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Thursday 16th July 2026 Lord Farmer (Conservative - Life peer) Short debate - Main Chamber Subject: Assessment made of the effectiveness of partnership working between prisons and local housing authorities in preventing homelessness and rough sleeping among prisoners released early View calendar - Add to calendar |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Farmer voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 34 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Farmer voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 146 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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Prisoners' Release: Homelessness
Asked by: Lord Farmer (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 2nd July 2026 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what information they hold about prison and probation services' work with individual London boroughs to ensure that (1) male, and (2) female, prisoners are not released homeless. Answered by Lord Timpson HM Prison & Probation Service employs strategic housing specialists (SHS) to identify, develop, and deliver a range of solutions that remove barriers to prisoners’ securing accommodation on release.
There are nine SHS based in the London (male) prisons, with a plan to increase this to 10.5. They work closely with the London Probation Homelessness Prevention Team and have established pre-release panels with the local authorities in all London Boroughs. The aims of the panels are:
The SHS in London are implementing a “renting-ready” programme, to support those being released from prison to be better able to manage a tenancy upon release.
There are nine SHS covering female prisons in England and Wales (female prisoners return to London from across the female estate). The SHS at HMP Bronzefield, where the majority of women returning to London are accommodated, works closely with her London colleagues to ensure that women’s interests are represented in the pre-release panels. In addition, a Women’s Housing Support Panel has been established in London, to ensure that women leaving custody at risk of homelessness are identified early and supported through a co-ordinated, multi‑agency response. Meeting fortnightly, the panel brings together probation, prisons, housing and support services to take forward pre‑release planning, remove barriers to accessing accommodation and secure sustainable housing with appropriate support. This pro-active approach works to prevent rough sleeping, strengthen engagement with services and support safer rehabilitation.
An additional SHS post is planned for London, to be the link between those in the female estate and the work being undertaken by the Probation Service in London and the London local authorities. |
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10 Jun 2026, 3:19 p.m. - House of Lords "certainly look into the point. The noble Lord has mentioned. >> Second Oral Question Lord Farmer. " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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10 Jun 2026, 3:19 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Second Oral Question Lord Farmer. My Lords, I beg leave to ask the question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in the meantime " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2026, 10:28 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Thank you, Lord farmer. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 9:04 p.m. - House of Lords "Amendment 94. Lord Farmer not moved. Amendment 95. Lord Jackson not " Deputy Chair of Committees Baroness Morris of Bolton (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6:55 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Lord Farmer for his long standing work on prison reform and rehabilitation, the cost of " Amendment:68 Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:02 p.m. - House of Lords "now to the support required by ex-offenders, I note that the noble Lord Farmer also has an amendment " Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:22 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord, my noble friends Lord Farmer and Lord Jackson, and indeed those " Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:22 p.m. - House of Lords "but particularly those from Baroness Teather Baroness Bakewell. Lord, my noble friends Lord Farmer " Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:28 p.m. - House of Lords "society. And I pay tribute to Lord Farmer for his excellent work for " Baroness Lawlor (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:14 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments in Group five, and it's always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Farmer, and he is " Lord Farmer (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:14 p.m. - House of Lords "noble friend Lord Farmer, and he is one of the most indefatigable and " Lord Farmer (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:42 p.m. - House of Lords "their amendments. Amendment 94, tabled by the noble Lord Lord Farmer, seeks to ensure local " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:43 p.m. - House of Lords "officials met with Lord Farmer as he. As he said, to discuss his proposal in more detail yesterday, " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:43 p.m. - House of Lords "and I'm very grateful for Lord Farmer work on this issue. Supporting people into stable accommodation from their first " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 7:48 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Farmer for his eloquent contribution and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2026, 11:31 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Lady Mubarak, then Lord farmer. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2026, 11:31 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Okay, Lord Farmer. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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18 Jun 2026, 11:56 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Um, Lord farmer, the last question. " Speaker 16 - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 11:26 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Lord Farmer has a quick supplementary. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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25 Jun 2026, 10:51 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Could I ask whether Alex or Sophie have got anything to add on this question on, um, uh, messaging to the public before Lord farmer asks his supplementary. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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25 Jun 2026, 11:37 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Thank you, Lord farmer. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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25 Jun 2026, 11:11 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Thank you, Lord farmer. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:18 p.m. - House of Lords " I thank the noble Lord Farmer >> I thank the noble Lord Farmer for securing this very important debate for a thousand prison " Baroness Gill (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:22 p.m. - House of Lords "bureaucratic cracks? My Lords, I congratulate Lord Farmer on " Baroness Gill (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:23 p.m. - House of Lords "employment and, not least their mental health. The library has produced an extensive brief for this debate, and Lord Farmer has " Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:23 p.m. - House of Lords "this debate, and Lord Farmer has provided startling statistics. In " Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:33 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I too want to thank the noble Lord Lord Farmer for tabling this debate and for his compassionate and evidence based work over many years in this space " Baroness Hyde of Bemerton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:50 p.m. - House of Lords "library briefing for this debate and Lord Farmer referred by Jessica " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:52 p.m. - House of Lords "or is not working properly? Lord Farmer asked about the new duty to " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:48 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Lord Lord Farmer for securing this debate on a very serious issue that involves a very real tragedy. We've heard that " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:54 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords. >> I am very grateful. >> To my noble. >> Friend, Lord. Farmer for securing. This important debate, " Lord Ashcombe (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 3 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, let me begin by thanking the noble Lord Lord Farmer for his question and for the for his question and for the opportunity to Heart. The noble " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 3:03 p.m. - House of Lords "determined we will meet them. As the noble Lord, Lord farmer has spent years helpfully reminding us, " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:28 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lord, I too. >> My Lord, I too. >> Thank the noble Lord Farmer for securing this important debate, not least because it brings together " The Lord Bishop of Manchester (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:44 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'm grateful to the noble Lord Lord Farmer for bringing this topic to our attention today this topic to our attention today and pay tribute to him for his tireless work in this area of concern. It's an honour to follow " The Lord Bishop of Newcastle (Bishops) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2026, 7:09 p.m. - House of Lords "against potential future challenges. In order to protect payments to vulnerable people. The noble Lord Lord Farmer is right. We actually " Baroness Sherlock, The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2026, 7:15 p.m. - House of Lords "said, Lord Low Lord Farmer. We want disabled people to have the support they need to live to live independently. If a claimant's " Baroness Sherlock, The Minister of State, Department for Work and Pensions (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2026, 7:18 p.m. - House of Lords "response? I agree with the noble Lord Farmer 100% that disabled people need to be treated with " Baroness Stedman-Scott (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 2:10 p.m. - House of Lords "released early Lord Farmer. " Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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16 Jul 2026, 11:38 a.m. - National Resilience Committee "Okay, before Miss Hargreaves comes in, Lord Farmer has a follow on question that I think is relevant here. " Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
