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Calendar
Thursday 12th June 2025 11 a.m. Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Commencing the provisions in section 9 of Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 53 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 125
12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 62 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 168
19 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 58 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 118
2 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 57 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 116
4 Jun 2025 - Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 51 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 130
4 Jun 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 60 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 116
11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 54 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161
11 Jun 2025 - Holocaust Memorial Bill - View Vote Context Lord Pack voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 21 Liberal Democrat Aye votes vs 0 Liberal Democrat No votes Tally: Ayes - 83 Noes - 129

Speeches
Lord Pack speeches from: Political Parties and Elections Act 2009 Lord Pack contributed 2 speeches (118 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Pack speeches from: Ethics and Integrity Commission Lord Pack contributed 1 speech (85 words) Thursday 12th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office
Lord Pack speeches from: Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 Lord Pack contributed 1 speech (500 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Lord Pack speeches from: The Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report) Lord Pack contributed 1 speech (663 words) Friday 25th April 2025 - Lords Chamber

Written Answers
Bluesky: Government Departments Asked by: Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Monday 2nd June 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make more use of Bluesky in their digital communications. Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal The Government uses a range of channels to reach and engage the public. Any use of these platforms is assessed against the high standards for digital safety set out in the Government Communication Service SAFE (Safety and suitability, Ads context, Freedom of speech and Ethics and enforcement) framework. Individual departments make their own decisions on the best platforms within the GCS SAFE framework to use to communicate with the public.

Written Answers

Bluesky: Government Departments
Asked by: Lord Pack (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Monday 2nd June 2025

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to make more use of Bluesky in their digital communications.

Answered by Baroness Smith of Basildon - Leader of the House of Lords and Lord Privy Seal

The Government uses a range of channels to reach and engage the public. Any use of these platforms is assessed against the high standards for digital safety set out in the Government Communication Service SAFE (Safety and suitability, Ads context, Freedom of speech and Ethics and enforcement) framework.

Individual departments make their own decisions on the best platforms within the GCS SAFE framework to use to communicate with the public.

Lord Pack mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Fair Dealing Obligations (Pigs) Regulations 2025 14 speeches (5,397 words) Monday 12th May 2025 - Grand Committee Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Grender (LD - Life peer) be interesting to get some clarification from the Minister on an issue raised by my noble friend Lord Pack - Link to Speech
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025 29 speeches (12,086 words) Tuesday 6th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: None labelling, but public opinion is at odds with that, as described by my psephological and noble friend Lord Pack - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Lab - Life peer) understanding are low, but public sentiment is more in favour.While I am on polling, the noble Lord, Lord Pack - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) Government will stick to that position.I highlight in particular the contribution of the noble Lord, Lord Pack - Link to Speech
The Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report) 47 speeches (19,576 words) Friday 25th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Wheatcroft (XB - Life peer) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pack, on a very interesting maiden speech. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Faulks (Non-affiliated - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pack, on his excellent maiden speech. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) We have missed him.I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Pack, on his excellent maiden speech. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Pack, on his excellent maiden speech. - Link to Speech

Lord Pack - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 3rd June 2025 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 17th June 2025 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 15th July 2025 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 8th July 2025 2:30 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 1st July 2025 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 24th June 2025 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 6th May 2025 Engagement document - Public Guidance for Evidence Submissions Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Friday 2nd May 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submission from Jim Allister KC MP on the Noise Emission in the Environment by Equipment for use Outdoors (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 and Response from Department for Business and Trade (DBT) Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 8th May 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submissions on the draft Contracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 and response from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 15th May 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submission from Jim Allister KC MP on the Official Controls (Extension of Transitional Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 and Response from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 15th May 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submission from the Online Safety Act Network on the draft Protection of Children Codes of Practice and Response from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 19th June 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submission from Bumper on the draft Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025 and Response from His Majesty's Treasury Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee
Thursday 19th June 2025 Scrutiny evidence - Submissions on the draft Marking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025 and Response from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee