Information between 6th December 2025 - 6th March 2026
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and against the House One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 30 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and against the House One of 14 Crossbench No votes vs 15 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 18 Crossbench No votes vs 17 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162 |
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3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted Aye and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180 |
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4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 43 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295 |
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25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and against the House One of 25 Crossbench No votes vs 4 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 205 Noes - 188 |
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25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 18 Crossbench No votes vs 20 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 86 Noes - 178 |
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24 Feb 2026 - Tobacco and Vapes Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 40 Crossbench No votes vs 1 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 78 Noes - 246 |
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4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 13 Crossbench No votes vs 28 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 181 |
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2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted Aye and in line with the House One of 19 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 155 |
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2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted Aye and in line with the House One of 15 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 155 |
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2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 7 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 178 |
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2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Burns voted No and in line with the House One of 20 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 71 Noes - 177 |
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Lord Burns speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Lord Burns contributed 3 speeches (477 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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8 Dec 2025, 8:03 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Baroness Bennett, Baroness Pidgeon, Baroness Armstrong Lord Burns all mentioned this issue. All " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I would like to speak fairly briefly to support Lord fairly briefly to support Lord Burns amendment D1, what has become known as the Hokey Cokey amendment. " Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:29 p.m. - House of Lords "towards funding political causes. The noble Lord Burns has today " Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 4:48 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Lord Burns, following Royal Assent and prior to the government guidance being published. We believe these amendments will enable the " Baroness Lloyd of Effra, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:01 p.m. - House of Lords "the Union political funds in amendment D1 in the name of the noble Lord Burns and strike ballots " Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:01 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Burns has very clearly, and in my view, persuasively presented, " Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:02 p.m. - House of Lords "offered to continue to discuss, and we just heard discuss the issue with the noble Lord Burns. And I " Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:02 p.m. - House of Lords "hope as this this occurs before the regulations are laid and gives the noble Lord Burns a chance to feed " Lord Fox (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 4:46 p.m. - House of Lords "Burns, which relate to political funds. I want to begin by thanking the noble Lord Lord Burns for " Baroness Lloyd of Effra, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:11 p.m. - House of Lords "by saying that I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Burns. He's been entirely reasonable and constructive throughout these " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:11 p.m. - House of Lords "discussions. Lord Burns has engaged with the government in good faith, seeking sensible middle ground " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:42 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord, Lord Burns. And the " Lord Hendy (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 5:57 p.m. - House of Lords "And crucially, we do agree with the noble Lord Lord Burns that members who, for whatever reasons, should " Baroness Lloyd of Effra, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Dec 2025, 6:21 p.m. - House of Lords "bit of uncertainty in the chamber. I think that I think I was correct, I think I'm correct. If Lord Burns wishes to withdraw his motion, he " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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9 Feb 2026, 2:53 p.m. - House of Lords " Ronan's Law will be aware that >> Ronan's Law will be aware that the noble Lord Burns, in his report, concluded that the most humane way " Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Life Sciences: Beagles
21 speeches (1,520 words) Monday 9th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con - Life peer) The Minister will be aware that the noble Lord, Lord Burns, in his report, concluded that the most humane - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
50 speeches (10,612 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Wednesday 10th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: None I thank the noble Lord, Lord Burns, for engaging with me and with my noble friend Lord Collins of Highbury - Link to Speech 2: None That leaves the union political funds in Motion D1, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Burns, and strike - Link to Speech 3: Lord Cromwell (XB - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I will speak fairly briefly in support of Motion D1 from the noble Lord, Lord Burns. - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026
Oral Evidence - HM Treasury, and HM Treasury The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: Lord Burns: I am not disputing that there is quite a tough fiscal prospect ahead. |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Office for Budget Responsibility The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Wood of Anfield (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Blackwell; Lord Burns |