47 speeches (13,432 words) Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Thornhill (LD - Life peer) My Lords, in speaking to this group of amendments I echo the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Farmer - Link to Speech 2: Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Con - Life peer) The amendment from my noble friend Lord Farmer addresses the important issue of prison leavers at risk - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate and to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer - Link to Speech |
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Early Release Prisoners: Preventing Homelessness and Rough Sleeping
21 speeches (8,947 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Gill (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for securing this important debate. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, on securing this debate on a subject which I know - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Hyde of Bemerton (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for tabling this debate and for his compassionate - Link to Speech 4: Lord Ashcombe (Con - Life peer) My Lords, like all other noble Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Farmer for securing - Link to Speech 5: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for his Question, and for the opportunity - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
103 speeches (33,247 words) Committee stage Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, for his long-standing work on prison reform and rehabilitation - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville (LD - Life peer) I note that the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, also has an amendment down to support ex-offenders, and I look - Link to Speech 3: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) opportunity to speak to these amendments, and it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Farmer - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Lawlor (Con - Life peer) particularly those from the noble Baronesses, Lady Teather and Lady Bakewell, my noble friends Lord Farmer - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) Teather and Lady Bakewell, not to press their amendments.Amendment 94, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Farmer - Link to Speech |
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Reforming the Child Maintenance Service (Public Services Committee Report)
19 speeches (16,362 words) Monday 8th June 2026 - Grand Committee Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Pidgeon (LD - Life peer) should be part of, or delivered through, services such as family hubs, to which the noble Lord, Lord Farmer - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Stedman-Scott (Con - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Farmer outlined this eloquently and in a way that we should all be able to understand - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Sherlock (Lab - Life peer) needed, supporting the increased volume of cases that need support from the CMS.The noble Lord, Lord Farmer - Link to Speech |
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Friday 17th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 9th meeting 16 July 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: of the 9th Meeting, held at 10.30 on Thursday, 16 July Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 16th July 2026
Oral Evidence - HM Government, and Cabinet Office National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: evidence Thursday 16 July 2026 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 16th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 8th meeting 15 July 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: of the 8th Meeting, held at 15.00 on Wednesday, 15 July Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Friday 10th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 7th meeting 9 July 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Minutes of the 7th Meeting, held at 10.30 on Thursday, 9 July Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 9th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Baroness Neville-Jones, Paddy McGuinness CMG OBE, and Ed de Minckwitz National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 9 July 2026 11.20 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 9th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and Department for Culture, Media and Sport National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 9 July 2026 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Friday 3rd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 6th meeting 2 July 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Minutes of the 6th Meeting, held at 10.30 on Thursday, 2 July Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 2nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - NHS Supply Chain, Centre for Health Security, Guy's Hospital, and Medicines UK National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 2 July 2026 11.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 2nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - National Fire Chiefs Council, National Police Chiefs Council, and St John Ambulance National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 2 July 2026 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Friday 26th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 5th meeting 25 June 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: of the 5th Meeting, held at 10.30 on Thursday, 25 June Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 25th June 2026
Oral Evidence - National Infrastructure and Service Transformation, OpenHorizon, and Network Rail National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 25 June 2026 11.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 25th June 2026
Oral Evidence - techUK, BT Group, and BBC National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 25 June 2026 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Friday 19th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 4th meeting 18 June 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: of the 4th Meeting, held at 10.00 on Thursday, 18 June Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 18th June 2026
Oral Evidence - London School of Economics, and Pool Re National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Thursday 18 June 2026 10.55 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 18th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Centre for Food Policy, City, University of London, and The Baroness Batters DL National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: evidence Thursday 18 June 2026 10 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 11th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Bournemouth University Disaster Management Centre, and Ofcom National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: 2026 11.25 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Baroness Curran; Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 11th June 2026
Oral Evidence - Saatchi and Saatchi, Lloyd's Register Foundation, and Early Studies National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: 2026 10.30 am Watch the meeting Members present: Baroness Coussins (The Chair); Baroness Curran; Lord Farmer |
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Friday 5th June 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 3rd meeting 11 June 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Meeting, held at 10.30 on Thursday, 11 June Present: Baroness Coussins (Chair) Baroness Curran Lord Farmer |
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Thursday 2nd July 2026 10:30 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 9th July 2026 10:30 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th July 2026 3 p.m. National Resilience Committee - Private Meeting Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 16th July 2026 10:30 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 23rd July 2026 10:30 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Private Meeting Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |