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Speeches
Lord Bird speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Bird contributed 5 speeches (1,338 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education
Lord Bird speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Bird contributed 3 speeches (599 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education
Lord Bird speeches from: Renters’ Rights Bill Lord Bird contributed 4 speeches (1,270 words) Thursday 15th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Written Answers
Health Services: Equality Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) Friday 11th July 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans for the expansion of Marmot Places throughout the United Kingdom. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The Government is committed to addressing the United Kingdom’s stark health inequalities by tackling the social determinants of health, which includes halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in England. We therefore welcome the ongoing initiative shown by local areas towards this end, including by those seeking designation as Marmot Places, with support from the Institute of Health Equity. However, this is a matter for local decision making and collaboration between the relevant partner agencies. Arrangements in relation to support for Marmot Places in the rest of the UK are a matter for the respective devolved administrations.
Health: Equality Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to implement a national strategy to support local decision-makers in adopting measures to reduce health inequalities. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with healthy life expectancy varying widely across and between communities. To tackle the gap in healthy life expectancy, health inequalities will be a golden thread running through work across the Department and across the Government, with addressing health inequalities embedded in all policies. The Government is driving its health inequalities strategy through its missions, and in particular, the Health Mission. Our Health Mission, in England, as set out in the recently published 10-Year Health Plan, is focusing on addressing the social determinants of health, in a strategic way, with the goal of halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions. This includes a long-term vision to reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, to ensure that the NHS is there for anyone who needs it, whenever they need it. By tackling the underlying drivers of ill-health, the Government will take a united, mission-led approach to addressing inequalities. We will distribute NHS funding more equally locally, so that it is better aligned with local health needs. We recognise the additional complexity of delivering care in communities with high levels of ill health and understand the importance of ensuring funding for core services is distributed equitably between practices across the country. We will also establish a neighbourhood health centre in every community, beginning with places where healthy life expectancy is lowest. Neighbourhood health centres will co-locate NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector services, to help create an offer that meets population needs holistically.
Life Expectancy Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer) Thursday 11th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in England. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with healthy life expectancy varying widely across and between communities. To tackle the gap in healthy life expectancy, health inequalities will be a golden thread running through work across the Department and across the Government, with addressing health inequalities embedded in all policies. The Government is driving its health inequalities strategy through its missions, and in particular, the Health Mission. Our Health Mission, in England, as set out in the recently published 10-Year Health Plan, is focusing on addressing the social determinants of health, in a strategic way, with the goal of halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions. This includes a long-term vision to reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, to ensure that the NHS is there for anyone who needs it, whenever they need it. By tackling the underlying drivers of ill-health, the Government will take a united, mission-led approach to addressing inequalities. We will distribute NHS funding more equally locally, so that it is better aligned with local health needs. We recognise the additional complexity of delivering care in communities with high levels of ill health and understand the importance of ensuring funding for core services is distributed equitably between practices across the country. We will also establish a neighbourhood health centre in every community, beginning with places where healthy life expectancy is lowest. Neighbourhood health centres will co-locate NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector services, to help create an offer that meets population needs holistically.

Written Answers

Health Services: Equality
Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer)
Friday 11th July 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have plans for the expansion of Marmot Places throughout the United Kingdom.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government is committed to addressing the United Kingdom’s stark health inequalities by tackling the social determinants of health, which includes halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in England.

We therefore welcome the ongoing initiative shown by local areas towards this end, including by those seeking designation as Marmot Places, with support from the Institute of Health Equity. However, this is a matter for local decision making and collaboration between the relevant partner agencies.

Arrangements in relation to support for Marmot Places in the rest of the UK are a matter for the respective devolved administrations.

Health: Equality
Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 11th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to implement a national strategy to support local decision-makers in adopting measures to reduce health inequalities.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The United Kingdom faces significant health inequalities, with healthy life expectancy varying widely across and between communities. To tackle the gap in healthy life expectancy, health inequalities will be a golden thread running through work across the Department and across the Government, with addressing health inequalities embedded in all policies.

The Government is driving its health inequalities strategy through its missions, and in particular, the Health Mission. Our Health Mission, in England, as set out in the recently published 10-Year Health Plan, is focusing on addressing the social determinants of health, in a strategic way, with the goal of halving the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions.

This includes a long-term vision to reform the National Health Service and make it fit for the future, to ensure that the NHS is there for anyone who needs it, whenever they need it. By tackling the underlying drivers of ill-health, the Government will take a united, mission-led approach to addressing inequalities.

We will distribute NHS funding more equally locally, so that it is better aligned with local health needs. We recognise the additional complexity of delivering care in communities with high levels of ill health and understand the importance of ensuring funding for core services is distributed equitably between practices across the country.

We will also establish a neighbourhood health centre in every community, beginning with places where healthy life expectancy is lowest. Neighbourhood health centres will co-locate NHS, local authority, and voluntary sector services, to help create an offer that meets population needs holistically.

