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Thursday 8th January 2026 Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Short debate - Main Chamber Subject: UK responsibility to ensure mining companies which operated in former British colonies address pollution caused by those activities View calendar - Add to calendar |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 50 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 223 |
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10 Dec 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 52 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 220 |
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5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 37 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 130 |
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5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 41 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 131 Noes - 127 |
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5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 43 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 168 Noes - 178 |
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5 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 42 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 131 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 45 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 209 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 18 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 97 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 43 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 134 Noes - 185 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 48 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 136 |
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6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Oates voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 47 Liberal Democrat No votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 180 Noes - 219 |
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Lord Oates speeches from: Mining: Pollution
Lord Oates contributed 2 speeches (1,251 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Oates speeches from: Jimmy Lai Conviction
Lord Oates contributed 1 speech (305 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Developing Countries: Children
Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 8th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to consider child rights in (1) foreign policy, (2) international development policy, and (3) humanitarian policy. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) As a ratifier of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, the UK is committed to safeguarding and promoting the rights and wellbeing of children. These principles are embedded across our foreign, development, and humanitarian policies. We work with international partners to deliver better outcomes for children, including through education, health, and nutrition programmes. The UK is an active member of the UN Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, and we continue to support global initiatives that strengthen child protection systems and uphold children's rights in all contexts. |
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Developing Countries: Health Services
Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 8th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance funding for health programmes on children in low-income countries. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) A formal Equality impact assessment of Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2025 to 2026 was published on 2 September 2025, and is available on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-official-development-assistance-programme-allocations-2025-to-2026-equality-impact-assessment/equality-impact-assessment-of-official-development-assistance-oda-programme-allocations-for-2025-to-2026). |
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Developing Countries: Education
Asked by: Lord Oates (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 8th December 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of reductions in Official Development Assistance funding for education programmes on children in low-income countries. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) A formal Equality impact assessment of Official Development Assistance programme allocations for 2025 to 2026 was published on 2 September 2025, and is available on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fcdo-official-development-assistance-programme-allocations-2025-to-2026-equality-impact-assessment/equality-impact-assessment-of-official-development-assistance-oda-programme-allocations-for-2025-to-2026). |
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10 Dec 2025, 3:47 p.m. - House of Lords " Lord Oates screen addiction is a growing problem for all ages, but growing problem for all ages, but but far more so for children. In July, Peter Kyle, former Secretary " Viscount Camrose (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 8:03 p.m. - House of Lords "confinement. My Lord Oates has been highlighted. Requests for consular access have been repeatedly refused, " The Earl of Courtown (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 8:11 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord, Lord Oates, as well as in addition to those questions " Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Dec 2025, 8:12 p.m. - House of Lords "it was Lord Oates who referred to Carmen Laub, one of the witnesses we had before that committee was " Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 7:41 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Oates? >> The question is that this " Division - View Video - View Transcript |
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5 Jan 2026, 3:10 p.m. - House of Lords " Lord Oates I'm sure the Minister has seen the recent reports of X " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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6 Jan 2026, 10:07 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Marks. Lord Oates. My amendment 79 to 81 would make the " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jan 2026, 3:31 p.m. - House of Lords " Lord Oates the official opposition's. >> Position is clear. It is a conservative government that stripped Shamima Begum of her citizenship, and it is our " Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Mining: Pollution
15 speeches (8,352 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Hain (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Oates, on a very good speech, on securing this debate and - Link to Speech 2: Lord Bishop of Norwich (Bshp - Bishops) The benefit of doing so will be not only to the local communities of which the noble Lord, Lord Oates - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Oates, set out very clearly for us the absolute horror and tragedy of Kabwe. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I start by saying how grateful I am to the noble Lord, Lord Oates, for his speech. - Link to Speech |
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Jimmy Lai Conviction
15 speeches (3,207 words) Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) this personally, and he will continue to do so.In addition to those questions, the noble Lord, Lord Oates - Link to Speech 2: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Oates, referred to Carmen Lau. - Link to Speech |