Lord Carter of Haslemere

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Division Votes
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Carter of Haslemere voted No and in line with the House One of 35 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 67 Noes - 191
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Carter of Haslemere voted Aye and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Carter of Haslemere voted No and in line with the House One of 43 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Lord Carter of Haslemere voted Aye and against the House One of 6 Crossbench Aye votes vs 24 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context Lord Carter of Haslemere voted Aye and against the House One of 10 Crossbench Aye votes vs 31 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258

Speeches
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Renters’ Rights Act: Implementation Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 1 speech (121 words) Wednesday 11th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 4 speeches (419 words) Committee stage: Part 1 Monday 2nd February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 1 speech (643 words) Committee stage Friday 30th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 1 speech (143 words) Committee stage Friday 23rd January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 1 speech (376 words) Committee stage Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Carter of Haslemere speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill Lord Carter of Haslemere contributed 3 speeches (2,025 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice

Written Answers
Renters' Rights Act 2025 Asked by: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench - Life peer) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of digitising possession cases on the speed at which legitimate possession cases are processed by the courts when the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins to be implemented Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The most recent published statistics show that claim to possession order median timeliness is currently 7.6 weeks, an improvement from the same period in 2024, and within the 8 weeks set out in the Civil Procedure Rules: (Mortgage and landlord possession statistics - GOV.UK). As the Renters’ Rights Act is implemented, HMCTS will put in place measures including additional sitting days and administrative resource to ensure sufficient capacity is in place for the county court to handle the anticipated change to the possession caseload. The digital service will offer an online route for making and responding to possession claims, filing documents, and receiving updates and outcomes, offering an improved user experience through guided journeys. It will reduce the time taken to deal with printing, posting and administrative handling of paper forms.
Renters' Rights Act 2025 Asked by: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench - Life peer) Monday 19th January 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Master of the Rolls about the impact of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on the justice system. Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice) The Lord Chancellor is responsible for the Government's relationship with the judiciary. As would be expected, he and other Departmental Ministers have regular engagement with the senior judiciary, including the Master of the Rolls, on a whole host of matters including legislation that affects the justice system. It is standard practice not to comment on the specifics of discussions between Ministers and the judiciary. In line with constitutional conventions, discussions with the judiciary do not cover the merits of policy proposals and are limited to technical matters relating to the operation of the courts and the wider administration of justice.

Written Answers

Renters' Rights Act 2025
Asked by: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of digitising possession cases on the speed at which legitimate possession cases are processed by the courts when the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 begins to be implemented

Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The most recent published statistics show that claim to possession order median timeliness is currently 7.6 weeks, an improvement from the same period in 2024, and within the 8 weeks set out in the Civil Procedure Rules: (Mortgage and landlord possession statistics - GOV.UK). As the Renters’ Rights Act is implemented, HMCTS will put in place measures including additional sitting days and administrative resource to ensure sufficient capacity is in place for the county court to handle the anticipated change to the possession caseload.

The digital service will offer an online route for making and responding to possession claims, filing documents, and receiving updates and outcomes, offering an improved user experience through guided journeys. It will reduce the time taken to deal with printing, posting and administrative handling of paper forms.

Renters' Rights Act 2025
Asked by: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench - Life peer)
Monday 19th January 2026

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Master of the Rolls about the impact of the Renters' Rights Act 2025 on the justice system.

Answered by Baroness Levitt - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)

The Lord Chancellor is responsible for the Government's relationship with the judiciary. As would be expected, he and other Departmental Ministers have regular engagement with the senior judiciary, including the Master of the Rolls, on a whole host of matters including legislation that affects the justice system.

It is standard practice not to comment on the specifics of discussions between Ministers and the judiciary. In line with constitutional conventions, discussions with the judiciary do not cover the merits of policy proposals and are limited to technical matters relating to the operation of the courts and the wider administration of justice.

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Live Transcript
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20 Jan 2026, 10:09 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I thank the noble Lords. Lord Marks of Henley on Thames, Lord Carter of Haslemere and my noble friend, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for tabling " Baroness Levitt (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
20 Jan 2026, 10:55 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, I rise to support the amendment by the noble Lord Carter of Haslemere. My Lords Firearms " Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
20 Jan 2026, 11:20 p.m. - House of Lords "I'll move straight to the amendments. Amendment 43. In the name of the noble Lord Lord Carter of Haslemere would change the law " Baroness Levitt (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
22 Jan 2026, 1:28 p.m. - House of Lords "speeches. Likewise on the other side from Lord Carter of Haslemere " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
30 Jan 2026, 5:09 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Farmer. And I'm grateful, and I thank Lord Carter of Haslemere for his support. Now, " Lord Frost (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 215 speeches (44,951 words) Committee stage Friday 6th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (XB - Life peer) I am delighted to be sitting next to my noble friend Lord Carter of Haslemere, who illustrates that beautifully - Link to Speech
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 189 speeches (44,534 words) Committee stage Friday 30th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord Frost (Non-affiliated - Life peer) I am grateful to, and thank, the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, for his support.This group, as - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 109 speeches (27,388 words) Committee stage Thursday 22nd January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) heard some powerful and very persuasive speeches on the other side from the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere - Link to Speech
Crime and Policing Bill 68 speeches (20,178 words) Committee stage: Part 2 Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) of the noble Lords, Lord Spellar and Lord Hampton; the other is tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere - Link to Speech 2: Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Con - Life peer) criminal records after five and a half years.On Amendment 486D in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames and Lord Carter of Haslemere, and my - Link to Speech 4: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I support the excellent amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) , but will move straight to the amendments.Amendment 423, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 13th February 2026 Report - Forty-eighth Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: sitting.Current membership House of Lords Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere
Friday 6th February 2026 Report - Forty-seventh Report - 5 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: sitting.Current membership House of Lords Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere
Friday 30th January 2026 Report - Forty-sixth Report - 3 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: sitting.Current membership House of Lords Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere
Friday 23rd January 2026 Report - Forty-fifth Report - 4 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: sitting.Current membership House of Lords Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere
Friday 16th January 2026 Report - Forty-fourth Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: sitting.Current membership House of Lords Lord Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere

Lord Carter of Haslemere - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 4th February 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 11th February 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 25th February 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 4th March 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 11th March 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 15th January 2026 Correspondence - Correspondence between the Chair and DCMS regarding Statutory Instrument Practice Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 16th January 2026 Report - Forty-fourth Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 23rd January 2026 Report - Forty-fifth Report - 4 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 30th January 2026 Report - Forty-sixth Report - 3 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 6th February 2026 Report - Forty-seventh Report - 5 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 13th February 2026 Report - Forty-eighth Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 27th February 2026 Report - Forty-ninth Report - 3 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 6th March 2026 Report - Fiftieth Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)