Information between 21st March 2025 - 2nd October 2026
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 238 Noes - 156 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 127 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 55 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 165 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 172 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 46 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 185 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 133 Noes - 185 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 40 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 126 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 49 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 151 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 162 |
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30 Apr 2025 - Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 54 Noes - 124 |
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30 Apr 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 245 Noes - 157 |
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4 Jun 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 130 |
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4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 116 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burnett voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220 |
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25 Mar 2025, 6:47 p.m. - House of Lords " If it is your Lordships pleasure that amendment 67 be withdrawn, amendment is, by leave, withdrawn. Element 68, Lord Burnett not move. Amendment 69, Lord Ashford. " Lord Ashton of Hyde (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Jun 2025, 3:33 p.m. - House of Lords "thanks to the Noble Lord marks on the noble and learned Lord Burnett and the noble Baroness family and the Right Reverend Pollitt of " Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 7:17 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Be greatly missed. >> Secondly, my follow Lord Burnett. >> In declaring my interest also as " Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 7:51 p.m. - House of Lords "very taken with my noble and learned friend. The sorry, I've got. >> Lord Burnett of Maldon saying that lengthening. " Lord Berkeley of Knighton (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 7:58 p.m. - House of Lords ">> By the. >> noble and learned Lord Lord Burnett. We've persisted in increasing sentence lengths by " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 8:04 p.m. - House of Lords "made by my noble friend Lord Beith, the noble and learned Lord Lord Burnett, Baroness Chakrabarti, Viscount Eccles and others. We " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 8:13 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Burnett of Maldon pointed out, somewhat opaque in its provisions. " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 8:28 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord. Noble learned, Lord Burnett and noble noble and learned Lord " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 5:15 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lords, Lord Beith and Lord Burnett have just said, which has " The Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript |
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12 Nov 2025, 5:47 p.m. - House of Lords "been referred to by Lord Beith and Lord Moulton and Lord Burnett, and " Baroness Prashar (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Wednesday 25th March 2026 2 p.m. Courts and Tribunals Bill - Oral evidence Subject: Further to consider the Bill At 2:30pm: Oral evidence Samantha Hillas KC - Leader at Northern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales Claire Davies KC - Leader at South Eastern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales Caroline Goodwin KC - Leader at North Eastern Circuit of the Bar in England and Wales At 3:00pm: Oral evidence Claire Throssell MBE At 3:20pm: Oral evidence Sacha Hatchett - Chief Constable at Lancashire Constabulary At 3:35pm: Oral evidence Daniel Flury - HMCTS SRO for Independent Review of Criminal Courts implementation at HM Courts and Tribunals Service At 3:50pm: Oral evidence Fiona Rutherford - Chief Executive at JUSTICE Emma Torr - Co-Director at APPEAL Cassia Rowland - Senior Researcher at Institute for Government At 4:20pm: Oral evidence Doug Downey, Attorney General of Ontario and MPP for Barrie - Springwater - Oro-Medonte At 4:40pm: Oral evidence Mr Tim Crosland - Director at Plan B.Earth At 4:55pm: Oral evidence Sir Richard Henriques His Honour Clement Goldstone KC The Lord Burnett At 5:30pm: Oral evidence Sarah Sackman MP - Minister of State for Courts and Legal Services at Ministry of Justice View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Prison and Probation Service
34 speeches (18,031 words) Thursday 17th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Leveson of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) my two splendid supporters, the noble and learned Lords, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) I wish first to convey the apologies of my noble and learned friends Lord Burnett and Lord Phillips of - Link to Speech |
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Introduction: Lord Leveson of Liverpool
1 speech (1 words) Monday 14th September 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None Merseyside, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers and Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Holding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report)
47 speeches (23,458 words) Thursday 9th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and the noble and learned Lords, Lord Bellamy, and Lord Burnett, are all - Link to Speech 2: Lord Young of Acton (Con - Life peer) Nicklin and accusing him of a “complete and obvious whitewash”, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 3: Lord Blackwater (Con - Life peer) But I entirely agree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, that personal vilification - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) These were raised by the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, and - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
158 speeches (54,206 words) Monday 18th May 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Garnier (Con - Life peer) I should perhaps also add my congratulations to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, and - Link to Speech 2: Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Con - Life peer) surprised, but pleased.The noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, together with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
