Information between 9th July 2025 - 17th October 2025
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14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 12 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158 |
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16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 36 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160 |
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22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and against the House One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 17 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Business of the House - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 47 Crossbench No votes vs 10 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 261 |
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14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and against the House One of 23 Crossbench Aye votes vs 23 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 239 |
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Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (558 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (133 words) Tuesday 16th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Lord Meston speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lord Meston contributed 3 speeches (201 words) Committee stage Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Meston speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (460 words) 2nd reading Friday 12th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord Meston speeches from: Female Genital Mutilation
Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (140 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Attorney General |
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Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs
Asked by: Lord Meston (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 24th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to implementing the recommendations of the final report of the Civil Justice Council for its review of litigation funding published on 2 June. Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help inform the approach to potential reforms. We will outline next steps in due course. |
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Mental Health Bill
Asked by: Lord Meston (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Friday 19th September 2025 Question to the Department of Health and Social Care: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to amend the Mental Health Bill to provide professionals with clarity about how to assess whether children under 16 are competent to make relevant decisions under the Bill in the light of the judgment in Re S (Wardship: Removal to Ghana) [2025] EWCA Civ 1011. Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care) We agree that it is right to focus on improving the practical application of Gillick and the assessments of competency. We have already committed to consulting on the guidance for assessing competence in mental health settings in the revised Mental Health Act Code of Practice, with the intention to provide further clarity to decision makers. This will include engagement with key stakeholders and clinical decision makers with experience of assessing competence in children. As part of this, we can look to summarise and explain what case law has said on how competence should be assessed, including Re S (Wardship: Removal to Ghana). It remains our position that we would not consider a statutory test in the Mental Health Act. |
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15 Sep 2025, 5:18 p.m. - House of Lords ">> The principle behind this amendment is an important one, the issues raised by Lord Meston deserve " Lord Meston (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Sep 2025, 5:18 p.m. - House of Lords "issues raised by Lord Meston deserve careful consideration. It is a " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Sep 2025, 5:18 p.m. - House of Lords ">> I thank Lord Meston for raising this amendment on Compulsory Purchase Act Compensation Bill is. The amendment would ensure " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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15 Sep 2025, 5:18 p.m. - House of Lords "of the bill, we look forward to hearing the Minister's explanation. >> I thank Lord Meston for raising " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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19 Sep 2025, 11:46 a.m. - House of Lords "Lord Meston reminded us that the first attempt for such a bill floundered because it was felt the " Lord McDonald of Salford (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
| Parliamentary Debates |
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Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
166 speeches (48,667 words) 2nd reading Friday 19th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department of Health and Social Care Mentions: 1: Lord McDonald of Salford (XB - Life peer) Last week, the noble Lord, Lord Meston, reminded us that the first attempt at such a Bill foundered because - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
159 speeches (44,465 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Meston, referred to the right of a child’s identity. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hampton (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I have taken some legal advice and the noble Lord, Lord Meston, says there would be no adverse impact - Link to Speech |
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Planning and Infrastructure Bill
229 speeches (67,513 words) Committee stage Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Jamieson (Con - Life peer) the principle behind this amendment is an important one and the issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Meston, for bringing us this amendment on compulsory purchase - Link to Speech |
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Friday 12th September 2025
Report - Thirty-fourth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston |
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Friday 5th September 2025
Report - Thirty-third Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston |
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Friday 18th July 2025
Report - Thirty-second Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston |
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Friday 11th July 2025
Report - Thirty-first Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston |
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Sep. 12 2025
HL Bill 84-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BANNER BARONESS HALE OF RICHMOND LORD MESTON 502F_ After Clause 62, insert the following new |
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Sep. 12 2025
HL Bill 110-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 103 LORD MESTON 209A_ Clause 103, page 142, line 41, at end insert “unless the person displaced |
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Sep. 10 2025
HL Bill 110-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 103 LORD MESTON 209A_ Clause 103, page 142, line 41, at end insert “unless the person displaced |
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Sep. 08 2025
HL Bill 84-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BANNER BARONESS HALE OF RICHMOND LORD MESTON 502F_ After Clause 62, insert the following new |
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Sep. 05 2025
HL Bill 110-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 103 LORD MESTON 209A_ Clause 103, page 142, line 41, at end insert “unless the person displaced |
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Sep. 03 2025
HL Bill 110-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: insert— “(za) in subsection (3)(a), omit “newspapers” and insert “news publishers”” Clause 103 LORD MESTON |
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Sep. 02 2025
HL Bill 110-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: insert— “(za) in subsection (3)(a), omit “newspapers” and insert “news publishers”” Clause 103 LORD MESTON |
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Aug. 29 2025
HL Bill 84-IX Ninth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BANNER BARONESS HALE OF RICHMOND LORD MESTON 502F_ After Clause 62, insert the following new |
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Aug. 28 2025
HL Bill 110-III Third marshalled list for Committee Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: insert— “(za) in subsection (3)(a), omit “newspapers” and insert “news publishers”” Clause 103 LORD MESTON |
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Aug. 15 2025
HL Bill 110-II(d) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Clause 103 LORD MESTON _ Clause 103, page 142, line 41, at end insert “unless the person displaced |
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Wednesday 3rd September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 10th September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 15th October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 5th November 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |