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Division Votes
3 Jul 2025 - Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 14 Crossbench No votes vs 2 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 144
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 25 Crossbench Aye votes vs 8 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 198
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 23 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 154
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
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
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
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

Speeches
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
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
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
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
Lord Meston speeches from: Female Genital Mutilation Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (140 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Attorney General
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (902 words) Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education

Written Answers
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.
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.

Written Answers

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.

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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 78 speeches (23,502 words) Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I think this is a very important amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Meston. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Nash (Con - Life peer) I also support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Meston. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Crisp (XB - Life peer) support Amendment 202C from the noble Lord, Lord Frost, and Amendment 226 from my noble friend Lord Meston - Link to Speech 4: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) balanced picture sometimes.If we really want to understand this issue, I note that the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
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
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
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
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
Friday 4th July 2025 Report - Thirtieth 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

Bill Documents
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Jul. 01 2025 HL Bill 84-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 30 LORD MESTON 226_ After Clause 30, insert the following new Clause— “Local authority

Lord Meston - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 3rd September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 10th September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 15th October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Friday 4th July 2025 Report - Thirtieth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 11th July 2025 Report - Thirty-first Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 18th July 2025 Report - Thirty-second Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 5th September 2025 Report - Thirty-third Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 12th September 2025 Report - Thirty-fourth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)