155 speeches (33,958 words) Committee stage Friday 24th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Carlile of Berriew (XB - Life peer) A former Lord Chief Justice, my noble and learned friend Lord Burnett, was made a Knight of the Garter - Link to Speech |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill (Seventh sitting)
52 speeches (11,928 words) Committee stage: 7th sitting Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) A former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, told us he was convinced that“the time saving will - Link to Speech |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill (Eighth sitting)
238 speeches (47,086 words) Committee stage: 8th sitting Tuesday 21st April 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) Lord Burnett, former Lord Chief Justice, told us in Committee that he had spoken publicly on many occasions - Link to Speech |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting)
160 speeches (31,129 words) Thursday 16th April 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) A former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has said:“It seems to me that if one is going to - Link to Speech |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting)
126 speeches (18,550 words) Committee stage: 1st sitting Wednesday 25th March 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: None MarchUntil no later than 5.30 pmHon Sir Richard Henriques; His Honour Clement Goldstone KC; RT Hon Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Courts and Tribunals Bill (Second sitting)
226 speeches (33,602 words) Committee stage: 2nd sitting Wednesday 25th March 2026 - Public Bill Committees Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: None Lord Burnett of Maldon: I am Ian Burnett, Lord Burnett of Maldon. - Link to Speech 2: Kieran Mullan (Con - Bexhill and Battle) Lord Burnett of Maldon: Again, the Government well know my view on this—I see the Minister nodding. - Link to Speech 3: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) For my part, I agree with Lord Burnett: I would have preferred a judge and two magistrates. - Link to Speech 4: Sarah Sackman (Lab - Finchley and Golders Green) Does that remain your view, Lord Burnett?Lord Burnett of Maldon: Yes, it certainly is my view. - Link to Speech 5: Jess Brown-Fuller (LD - Chichester) Lord Burnett, would you say the same? - Link to Speech |
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Crime and Policing Bill
117 speeches (27,115 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 13th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Pannick (XB - Life peer) Further guidance on the issues in Ziegler was given by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Bill
101 speeches (25,255 words) Report stage: Part 1 Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) with—and in a sense have only very little to add to—the speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Viscount Eccles (Con - Excepted Hereditary) So, the issues raised by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, are very important, and I very much - Link to Speech 3: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) on the statute book and they are available for use.I am obliged to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 4: Lord Lemos (Lab - Life peer) I think the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, acknowledged that. - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Bill
32 speeches (9,644 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Monday 1st December 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) of the Bill, and I oppose Amendments 81, 82 and 83 in the names of the noble and learned Lords, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I have added my name to the amendment in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 3: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) It is certainly pointless, just as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said, but it is - Link to Speech 4: None I suggest that the noble and learned Lords, Lord Thomas and Lord Burnett, should be congratulated on - Link to Speech 5: Lord Lemos (Lab - Life peer) I urge him to withdraw it.I turn to the amendments tabled by the noble and learned Lords, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Bill
96 speeches (27,831 words) Committee stage: Part 1 Monday 1st December 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) There may indeed be real practical issues and objections, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, set out, this must be cost effective and must prevent placing - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Bill
31 speeches (6,399 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Beith (LD - Life peer) Gloucester and commanding the support of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Bill
54 speeches (34,383 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Gloucester (Bshp - Bishops) I want to echo so much of what the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Lord Berkeley of Knighton (XB - Life peer) Like the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, I was very taken with my noble and learned friend Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 3: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) As analysed by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, we have persisted in increasing sentence lengths - Link to Speech 4: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, again pointed out, it is somewhat opaque in its - Link to Speech 5: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) The earned progression model was raised by the noble and learned Lords, Lord Burnett and Lord Thomas. - Link to Speech |
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Interpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)
29 speeches (17,684 words) Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Grand Committee Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Coussins (XB - Life peer) The noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, was quite right to say that it is not appropriate in all languages - Link to Speech 2: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) committee was of the view, though not expressed in great detail, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 3: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) and take seriously what the noble Lord, Lords Carter of Coles, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) point that both the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago
105 speeches (36,391 words) Monday 30th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Prentis of Banbury (Con - Life peer) I thank my sponsors: the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, who has supported me since I - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
