Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

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Tuesday 17th June 2025 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer) Orders and regulations - Grand Committee Subject: Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025 Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025 View calendar - Add to calendar

Division Votes
30 Apr 2025 - Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 21 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 28 Noes - 123
30 Apr 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 161 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 245 Noes - 157
12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 155 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 125
12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 177 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 168
19 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 124 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 118

Speeches
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (694 words) Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons Monday 2nd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: Sport England: Equality Act 2010 Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (116 words) Monday 19th May 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: Artificial Intelligence: Creative Content Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (135 words) Thursday 15th May 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over Japan Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (1,730 words) Friday 9th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: EU-UK Summit: Visa Waiver Agreement Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (106 words) Thursday 8th May 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: Employment Rights Bill Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 3 speeches (2,243 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: The Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report) Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (1,486 words) Friday 25th April 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay speeches from: “For Women Scotland” Supreme Court Ruling Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay contributed 1 speech (95 words) Thursday 24th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for International Development

Written Answers
Public Libraries: Domestic Visits Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer) Wednesday 30th April 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) public, and (2) community, libraries have been visited by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism during his time as Minister for Libraries between July 2024 and April 2025. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Minister contributed to the 25th anniversary of the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, as well as The British Library’s National StartUp Day. After a change in the ministerial portfolios within DCMS, from 1 April 2025, I have now taken up the role as Minister with responsibilities for libraries.
Public Libraries Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 1st May 2025 Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport: To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have been held by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism in his capacity as minister for libraries since July 2024. Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) Ministers and officials have meetings with a variety of organisations in the public and private sectors. Details of ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis.

Written Answers

Public Libraries: Domestic Visits
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Wednesday 30th April 2025

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) public, and (2) community, libraries have been visited by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism during his time as Minister for Libraries between July 2024 and April 2025.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Minister contributed to the 25th anniversary of the Reading Agency’s Summer Reading Challenge, as well as The British Library’s National StartUp Day.

After a change in the ministerial portfolios within DCMS, from 1 April 2025, I have now taken up the role as Minister with responsibilities for libraries.

Public Libraries
Asked by: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 1st May 2025

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what meetings have been held by the Minister of State for Creative Industries, Arts and Tourism in his capacity as minister for libraries since July 2024.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

Ministers and officials have meetings with a variety of organisations in the public and private sectors. Details of ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis.

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay mentioned

Live Transcript
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29 Apr 2025, 6:39 p.m. - House of Lords " I think that noble Lords shot of Ibsen, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, for tabling the amendment on " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Business and Trade) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Apr 2025, 9:44 p.m. - House of Lords "I congratulate Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay on introducing this amendment. I hope the Minister will " The Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Employment Rights Bill 105 speeches (30,812 words) Committee stage part one Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) noble Lords, Lord Sharpe of Epsom, Lord Goddard of Stockport, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea and Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay - Link to Speech
Employment Rights Bill 25 speeches (7,203 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 29th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, on introducing this amendment. - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 22nd May 2025 Correspondence - Correspondence from SITC and House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee, in relation to the scrutiny of implementation of the Online Safety Act, dated 21 May 2025 Science, Innovation and Technology Committee Found: In September 2023, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, the then-Minister, made the commitment t hat the government
Thursday 22nd May 2025 Correspondence - Joint letter from the Chair and Chi Onwurah MP, Chair, House of Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee, dated 21 May 2025 Communications and Digital Committee Found: In September 2023, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, the then-Minister, made the commitment t hat the government
Friday 16th May 2025 Written Evidence - Seaside Heritage Network HER0041 - Protecting built heritage Protecting built heritage - Culture, Media and Sport Committee Found: inspired the Seaside Heritage Network to propose a similar type of fund to the APPG and to Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

Bill Documents
May. 30 2025 HL Bill 81-VI Sixth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY 201_ After Clause 54, insert
May. 21 2025 HL Bill 84-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BENJAMIN LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY LORD STOREY 228_ Clause 31, page 54, line 12, at end
May. 20 2025 HL Bill 81-V Fifth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY 201_ After Clause 54, insert
May. 19 2025 HL Bill 84-I(Rev) Revised marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BENJAMIN LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY LORD STOREY 228_ Clause 31, page 54, line 12, at end
May. 16 2025 HL Bill 84-I Marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BENJAMIN LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY LORD STOREY 228_ Clause 31, page 54, line 12, at end
May. 16 2025 HL Bill 81-IV(Corrected) Fourth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: page 72, line 16. 59 Employment Rights Bill After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY
May. 15 2025 HL Bill 84 Running list of amendments - 15 May 2025 Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BENJAMIN LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY LORD STOREY Revised version of the amendment printed
May. 15 2025 HL Bill 81-IV Fourth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: page 72, line 16. 59 Employment Rights Bill After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY
May. 09 2025 HL Bill 81-III Third Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Employment Rights Bill 68 After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY
May. 06 2025 HL Bill 81-II Second Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: page 72, line 16. 83 Employment Rights Bill After Clause 54 LORD FAULKNER OF WORCESTER LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY
Apr. 25 2025 HL Bill 81-I Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD PARKINSON OF WHITLEY BAY 16★_ Clause 1, page 4, line 9, at end insert— “(10A) In making regulations