Information between 20th July 2025 - 30th July 2025
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22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 64 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 1 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 12 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 127 |
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23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Clement-Jones voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189 |
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Lord Clement-Jones speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Lord Clement-Jones contributed 2 speeches (914 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Lord Clement-Jones speeches from: Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025
Lord Clement-Jones contributed 4 speeches (1,139 words) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport |
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Lord Clement-Jones speeches from: Artificial Intelligence: Legislation
Lord Clement-Jones contributed 1 speech (120 words) Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Lord Clement-Jones speeches from: Employment Rights Bill
Lord Clement-Jones contributed 3 speeches (1,261 words) Report stage part one Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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English Language: Assessments
Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 28th July 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cybersecurity implications of incorporating remote digital testing platforms into the forthcoming Home Office English Language Testing contract, and how they will ensure data security and fraud prevention across 142 countries. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office is currently conducting Market Engagement to gather market insights on newly available and emerging technology in relation to remote testing, and the viability of incorporating this into the HOELT service. Before any decision can be made to formally include remote testing as part of the Home Office English Language Testing contract, the Home Office would ensure a full Cyber Security Assessment including a Threat Assessment is conducted to ensure compliance with Home Office Policy. |
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English Language: Assessments
Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to coordinate across the Home Office, Department for Education, and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, to ensure that English language tests used in immigration and education services are fit for purpose. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office recognises the importance of ensuring English Language Tests used across immigration and education services are fit for purpose. We will continue to engage Other Government Departments as well as gathering insight and feedback to help shape the Home Office English Language Testing tender. The Home Office are working with the Government Digital Service within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology as part of our procurement approvals process and will continue to do so throughout this procurement. |
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English Language: Assessments
Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government how they are ensuring algorithmic transparency and bias mitigation in the Home Office English Language Test tender. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office has an established assurance pathway for use of solutions including any algorithmic components. This includes complying with the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standards Hub and the Advanced Algorithms (including Artificial Intelligence) Policy. The Home Office is currently conducting Market Engagement which will inform the contractual requirements which are currently in development. The tender will be conducted in accordance with the Sourcing Playbook and the Magenta book. Full details will be set out in the Tender Instructions. |
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English Language: Assessments
Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Tuesday 29th July 2025 Question to the Home Office: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will be adopting modes of English assessment based on at-home English proficiency tests within the planned Home Office English Language Test tender, and what risk assessment they have carried out in this regard. Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office) The Home Office is currently conducting Market Engagement to gather market insights on remote testing technology and its viability for the Home Office English Language Testing service. Before any decision can be made to formally include at-home English proficiency testing as part of the contract, the Home Office would ensure appropriate risk assessments are conducted to ensure compliance with Home Office policy. |
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21 Jul 2025, 4:51 p.m. - House of Lords "making. I am sure Lord Clement- Jones, the Institute for the future " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 4:53 p.m. - House of Lords "my honourable friend, Lord Clement- Jones, who in his single no Sony and amendment had covered a lot of material in my more spreadout set of " Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords "this afternoon, and of course, I can do no better than to recommend the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones', " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords "that spirit, I asked the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, to withdraw his amendment. " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 5:12 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Clement-Jones, and my Noble " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 5:18 p.m. - House of Lords "course. The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, asked what would be in the scope of the consultations, " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2025, 5:45 p.m. - House of Lords "that was down to about 720,000. We heard a little earlier in the debate about the Noble Lord Clement-Jones on AI and we are already seeing the impact of this, perhaps more " Lord Agnew of Oulton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2025, 5:11 p.m. - House of Lords "their no longer what they were. The Noble Lord Clement Jones talks about people being at home with their " Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2025, 5:53 