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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 18 Dec 2025
UK-EU Common Understanding Negotiations

"My Lords, on Erasmus, I remind my noble friend that, as I am sure she knows, we are talking about very large sums of money. It was £570 million in the first year alone, and that is with a terrific 30% discount. When large sums of money are involved, I …..."
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Written Question
Private Members' Bills
Thursday 18th December 2025

Asked by: Lord Grocott (Labour - Life peer)

Question

To ask The Leader of the House to list the private member's bills that started in the Commons in this session and that are now being considered in the Lords, indicating the parliamentary stage they have reached so far.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The following private member’s bills that started in the Commons are now being considered in the Lords:

  • Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill - Committee stage

  • Licensing Hours Extensions Bill - Committee stage

  • Unauthorised Entry to Football Matches Bill - Committee stage

  • Rare Cancers Bill - Second Reading

  • Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill - Committee stage

The list of private member’s bills being considered in the Lords and their stage is available and kept updated in the House of Lords Business Paper document and on the Parliament website.

Written Question
Private Members' Bills
Wednesday 17th December 2025

Asked by: Lord Grocott (Labour - Life peer)

Question

To ask The Leader of the House to list the Lords-starting private member's bills that have had second readings in this session, indicating which of those have begun their committee stages.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The following Lords-starting private member’s bills have had second readings this session, those that have begun committee stages are indicated accordingly:

  • Support for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]

  • Lithium-ion Battery Safety Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Regulated and Other Activities (Mandatory Reporting of Child Sexual Abuse) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Education (Values of British Citizenship) Bill [HL]

  • Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL]

  • Environmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]

  • Complications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]

  • Imprisonment for Public Protection (Resentencing) Bill [HL]

  • Women, Peace & Security Bill [HL]

  • Home School Education Registration and Support Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Listed Investment Companies (Classification etc) Bill [HL]

  • Asylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]

  • Non-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL]

  • Public Authority Algorithmic and Automated Decision-Making Systems Bill [HL]

  • Permitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]

  • Universal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL]

  • Consumer Products (Control of Biocides) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Mortgage Prisoners Inquiry Bill [HL]

  • Education (Assemblies) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

  • Still-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL] - Committee stage

The list of private member’s bills being considered in the Lords and their stage is available and kept updated in the House of Lords Business Paper document and on the Parliament website.

Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 144 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
OBR: Resignation of Chair

"My Lords, this is a question asked in all innocence. It is now 15 years since the OBR was established. Some of us have lived through the period before the OBR and the period since. Does my noble friend know of any academic studies or the like that suggest that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Local Elections

"Does my noble friend, with her long and distinguished experience of local government leadership, agree that, all too often, major local government reorganisations take longer than anticipated, cost more than anticipated and deliver fewer savings than anticipated? With that knowledge, which I am sure she is aware of in approaching …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2025
Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Paths

"Further to the question asked by my noble friend Lord Watts, we all know, and the Minister knows, that if a motorist goes through a red light, there are consequences, whether that is points on the licence, fines or maybe increased insurance costs. Can the Minister remind the House what …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendment 1 by the noble Lord, Lord Callanan. I take it that he was not entirely serious when he dreamt up this particular innovation, which is right at the start of the Bill, whereby the purpose of the Bill should be presented in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 18 Nov 2025
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"How far back is the noble Lord going to go in his historic examination of British Governments? Is his position that the British Government should never ever cede sovereignty to any former colony? I am thinking of Australia, South Africa or Canada. How far is he going back in saying …..."
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