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Thursday 23rd July 2026 Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Funding the proposed removal of VAT from electricity bills View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Leigh of Hurley voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239
21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Lord Leigh of Hurley voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 144 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234
22 Jul 2026 - Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment, Jobseeker’s Allowance and Employment and Support Allowance (Decisions and Appeals) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context Lord Leigh of Hurley voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 56 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 95
15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Leigh of Hurley voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 119 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188
15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Leigh of Hurley voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171

Speeches
Lord Leigh of Hurley speeches from: Electricity Bills: VAT Removal Lord Leigh of Hurley contributed 2 speeches (172 words) Thursday 23rd July 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office
Lord Leigh of Hurley speeches from: Commercial Payments Bill [HL] Lord Leigh of Hurley contributed 6 speeches (1,858 words) Committee stage Tuesday 21st July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade
Lord Leigh of Hurley speeches from: Government Record on Education, Employment and Welfare Lord Leigh of Hurley contributed 2 speeches (689 words) Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office

Written Answers
Palestine: Terrorism Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer) Monday 13th July 2026 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Palestinian Authority about (1) reforming, or (2) dismantling, the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund in the period since the UK recognised the State of Palestine. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 3 March in response to Question 908079, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below: The Palestinian Authority has committed publicly to the principle of non-violence, including a new social security system that will ensure future welfare payments are needs-based and delinked from violent actions. An independent audit has been commissioned to verify the implementation of these and other reform commitments, and we will review the results when it is published.

Written Answers

Palestine: Terrorism
Asked by: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Conservative - Life peer)
Monday 13th July 2026

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the Palestinian Authority about (1) reforming, or (2) dismantling, the Palestinian Authority Martyrs Fund in the period since the UK recognised the State of Palestine.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington

I refer the Noble Lord to the answer provided in the House of Commons on 3 March in response to Question 908079, which - for ease of reference - is reproduced below:

The Palestinian Authority has committed publicly to the principle of non-violence, including a new social security system that will ensure future welfare payments are needs-based and delinked from violent actions. An independent audit has been commissioned to verify the implementation of these and other reform commitments, and we will review the results when it is published.

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Live Transcript
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21 Jul 2026, 5:52 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord Leigh of Hurley has done much to highlight this, but we do not want to see smaller " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2026, 8:07 p.m. - House of Lords "applaud my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley, who always gives us the " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2026, 8:11 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Leigh of Hurley. >> My Lords, my amendment 58 comes " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2026, 8:15 p.m. - House of Lords "follow my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley. My amendment in this " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2026, 8:31 p.m. - House of Lords "My Lords, I've also added my name to the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley. " Lord Hunt of Wirral (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2026, 9:06 p.m. - House of Lords " So that the amendment be withdrawn. The amendment is by withdrawn. The amendment is by leave withdrawn. Amendment 74 in clause 19. Lord Leigh of Hurley not " Deputy Chair of Committees. Baroness Finlay of Llandaff (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
23 Jul 2026, 11:39 a.m. - House of Lords " Fourth Oral Question Lord Leigh of Hurley. of Hurley. >> Can I beg leave to ask the. >> Last question for a while, standing in my name on the Order " Oral questions: Funding the proposed removal of VAT from electricity bills - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Commercial Payments Bill [HL] 128 speeches (25,826 words) Committee stage Tuesday 21st July 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) obviously a core part of achieving that.Alongside my noble friends Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Leigh of Hurley - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley has done much to highlight this, but we do not want to see smaller - Link to Speech 3: Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con - Life peer) I warmly applaud my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley, who always gives us the correct feedback from - Link to Speech 4: Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley. - Link to Speech 5: None I have also added my name to the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley, preventing - Link to Speech

Parliamentary Debates

Commercial Payments Bill [HL]
128 speeches (25,826 words)
Committee stage
Tuesday 21st July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Department for Business and Trade

Mentions:
1: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) obviously a core part of achieving that.Alongside my noble friends Lord Hunt of Wirral and Lord Leigh of Hurley - Link to Speech
2: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley has done much to highlight this, but we do not want to see smaller - Link to Speech
3: Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con - Life peer) I warmly applaud my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley, who always gives us the correct feedback from - Link to Speech
4: Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley. - Link to Speech
5: None I have also added my name to the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Leigh of Hurley, preventing - Link to Speech