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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Feb 2026
Iran

"My Lords, while, understandably, all our attention in this country at the moment has been focused on the survival of our own Government, we should also be keeping a close eye on the future of the regime in Tehran. It has destroyed and brutalised one of the world’s great civilisations, …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Callanan (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 186 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Callanan (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 140 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2026
China: Jimmy Lai

"My Lords, I think there is unanimity across the House on this matter. It is obviously good news that the Prime Minister raised the Jimmy Lai case, as well as the appalling treatment of the Uyghur population—we absolutely welcome that—but can the Minister give us a bit more detail? What …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 29 Jan 2026
UK Development Partnership Assistance

"My Lords, I join all sides of the House in thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for securing this important debate today. We have heard some excellent speeches, none more so than those from our two maiden entrants. First, the noble Baroness, Lady Hyde of Bemerton, told us where Bemerton …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Callanan (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 154 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147
Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Callanan (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 178 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating that Answer. In repeating it, she has accused my amendment of being “wrecking”. That is simply not true, and I have it in writing from our excellent clerks that the amendment is dilatory and not fatal. It is not wrecking. I …..."
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Written Question
Chagos Islands: USA
Monday 26th January 2026

Asked by: Lord Callanan (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether, in light of the President of the United States’ opposition to the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, they will share the Attorney General's legal advice on the status of the Chagos Archipelago with the United States.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided on 2 December 2025 in response to Question HL12208.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia: Comments by the President of the United States

"My Lords, at the last count, there have been 12 U-turns from this Government recently. Let me suggest to the noble Baroness that 13 could be her lucky number on this occasion. The former Foreign Secretary, David Lammy, as my noble friend said, really is a gift that keeps on …..."
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