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Information between 14th September 2025 - 24th October 2025

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Division Votes
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
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
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 31 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 270 Noes - 160
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 28 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 262 Noes - 157
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 144
21 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) 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 - 253 Noes - 153
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 26 Crossbench No votes vs 10 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 236
22 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 30 Crossbench Aye votes vs 15 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 246 Noes - 169

Speeches
Lord Meston speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (81 words) Report stage: Part 2 Wednesday 22nd October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
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

Written Answers
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

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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Live Transcript
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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

Select Committee Documents
Friday 24th October 2025 Report - Thirty-sixth 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 17th October 2025 Report - Thirty-fifth Report - 8 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 17th October 2025 Special Report - 1st Special Report - Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, October 2024 – September 2025 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston

Lord Meston - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 22nd October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 5th November 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 29th October 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 26th November 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 12th November 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 19th November 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Friday 17th October 2025 Report - Thirty-fifth Report - 8 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 17th October 2025 Special Report - 1st Special Report - Scrutinising Statutory Instruments: Departmental Returns, October 2024 – September 2025 Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Thursday 30th October 2025 Attendance statistics - JCSI attendance statistics (October 2024 - July 2025) Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025 Report - Thirty-sixth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 31st October 2025 Report - Thirty-seventh Report - 8 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)