Life Expectancy
Asked by: Lord Bird (Crossbench - Life peer)
Thursday 11th September 2025

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to halve the gap in healthy life expectancy between the richest and poorest regions in England.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

Lord Bird mentioned

Live Transcript
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15 May 2025, 4:20 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 278, Lord Bird. " Deputy Lord Speaker. - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 5:05 p.m. - House of Lords "286, Lord Bird, not moved. Amendments to hundred 87, 288, not move. The question is that clause 145 stand part of the bill. As many " Deputy chair of Committees. Lord Lexden (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 5:05 p.m. - House of Lords "286, Lord Bird, not moved. " Deputy chair of Committees. Lord Lexden (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 5:05 p.m. - House of Lords "contents have it. Amendment 291, Lord Bird, not move. The question is that clause 146 stand part of the bill. As many are of that opinion " Deputy chair of Committees. Lord Lexden (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 5:05 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Amendment to hundred 82, Lord Bird, not moved, amendments to rate " Deputy chair of Committees. Lord Lexden (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "stage. I thank the noble Lord bird and Lord Hacking for their amendments relating to the commencement of measures in the " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "my Lords, I look forward to report stage. I thank the noble Lord bird " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:52 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments to 78, 282, 289 and 291. In the name of Lord Bird. Can I add my tribute to all the work he does " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:54 p.m. - House of Lords "say to the noble Lord Bird, I was " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:43 p.m. - House of Lords ">> It should also be directed to Lord Bird, as I read section 1 of the bill that all existing tenancies are made periodic tenancies and that " Baroness Grender (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:46 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I would like to begin by thanking the noble Lord bird, who as always " Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 May 2025, 4:46 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord bird, who as always so passionately opened this group. " Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
20 May 2025, 4:20 p.m. - House of Lords "children's home. Indeed, the noble Lord bird is not in his place and I " Lord Balfe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
24 Jun 2025, 4:47 p.m. - House of Lords "but like mineable friend, Lord Bird, I worked for governments of both " Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Jun 2025, 10:07 p.m. - House of Lords "the debate. And as the noble Lord, Lord Bird, said we are a remarkably " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Jun 2025, 10:13 p.m. - House of Lords "Lords, Baroness Bennett, Lord Low card, glossy coat, Lord Lilley, Lord Bird, Lord Russell, and Baroness " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Jun 2025, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords " I rise to speak to amendment 243, to which noble Lord Lord Bird " Lord Hampton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Jul 2025, 9:30 p.m. - House of Lords "on the crossbenches, particularly the A team of Lord Bird, Lord Pannick, Lord Burns, and Lord " Baroness Twycross, The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Jul 2025, 9:21 p.m. - House of Lords "both Lord Bird and Lord Thomas are not in the usual places to be able " Lord Markham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Sep 2025, 3:18 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Is the noble Lord Lord Bird said, " Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Sep 2025, 7:27 p.m. - House of Lords "that Lord Bird brought forward. I " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 101 speeches (34,622 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) one that many noble Lords will possibly recall from a Private Member’s Bill that the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 134 speeches (36,783 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: None So, if the noble Lord, Lord Bird, intends to bring the amendment back on Report, will he consider adding - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 163, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bird, to which I added my - Link to Speech 3: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, for his tour de force. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) So again, I do not agree with the approach set out in the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Bird, but - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) I agree fully with the desire of the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and my noble friend Lady Lister for ambition - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 110 speeches (29,951 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) variety of issues that affect young people in that situation, including housing—the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, to which I added my name and to which the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD - Life peer) for a foster care strategy, was, if I may say so, powerfully brought to life by the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) prices would adjust and we would be in a much better situation, particularly, as the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech 5: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Lab - Life peer) group this evening, we have had two further examples of personal experience from the noble Lord, Lord Bird - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 85 speeches (27,296 words) Tuesday 20th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development Mentions: 1: Lord Balfe (Con - Life peer) Indeed, the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who is not in his place, and I have a joke that he got to prison and - Link to Speech
Renters’ Rights Bill 40 speeches (9,463 words) Thursday 15th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) I say at the beginning that I defer to no one in my admiration for the noble Lord, Lord Bird, and his - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) I particularly thank the noble Lords, Lord Hacking and Lord Bird, for ensuring that this debate took - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hacking (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) This should be directed also to the noble Lord, Lord Bird. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who, as always, so passionately opened this group. - Link to Speech 5: None He might afterwards send me a letter saying, “Lord Bird, I am sorry, but I want you to move on”, and - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th September 2025 Agendas and papers - Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2026 Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: Whitty, Baroness Lister, Lord Lilley, Lord Deben, Lord Stern of Brentford, Baroness Blake of Leeds, Lord Bird
Monday 1st September 2025 Written Evidence - Spencer Grennan AAC0365 - Autism Act 2009 Autism Act 2009 - Autism Act 2009 Committee Found: frequently quoted, ‘What Wales is doing today, the world will do tomorrow.' 21 I am aware that Lord Bird
Wednesday 21st May 2025 Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee Found: Rough Sleeping The Lord Bird MBE, Balbir Chatrik, Director of Policy and Prevention, Centrepoint, Dr

