Lord Best |
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Tuesday 21st July 2026
Oral Evidence - Plymouth Council The relationship between the Government and the defence industry - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: meeting Members present: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (The Chair); Lord Barber of Ainsdale; Lord Best |
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Thursday 16th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Housing and Planning and the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Housing and Local Government to the Chair dated 13 July 2026 concerning the home buying and selling process Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: Last year we consulted on a number of proposals recommended by Lord Best, including the introduction |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th meeting 07 July 2026 Industry and Regulators Committee Found: at 11:00 am on Tuesday 7 July 2026 Committee Room 3, Palace of Westminster Present: Lord Best |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Universal Defence and Security Solutions, and Strategic Defence Review The relationship between the Government and the defence industry - Industry and Regulators Committee Found: July 2026 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (The Chair); Lord Best |
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Tuesday 1st September 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 11:00am: Oral evidence John Godfrey - Managing Director for Public Affairs, Policy and Research at The City UK At 11:45am: Oral evidence Peter Anstiss - Director of Strategic Partnerships and Investment at Team Barrow View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 15th September 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 27th October 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 20th October 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 13th October 2026 10 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 10:00am: Oral evidence Mr Wes Streeting MP - Secretary of State at Ministry of Defence Rupert Pearce - National Armaments Director at Ministry of Defence View calendar - Add to calendar |