p.m. - House of Lords "in that act that comes. Lord Clement-Jones suggested, and clearly the previous government put out for " Baroness Twycross, The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2025, 4:34 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Clement-Jones quite rightly " Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2025, 4:45 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Fox, the Noble Lord Clement- Jones, and others that have expressed opinions outside of your " Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:19 p.m. - House of Lords "closely tied to consequential amendments 161 and 162 in the name of Lord Clement-Jones. Which both seeks to define what a freelancer is and gives the freelance Commissioner " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:42 p.m. - House of Lords "Friend. This brings us to amendment 168 one. The neighbour Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Freyberg set " Viscount Colville of Culross (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:29 p.m. - House of Lords ">> It is a pleasure to follow The Earl of Clancarty and Lord Clement- Jones who have each set out the case " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:30 p.m. - House of Lords "by Lord Clancarty and Lord Clement- Jones, the champion will be based within DCMS and report directly to " Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:31 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Clement-Jones amendment 168 one makes a welcome contribution by " Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:55 p.m. - House of Lords "to say, not solicitor, my fellow lawyer Lord Clement-Jones. For what " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:10 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Clement-Jones amendment 161 serves as an effective model for this, notwithstanding the comments " Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:09 p.m. - House of Lords "forward to hearing his speech. As well as that of Lord Clement-Jones, " Lord Freyberg (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:23 p.m. - House of Lords "stayed to hear Lord Freyberg and Lord Clement-Jones and myself. It is " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:24 p.m. - House of Lords "Freyberg, Lord Clement-Jones were on both freelancers and the self- employed, my amendment focuses on " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:25 p.m. - House of Lords "fully employed as just described by Lord Clement-Jones and as decided in " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:44 p.m. - House of Lords "others who have brought their amendments and congratulate them for persevering to report stage on this important issue. Like the neighbour Lord Clement-Jones it's regrettable " Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 10:48 p.m. - House of Lords "proposal seriously. I agree with Lord Clement-Jones, what we don't " Lord Londesborough (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:38 p.m. - House of Lords "carefully. From Lord Clement-Jones comments I think that is the case. " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:37 p.m. - House of Lords "tabled by Lord Clement-Jones and Lord Moynihan. I hope the noble " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:38 p.m. - House of Lords "issue, as Lord Moynihan and Lord Clement-Jones said. It will allow us to receive and consider the greatest wet range of views from all " Lord Katz (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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23 Jul 2025, 11:33 p.m. - House of Lords "Londesborough, and Lord Clement- Jones for their extremely important " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Employment Rights Bill
100 speeches (22,781 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 23rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I am very grateful for the support on this from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and I welcome the - Link to Speech 2: None As currently conceived, and as highlighted by the noble Earl and the noble Lord, Lord Clement Jones, - Link to Speech 3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) Like the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, I think it is regrettable that it has come so late, towards - Link to Speech 4: None I turn next to Amendments 161 and 162 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, Amendment 160 - Link to Speech 5: Lord Freyberg (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I look forward to hearing his speech, and that of the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who will revisit - Link to Speech |
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Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025
61 speeches (17,728 words) Tuesday 22nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, quite rightly points out that they would, I think, be supported by - Link to Speech 2: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) I agree with the noble Lords, Lord Forsyth, Lord Fox and Lord Clement-Jones, and others who have expressed - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) This was the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, about the provision here whereby the Minister - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Wheatcroft (XB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, talks about people having their newspapers delivered to their homes - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) influence over editorial and other decision-making through that investment.The noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
72 speeches (17,850 words) Report stage part one Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, who, in his - Link to Speech 2: Lord Pitkeathley of Camden Town (Lab - Life peer) I acknowledge the amendments by the noble Lords, Lord Clement Jones and Lord Holmes of Richmond. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Freyberg (XB - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I support the timely and vital amendments tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Clement-Jones and - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) I can do no better than to recommend the excellent book by the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, on AI. - Link to Speech |
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Jul. 22 2025
HL Bill 113-IV Fourth marshalled list for Report Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: THE EARL OF CLANCARTY LORD FREYBERG LORD CLEMENT-JONES LORD SHARPE OF EPSOM 160_ After Clause 150 |