Lord Desai Alert Sample


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Information between 2nd September 2024 - 31st March 2025

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Division Votes
11 Sep 2024 - Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024 - View Vote Context
Lord Desai voted Aye and against the House
One of 8 Crossbench Aye votes vs 10 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 30 Noes - 138
5 Feb 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Desai voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 130


Speeches
Lord Desai speeches from: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (172 words)
Committee stage part one
Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Desai speeches from: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (256 words)
Committee stage part one
Monday 10th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Desai speeches from: Breakfast Clubs: Early Adopters
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (68 words)
Thursday 27th February 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Lord Desai speeches from: Renters’ Rights Bill
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (705 words)
Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Desai speeches from: Growing the UK Economy
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (85 words)
Monday 3rd February 2025 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Lord Desai speeches from: Economic Growth
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (603 words)
Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Lord Desai speeches from: Financial Services: Mansion House Speech
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Thursday 21st November 2024 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Lord Desai speeches from: Future of the Post Office
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (37 words)
Monday 18th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Business and Trade
Lord Desai speeches from: Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (425 words)
2nd reading
Friday 15th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Lord Desai speeches from: House of Lords Reform
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (643 words)
Tuesday 12th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Desai speeches from: Autumn Budget 2024
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (543 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Lord Desai speeches from: Ukraine
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (678 words)
Friday 25th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Lord Desai speeches from: Humanist Weddings
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Wednesday 16th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Lord Desai speeches from: Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024
Lord Desai contributed 1 speech (267 words)
Wednesday 11th September 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions



Lord Desai mentioned

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10 Mar 2025, 7:59 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Desai reminded us, to sit here, to give our dispassionate views for "
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Mar 2025, 6:46 p.m. - House of Lords
"activity. Lord Desai... I don't understand algorithms myself but maybe he will serve on committee if one is set up. Baroness Jones, let "
Lord Blencathra (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Mar 2025, 6:16 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Desai said about what we can learn from academic three. This was "
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Mar 2025, 6:40 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Desai is 's algorithm. Can I turn to Lord Cromwell's amendments "
Lord Hermer, The Attorney-General (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
86 speeches (26,477 words)
Committee stage part one
Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) What the noble Lord, Lord Desai, suggests as a way of measuring that is certainly something to explore - Link to Speech
2: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) I was struck by what the noble Lord, Lord Desai, said about what we can learn from academic theory. - Link to Speech
3: None To the noble Lord, Lord Desai: I do not understand algorithms myself, but maybe he could serve on the - Link to Speech

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
129 speeches (33,529 words)
Committee stage part one
Monday 10th March 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) lot of us are dispassionate, by virtue of the fact that we have taken an oath, as the noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech
2: None The noble Lord, Lord Desai, recalled my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern, from whom - Link to Speech

Renters’ Rights Bill
82 speeches (42,595 words)
Tuesday 4th February 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Lord Inglewood (Non-affiliated - Excepted Hereditary) However, market rent is a very slippery concept, as the noble Lord, Lord Desai, touched on. - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) very powerful intervention, and I am grateful to her for that—the noble Lords, Lord Truscott and Lord Desai - Link to Speech

Economic Growth
45 speeches (20,240 words)
Thursday 23rd January 2025 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Swire (Con - Life peer) I do not agree with the noble Lord, Lord Desai; we are now signing off many more people for all kinds - Link to Speech
2: Lord Horam (Con - Life peer) natural advantages.None the less, we are struggling, and have been for some time, as the noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech
3: Lord Davies of Brixton (Lab - Life peer) As explained by the noble Lord, Lord Desai, who is not in his place, they cannot shift the blame to anyone - Link to Speech
4: Lord Fox (LD - Life peer) had the pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Petitgas; I enjoyed his speech.The noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech

National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill
86 speeches (42,521 words)
2nd reading
Monday 6th January 2025 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Viscount Chandos (Lab - Life peer) that I support the Bill, rather than welcome it, because, unlike my good friend, the noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech

Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL]
23 speeches (7,755 words)
2nd reading
Friday 15th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Education
Mentions:
1: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) raising standards.My noble friend Lord Watson, the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, and the noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech

Autumn Budget 2024
154 speeches (61,113 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Lord Altrincham (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The noble Lord, Lord Desai, believes that it could go to 44%. - Link to Speech
2: Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell (Con - Life peer) I suspect that the noble Lord, Lord Desai, will disagree with what I am about to say, but I put on record - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Penn (Con - Life peer) Prime Minister said during the election campaign, “You name it, they’ll tax it”.The noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech
4: Lord Livermore (Lab - Life peer) Next year, we will publish a White Paper on sickness benefit reform.The noble Lord, Lord Desai, spoke - Link to Speech

Ukraine
85 speeches (34,555 words)
Friday 25th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Lord Skidelsky (XB - Life peer) I hope that Treasury officials will expand on the lesson given by my noble friend Lord Desai as to why - Link to Speech

Humanist Weddings
17 speeches (1,414 words)
Wednesday 16th October 2024 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord’s question was answered by the noble Lord, Lord Desai: there are other groups that also - Link to Speech

Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2024
33 speeches (12,388 words)
Wednesday 11th September 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Work and Pensions
Mentions:
1: Baroness Sherlock (Lab - Life peer) put economic stability and credibility at risk.That is why, as well as our plans—the noble Lord, Lord Desai - Link to Speech