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Division Vote (Lords)
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 153
Division Vote (Lords)
19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 151 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 156
Division Vote (Lords)
12 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 169
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 136
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 219
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 122 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 134 Noes - 185
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209
Written Question
Private Members' Bills
Tuesday 6th January 2026

Asked by: Lord Grocott (Labour - Life peer)

Question

To ask The Leader of the House how many private member's bills introduced in the Commons in this session have received Royal Assent.

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

The following private member’s bills introduced in the Commons have received Royal Assent this session:

  • Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Act 2025

  • Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Act 2025

  • Space Industry (Indemnities) Act 2025

  • Absent Voting (Elections in Scotland and Wales) Act 2025

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I particularly want to speak today because I am on the IRDC. I am proud that we completed a near-impossible task given to us by Parliament, which was to try to summarise the feelings of the Chagossian community on the UK-Mauritius agreement. I do not know precisely, but …..."
Lord Grocott - View Speech

View all Lord Grocott (Lab - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
Division Vote (Lords)
5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Grocott (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 121 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 131