8 speeches (1,347 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 10th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) I pay particular thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Marks, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, the - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
33 speeches (9,085 words) Report stage Wednesday 4th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) , I acknowledge the thoughtful and constructive contributions from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Introduction: Baroness Prentis of Banbury
1 speech (1 words) Monday 2nd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None Banbury, of Somerton in the County of Oxfordshire, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Independent Sentencing Review
25 speeches (6,238 words) Monday 2nd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) record my appreciation for all the panel’s work, including that of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
58 speeches (15,830 words) Committee stage Monday 19th May 2025 - Grand Committee Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: None Last week, in his all-Peers letter—this was cited and quoted by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: None Here I agree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, and my noble friends Lady Hamwee - Link to Speech 3: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) We have heard, however, compelling arguments from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, and other - Link to Speech |
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
39 speeches (22,440 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) review of sentencing being led by David Gauke and ably supported by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
140 speeches (33,397 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: None number of senior judges for peerages, including the Lord Chief Justice, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech 2: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) him upon his appointment and the fact that the Lord Chief Justice, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 16th September 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 8th meeting 2 September 2026 Constitution Committee Found: held at 10.15am on Wednesday, 2 September 2026 Present: Lord Beith Lord Bellamy Lord Bichard Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 16th September 2026
Oral Evidence - UK Government The role of the UK’s constitutional guardians - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 16th September 2026
Oral Evidence - The Royal Household The role of the UK’s constitutional guardians - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Oral Evidence - UK Government The role of the UK’s constitutional guardians - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Bichard; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th meeting 15 July 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Wednesday, 15 July Present: Lord Strathclyde (Chair) Lord Beith Lord Bellamy Lord Bichard Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Declarations of interest - Inquiry into the UK's constitutional safeguards - Members' Declaration of Interest Constitution Committee Found: Bellamy No relevant interests to declare Lord Bichard No relevant interests to declare Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee to Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for the UK Overseas Territories regarding the Review of the UK-Overseas Territories Joint Declaration Constitution Committee Found: For this letter, Members declared the following interests1: • Lord Burnett of Maldon chaired a Constitutional |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 6th meeting 1 July 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Ap ologies and notices A pologies were received from Lord Burnett of Maldon and Lord Jones of Penybont |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026
Oral Evidence - UK Government The role of the UK’s constitutional guardians - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Bichard; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th meeting 1 July 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Wednesday, 24 June Present: Lord Strathclyde (Chair) Lord Bellamy Lord Beith Lord Bichard Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 24th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th meeting 17 June 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Wednesday, 17 June Present: Lord Strathclyde (Chair) Lord Beith Lord Bellamy Lord Bichard Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 17th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd meeting 10 June 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Meeting, held at 10.15am on Wednesday, 10 June Present: Lord Strathclyde (Chair) Lord Beith Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd meeting 3 June 2026 Constitution Committee Found: Ap ologies and notices A pologies were received from Lord Bichard, Lord Burnett of Maldon and Lord Jones |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Judiciary of England and Wales Constitution Committee Found: June 2026 10.25 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 10th June 2026
Report - 1st Report - Courts and Tribunals Bill Justice Committee Found: The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, told the Public Bill Committee: When there is |
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Wednesday 3rd June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 1st meeting 21 May 2026 Constitution Committee Found: May Present: Baroness Laing of Elderslie (Chair) Lord Beith Lord Bellamy Lord Bichard Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026
Oral Evidence - The Supreme Court, and The Supreme Court Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bichard; Lord Burnett |
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Friday 17th April 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee to Stephen Doughty MP, Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories regarding the UK-Overseas Joint Declaration Constitution Committee Found: For this letter, Members declared the following interests3: • Lord Burnett of Maldon chaired a Constitutional |
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Wednesday 25th February 2026
