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Information between 22nd April 2024 - 7th January 2025

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Speeches
Lord Bird speeches from: Social Cohesion and Community during Periods of Change
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (799 words)
Friday 6th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Lord Bird speeches from: Housing Supply and Homelessness
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (659 words)
Thursday 5th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Bird speeches from: Drug-related Deaths in England and Wales
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (84 words)
Tuesday 26th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Bird speeches from: Probation Services: Prisoner Early Release Scheme
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (41 words)
Thursday 14th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Bird speeches from: Social Housing: Awaab’s Law
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (59 words)
Tuesday 22nd October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Bird speeches from: Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (399 words)
2nd reading
Friday 18th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Lord Bird speeches from: London Underground
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Thursday 10th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Lord Bird speeches from: Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (853 words)
2nd reading
Friday 6th September 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Bird speeches from: Household Support Fund
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (59 words)
Wednesday 24th July 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Bird speeches from: King’s Speech
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (627 words)
Friday 19th July 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Lord Bird speeches from: President of Iran: Death
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (74 words)
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Lord Bird speeches from: Rural Crime
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (66 words)
Thursday 9th May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Bird speeches from: Child Poverty
Lord Bird contributed 8 speeches (1,712 words)
Monday 29th April 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Bird speeches from: Ethnicity Pay Gap
Lord Bird contributed 1 speech (35 words)
Thursday 25th April 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education



Lord Bird mentioned

Calendar
Tuesday 12th November 2024 9:30 a.m.
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee - Oral evidence - Select & Joint Committees
Subject: Rough Sleeping
At 10:00am: Oral evidence
Alicia Walker - Assistant Director of Activisim and Advocacy at Shelter
Balbir Chatrik - Director of Policy and Prevention at Centrepoint
Dr Carin Tunaker - Professor in Law at University of Kent
The Lord Bird MBE
At 10:45am: Oral evidence
Sophie Boobis - Head of Policy and Research at Homeless Link
Paul Dennett - Deputy Mayor and portfolio holder for Housing First at Greater Manchester Combined Authority, and Mayor at Salford City Council
Ben Tomlin - Head of Stategic Housing and Partnerships at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council
Councillor Adam Hug - Leader at Westminster City Council, and Chair of the Local Infrastructure and Net Zero board at Local Government Association
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Parliamentary Debates
Social Cohesion and Community during Periods of Change
61 speeches (35,991 words)
Friday 6th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Willetts (Con - Life peer) admirable, but if I may say so, I found the intervention from the Cross Benches of the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech
2: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, referred to Darning Street, and my noble friend Lord Jackson talked about - Link to Speech
3: Lord Khan of Burnley (Lab - Life peer) The work during the pandemic was mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and the right reverend Prelate - Link to Speech
4: Lord Archbishop of York (Bshp - Bishops) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, described himself, I think, as an ex-devout Catholic. - Link to Speech

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 Griffiths of Burry Port (Lab - Life peer) I am so glad that I am being followed by the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who is a more authentic voice than - Link to Speech
2: Lord Hollick (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, reminded me of the terrible situation that homeless families are in and how - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Lab - Life peer) Growing up in poverty, as the noble Lord, Lord Bird, said, does not necessarily mean that people will - Link to Speech
4: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) For most people, that is perceived as rough sleeping, which, as the noble Lord, Lord Bird, mentioned, - Link to Speech
5: Baroness Smith of Llanfaes (PC - Life peer) I share the view expressed earlier by the noble Lord, Lord Bird, that solving the housing crisis has - Link to Speech

Probation Services: Prisoner Early Release Scheme
28 speeches (1,542 words)
Thursday 14th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, makes a valuable point. - Link to Speech

Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]
53 speeches (15,219 words)
2nd reading
Friday 18th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) important contributions made in this debate are brought to the attention of the review.The noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech

Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]
27 speeches (11,990 words)
2nd reading
Friday 6th September 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Lord Bishop of Norwich (Bshp - Bishops) young people and that we must build a kinder, fairer and more forgiving society.The noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech
2: Lord Addington (LD - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, used the word “concatenation”; I had no idea it existed, so it has expanded - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Merron (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, was very energetic on this point—and rightly so. - Link to Speech
4: Lord Farmer (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, talked about poverty, and we have heard from other people. - Link to Speech

President of Iran: Death
19 speeches (1,745 words)
Wednesday 22nd May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Dobbs (Con - Life peer) I will follow up the wise words of the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and go into the history. - Link to Speech

Renters (Reform) Bill
66 speeches (36,628 words)
2nd reading
Wednesday 15th May 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Earl of Lytton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) interested in an excellent piece on right to buy in the latest House magazine by the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech
2: Lord Cromwell (XB - Excepted Hereditary) Speaking of birds, it was the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who warned us some months ago that the last time - Link to Speech

Child Poverty
40 speeches (11,699 words)
Monday 29th April 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Earl of Effingham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for securing this important debate.As we have heard, by - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab - Life peer) In the last poverty debate, led so successfully by the noble Lord, Lord Bird, the Minister reminded us - Link to Speech
3: Lord Sikka (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for facilitating this much-needed debate. - Link to Speech
4: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bird, challenged us with the “why”. - Link to Speech
5: Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Con - Life peer) He felt strongly about parenting and about families.The third person is the noble Lord, Lord Bird. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 12th November 2024
Oral Evidence - 2024-11-12 10:00:00+00:00

Rough Sleeping - Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee

Found: Lord Bird: Could I just make one point?



Parliamentary Research
House of Lords: Maiden and valedictory speeches, 2022–2024 - LLN-2024-0052
Sep. 19 2024

Found: therefore a privilege that I should make my maiden speech in this debate sponsored by the noble lord, Lord Bird



Deposited Papers
Thursday 25th April 2024

Source Page: Letter dated 02/04/2024 from Baroness Vere of Norbiton to Peers regarding questions raised during the Spring Budget debate. 8p.
Document: B.Vere_to_Peers_Spring_Budget.pdf (PDF)

Found: Lord Bird asked about providing sufficient socia l and affordable housing.




Lord Bird - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 11th September 2024 10 a.m.
Lord Speaker's Advisory Panel on Works of Art - Private Meeting
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