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Tuesday 13th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Office for Budget Responsibility The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Wood of Anfield (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Blackwell; Lord Burns |
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Tuesday 6th January 2026
Declarations of interest - Economic Affairs Committee Declaration of Interests as of 6 January 2026 Economic Affairs Committee Found: of Oulton No relevant interests to declare Lord Blackwell No relevant interests to declare Lord Burns |
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Tuesday 16th December 2025
Oral Evidence - Office for Budget Responsibility, Office for Budget Responsibility, and Office for Budget Responsibility The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Wood of Anfield (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Blackwell; Lord Burns |
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Tuesday 9th December 2025
Oral Evidence - Panmure Liberum, PIMCO, and Deutsche Bank The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: 2025 3.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Wood of Anfield (The Chair); Lord Blackwell; Lord Burns |
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Tuesday 2nd December 2025
Oral Evidence - Flint Global, and Trinity College, Oxford The UK’s fiscal architecture - Economic Affairs Committee Found: meeting Members present: Lord Wood of Anfield (The Chair); Lord Agnew of Oulton; Lord Blackwell; Lord Burns |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 21/01/2026 09.30 - 11.30 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note 3.1 The UK Emissions Trading Scheme 3.2 Inter-institutional relations agreement (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 6. Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 11th February 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 11/02/2026 09.30 - 12.30 This is a draft agenda and the following meeting details are subject to change. The final agenda and papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.30) 2. General scrutiny of the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs (11.30) 3. Papers to note (11.30) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 29th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 29/01/2026 09.30 - 13.00 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-10.30) 2. UK Government rail policy and rail reform - evidence session with Professor Mark Barry Break (10.45-12.15) 3. Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales (12.15) 4. Papers to note 4.1 Renewable energy generation in Wales 4.2 Inter-institutional Relations Agreement 4.3 Inter-ministerial Group on UK-EU Relations 4.4 Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure (12.15) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 6. Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 7. Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 21/01/2026 09.30 - 12.30 This is a draft agenda and the following meeting details are subject to change. The final agenda and papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 14/01/2026 09.30 - 12.30 This is a draft agenda and the following meeting details are subject to change. The final agenda and papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 6. Consideration of draft report on the Supplementary Legislative Consent Memorandum (Memorandum No. 2) for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 7. Consideration of the Legislative Consent Memorandum on the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 14/01/2026 09.30 - 11.45 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-11.00) 2. Annual scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales (11.00) 3. Papers to note 3.1 Dwr Cymru’s Trawsnewid Programme 3.2 Scrutiny of Natural Resources Wales 3.3 Scrutiny of Transport for Wales 3.4 Petition P-06-1521: Give park home residents in Wales the right to a water meter 3.5 Petition P-06-1541 Produce a Clean Water Bill for Wales and for Welsh Rivers 3.6 Petition P-06-1552 Stop building industrial solar ‘farms’ close to residential buildings and within village boundaries 3.7 Petition P-06-1553 Increase investment and action in nature-based flood management to protect Welsh communities 3.8 Deposit return scheme 3.9 Renewable energy development figures (11.00) 4. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 5. Consideration of evidence received under item 2 6. Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 29th January 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 29/01/2026 09.30 - 14.30 This is a draft agenda and the following meeting details are subject to change. The final agenda and papers will be published at least 2 working days before the meeting. Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30-10.30) 2. Rail Reform - UK Government rail policy and rail reform - evidence session with Professor Mark Barry Break (10.45-12.15) 3. Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales (12.15) 4. Papers to note (12.15) 5. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) and (ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 6. Consideration of evidence received under items 2 and 3 View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th March 2026 9:30 a.m. Meeting of Hybrid, Climate Change, Environment, and Infrastructure Committee, 18/03/2026 09.30 - 11.00 Private pre-meeting Public meeting (09.30) 1. Introductions, apologies, substitutions, and declarations of interest (09.30) 2. Papers to note 2.1 The UK-Germany Treaty on Friendship and Bilateral Cooperation 2.2 The Deposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (Wales) Regulations 2026 2.3 The Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning (Amendment) Regulations 2026 2.4 The Welsh Government's Mining Legacy Group 2.5 Onshore petroleum licensing 2.6 Annual scrutiny of Transport for Wales 2.7 Proposed relocation at Natural Resources Wales 2.8 Annual scrutiny of the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales 2.9 Ministerial scrutiny sessions 2.10 Transport Inter-Ministerial Standing Committee 2.11 Legislative Consent: Railways Bill 2.12 Session with Dwr Cymru Welsh Water 2.13 UK Emissions Trading Scheme 2.14 The draft Mandatory Water Efficiency Labelling Regulations 2025 (09.30) 3. Motion under Standing Order 17.42 (vi) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of this meeting Private meeting 4. Consideration of draft report on the Legislative Consent Memoranda for the Railways Bill 5. Consideration of the Committee's draft legacy report for the Sixth Senedd View calendar - Add to calendar |
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1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Welsh Language
Wednesday 4th February 2026 Mentions: 1: Mark Drakeford (Welsh Labour - Cardiff West) the Burns report, having been involved in its establishment and having discussed its work with Lord Burns - Link to Speech |