Bill Documents
Jun. 18 2025 HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLS 162_ [Withdrawn] LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER
Jun. 13 2025 HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLS 162_ [Withdrawn] 31 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF
Jun. 11 2025 HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLS 162_ [Withdrawn] 43 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF
Jun. 10 2025 HL Bill 84-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLS 162_ [Withdrawn] Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 42 LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF
Jun. 05 2025 HL Bill 84-III Third marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLS 162_ [Withdrawn] Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 52 LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF
May. 21 2025 HL Bill 84-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER LORD HAMPTON 163_ After Clause
May. 19 2025 HL Bill 84-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER LORD HAMPTON 163_ After Clause
May. 16 2025 HL Bill 84-I Marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER LORD HAMPTON 163_ After Clause
May. 15 2025 HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 15 May 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER LORD HAMPTON _ After Clause
May. 14 2025 HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 14 May 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT THE LORD BISHOP OF LEICESTER LORD HAMPTON _ After Clause
May. 13 2025 HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 13 May 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: relationship between child poverty and children’s social care. 35 Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill LORD BIRD
May. 13 2025 HL Bill 60-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: the new Part 2 that would be inserted into Schedule 6 by the amendment in my name Clause 145 LORD BIRD
May. 12 2025 HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 12 May 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BIRD BARONESS LISTER OF BURTERSETT LORD HAMPTON _ After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause

APPG Publications
Visual Arts and Artists APPG Thursday 14th August 2025 Document: Minutes-of-Inaugural-Meeting-for-APPG-for-Visual-Arts-and-Artists-8-October-2024-.pdf Found: Portcullis House Meeting chair: Cat Eccles MP (Labour, Stourbridge) Parliamentary Attendees: Lord Bird
Political and Media Literacy APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: Minutes – 13th Meeting held on 11.03.2025 Found: Hinds MP, Allison Gardner MP, Baroness Beverley Hughes, Baroness Estelle Morris, Lord Bird
Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: Letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the safety of Gypsies, Travellers and Boaters during the Covid-19 outbreak Found: McDonnell MP Rosie Duffield MP Andrew Slaughter MP Baroness Brinton Baroness Lister of Burtersett Lord Bird
Homelessness APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: Inaugural meeting Found: Coyle noted that MPs seeking re-election as Vice-Chairs of the Group included: Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Lord Bird
Homelessness APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: minutes (PDF) - Inaugural meeting Found: Coyle noted that MPs seeking re-election as Vice-Chairs of the Group included: Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Lord Bird
Homelessness APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: Rapid rehousing Found: Steele, Standing Together Against Domestic Violence Kate Wallis, Shelter Apologies: Lord Best Lord Bird
Homelessness APPG Wednesday 11th June 2025 Document: minutes (PDF) - Rapid rehousing Found: Steele, Standing Together Against Domestic Violence Kate Wallis, Shelter Apologies: Lord Best Lord Bird

APPG Publications

Visual Arts and Artists APPG
Thursday 14th August 2025

Document: Minutes-of-Inaugural-Meeting-for-APPG-for-Visual-Arts-and-Artists-8-October-2024-.pdf

Found: Portcullis House Meeting chair: Cat Eccles MP (Labour, Stourbridge) Parliamentary Attendees: Lord Bird

Political and Media Literacy APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: Minutes – 13th Meeting held on 11.03.2025

Found: Hinds MP, Allison Gardner MP, Baroness Beverley Hughes, Baroness Estelle Morris, Lord Bird

Gypsies, Travellers and Roma APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: Letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the safety of Gypsies, Travellers and Boaters during the Covid-19 outbreak

Found: McDonnell MP Rosie Duffield MP Andrew Slaughter MP Baroness Brinton Baroness Lister of Burtersett Lord Bird

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: Inaugural meeting

Found: Coyle noted that MPs seeking re-election as Vice-Chairs of the Group included: Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Lord Bird

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: minutes (PDF) - Inaugural meeting

Found: Coyle noted that MPs seeking re-election as Vice-Chairs of the Group included: Tonia Antoniazzi MP, Lord Bird

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: Rapid rehousing

Found: Steele, Standing Together Against Domestic Violence Kate Wallis, Shelter Apologies: Lord Best Lord Bird

Homelessness APPG
Wednesday 11th June 2025

Document: minutes (PDF) - Rapid rehousing

Found: Steele, Standing Together Against Domestic Violence Kate Wallis, Shelter Apologies: Lord Best Lord Bird