Oral Evidence - St Helena Government, Falkland Islands Government, Tristan da Cunha, HM Government of Gibraltar, and HM Government of Gibraltar Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Bichard; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Government of Anguilla, Government of Montserrat, British Virgin Islands Government, Turks and Caicos Islands, and Bermuda Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: One of our members, Lord Burnett of Maldon, has given his apologies for today’s meeting, but asked me |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Declarations of interest - Inquiry into the Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Member's Declaration of Interests Constitution Committee Found: relevant interests to declare Lord Beith No relevant interests to declare Lord Bellamy Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Declarations of interest - Inquiry into the Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Members' Declaration of Interest Constitution Committee Found: Lord Bichard (member of the Committee since 27 January 2026) No relevant interests to declare Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Bichard; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 28th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office, and Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Baroness Andrews; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Justice, and Ministry of Justice Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also present: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also present: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Wednesday 7th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Home Office, Home Office, and Home Office Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also present: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025
Oral Evidence - Gary Pugh OBE, Forensic Science Regulator, and United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also present: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025
Oral Evidence - University of the West of England (Bristol), and Oxford Brookes University Review of the UK – Overseas Territories Joint Declaration - Constitution Committee Found: Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Oral Evidence - Professor Sarah Morris, Eset Cybersecurity, and Forensic Analytics Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Oral Evidence - Northumbria Police, BlueLight Commercial, and Lincolnshire Police Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Wednesday 26th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 25th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, and Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Monday 24th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Katy Thorne KC Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Monday 24th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Centre for Forensic Science, University of Technology Sydney, and Scottish Police Authority Forensic Services Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Key Forensic Services, and Eurofins Forensic Services Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Professor Ruth Morgan Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Friday 14th November 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, Attorney General, to Lord Strathclyde, Chair of the Constitution Committee, regarding powers to amend Bills passed before or in the same session Constitution Committee Found: Session At the session of your Committee on the rule of law I attended on 10 September 2025, Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 11th November 2025
Oral Evidence - Professor Carole McCartney, Professor Niamh Nic Daeid, and Professor Angela Gallop CBE Forensic science: follow-up - Science and Technology Committee Found: Also attending: Lord Burnett of Maldon. |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Attorney General's Office Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 9th September 2025
Engagement document - Rule of law - roundtables summary Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (the Chair) • Lord Anderson of Ipswich • Baroness Andrews • Lord Beith • Lord Bellamy • Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Written Evidence - The Bar Council SJR0004 - Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons Sub judice resolution in the House of Commons - Procedure Committee Found: The Lord Burnett of Maldon, described the concerns of the judiciary as a ”rare instance since the 1970s |
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Monday 21st July 2025
Report - Work of the County Court Justice Committee Found: inquiry heard of extensive concerns over judicial capacity, with the then Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 16th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Judiciary of England and Wales Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 16th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Judiciary of England and Wales Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Monday 14th July 2025
Written Evidence - James Wolffe KC ROL0112 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Scottish courts and tribunals23, important criminal law and criminal justice measures24, and, as Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Gloucestershire Constabulary, and Merseyside Police Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 25th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Gloucestershire Constabulary, and Merseyside Police Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025
Oral Evidence - John Larkin KC, and James Wolffe KC Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025
Oral Evidence - John Larkin KC, and James Wolffe KC Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 18th June 2025
Oral Evidence - John Larkin KC, and James Wolffe KC Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Young Citizens, and BPP University Social Impact Team Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Young Citizens, and BPP University Social Impact Team Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025
Oral Evidence - The Supreme Court, and The Supreme Court Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 4th June 2025
Oral Evidence - The Supreme Court, and The Supreme Court Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Declarations of interest - Inquiry into the Rule of Law - Member's Declaration of Interests Constitution Committee Found: Lord Beith No relevant interests to declare Lord Bellamy Door Tenant, Monckton Chambers Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Legal commentator, and The Times Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy KC; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 21st May 2025
Oral Evidence - Legal commentator, and The Times Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Written Evidence - Constitutional and Administrative Law Bar Association of England and Wales ROL0067 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: State for the Home Department [2021] UKSC 37, [2021] 1 WLR 3931, para 38 per Lord Sales JSC and Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Oral Evidence - Legal Aid Practitioners Group, Law Centres Network, and Citizens Advice Bureau Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy KC; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Oral Evidence - Legal Aid Practitioners Group, Law Centres Network, and Citizens Advice Bureau Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy KC; Lord Burnett |
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Thursday 8th May 2025
Written Evidence - Public Law Project ROL0015 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: The former Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett, expressly flagged this as a concern in his 2018 annual |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025
Oral Evidence - JUSTICE, and Public Law Project Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 7th May 2025
Oral Evidence - JUSTICE, and Public Law Project Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 30th April 2025
Oral Evidence - Shabana Mahmood Human Rights (Joint Committee) Found: The Chair: Lord Burnett made the point, rather building on something you said yourself a few moments |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - (self-employed), Policy Exchange, and Hansard Society Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 23rd April 2025
Oral Evidence - (self-employed), Policy Exchange, and Hansard Society Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Lord Sumption, and Baroness Hale of Richmond Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Lord Strathclyde (Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 2nd April 2025
Oral Evidence - Lord Sumption, and Baroness Hale of Richmond Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Lord Strathclyde (Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - University College London, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, and University of Glasgow Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 26th March 2025
Oral Evidence - University College London, Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law, and University of Glasgow Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Strathclyde (The Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Wednesday 26th February 2025
Oral Evidence - Judiciary of England and Wales Constitution Committee Found: Lord Strathclyde (Chair); Lord Anderson of Ipswich; Baroness Andrews; Lord Beith; Lord Bellamy; Lord Burnett |
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Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025 - CBP-10265
May. 16 2025 Found: The then Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said he strongly believed defendants should be |
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Sep. 11 2025
12th Report of the Constitution Committee Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2024-26 Select Committee report Found: Hamwee Lord Beith Baroness Laing of Elderslie Lord Bellamy Lord Murphy of Torfaen Lord Burnett |
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Jul. 24 2025
11th Report from the Select Committee on the Constitution Crime and Policing Act 2026 Select Committee report Found: Hamwee Lord Beith Baroness Laing of Elderslie Lord Bellamy Lord Murphy of Torfaen Lord Burnett |
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Jun. 11 2025
10th Report from the Select Committee on the Constitution Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 Select Committee report Found: Hamwee Lord Beith Baroness Laing of Elderslie Lord Bellamy Lord Murphy of Torfaen Lord Burnett |
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May. 16 2025
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-2025 Victims and Courts Act 2026 Briefing papers Found: The then Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett of Maldon, said he strongly believed defendants should be |
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May. 07 2025
8th Report of the Constitution Committee Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Act 2025 Select Committee report Found: Hamwee Lord Beith Baroness Laing of Elderslie Lord Bellamy Lord Murphy of Tor faen Lord Burnett |
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Apr. 04 2025
7th Report of the Constitution Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Select Committee report Found: Andrews Baroness Hamwee Lord Beith Baroness Laing of Elderslie Lord Bellamy Lord Murphy of Torfaen Lord Burnett |
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Tuesday 29th September 2026
Ministry of Defence Source Page: The Military Court Service Document: Open justice: remote observation of hearings - new powers (PDF) Found: Lord Burnett of Maldon Lord Chief Justice |
| Department Publications - Statistics |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part 2 Document: (PDF) Found: In September 2021, the then Lord Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Maldon, established the Crown |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Independent Sentencing Review: Final report Document: (PDF) Found: Lord Burnett of Maldon, Catherine Larsen KPM, Sir Peter Lewis, Professor Nicola Padfield, Andrea Simon |
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: ● The former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Maldon, KG, PC, |
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: ● The former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Maldon, KG, PC, DL |
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May. 28 2026
Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street Source Page: King's Speech 2026: background briefing notes Document: (PDF) Policy paper Found: ● The former Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Rt Hon Lord Burnett of |
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Wednesday 4th February 2026
Source Page: Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. Part II: overview, volume 1 and 2 [Review by Sir Brian Leveson]. 3 docs. Document: Independent_Review_of_the_Criminal_Courts_Part_2_Volume_2.pdf (PDF) Found: In September 2021, the then Lord Chief Justice, the Rt Hon Lord Burnett of Maldon, established the Crown |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Ministry of Justice Source Page: Independent Sentencing Review: Final report and proposals for reform. Incl. annexes. 192p. Document: independent-sentencing-review-report-part_2.pdf (PDF) Found: Lord Burnett of Maldon, Catherine Larsen KPM, Sir Peter Lewis, Professor Nicola Padfield, Andrea Simon |
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Friday 6th February 2026
Justice Directorate Source Page: Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission Document: Justice That Works: Report of the Scottish Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission (PDF) Found: 2023-2024. 2025. 156 Lord Woolf, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, Lord Burnett |