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Thursday 26th February 2026
Lord Ricketts (Crossbench - Life peer)

Debate - Main Chamber
Subject: European Affairs Committee report: 'Unfinished Business: Resetting the UK-EU relationship'
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Division Votes
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 41 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 158
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted Aye and against the House
One of 12 Crossbench Aye votes vs 26 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 12 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House
One of 22 Crossbench No votes vs 15 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 227 Noes - 168
20 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House
One of 29 Crossbench No votes vs 11 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 175
2 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House
One of 36 Crossbench No votes vs 11 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 280 Noes - 243
11 Jun 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House
One of 26 Crossbench No votes vs 18 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 161
27 Oct 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted Aye and against the House
One of 20 Crossbench Aye votes vs 31 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 84 Noes - 185
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted Aye and against the House
One of 19 Crossbench Aye votes vs 25 Crossbench No votes
Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 195
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House
One of 6 Crossbench No votes vs 33 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Ricketts voted No and in line with the House
One of 43 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295


Speeches
Lord Ricketts speeches from: Greenland
Lord Ricketts contributed 2 speeches (64 words)
Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Lord Ricketts speeches from: Ukraine
Lord Ricketts contributed 1 speech (887 words)
Friday 31st October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence



Lord Ricketts mentioned

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31 Oct 2025, 11:01 a.m. - House of Lords
"real pleasure to follow the noble Lord Lord Ricketts and to strongly endorse his final point about the "
Lord Ricketts (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
31 Oct 2025, 12:26 p.m. - House of Lords
"ago in Crimea in 2014, and it's a noble Lord, Lord Ricketts said in his excellent speech. Moscow's aim "
Lord Bilimoria (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
31 Oct 2025, 11:40 a.m. - House of Lords
"debates as a noble Lord Lord Ricketts suggested the noble Lord Lord Barrow has absolutely shown "
Maiden Speech. Lord Barrow (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
31 Oct 2025, 1:53 p.m. - House of Lords
"vessels to date. This hits Russia's ability to transport oil to third countries, Lord Ricketts referred "
Baroness Chapman of Darlington, Minister of State (Development) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Dec 2025, 3:23 p.m. - House of Lords
" Lord Ricketts and what is Hanukkah is when. Hanukkah is when. >> Families get together, lighting the candles, celebrating the victory of light over darkness. We "
Lord Polak (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Jan 2026, 4:56 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Ricketts and the European Select Committee. I can be answerable for statements. I can be "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Membership of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly
1 speech (100 words)
Wednesday 4th February 2026 - Written Statements
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab - Torfaen) full representative and vice-chair of the UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly in place of Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
111 speeches (30,583 words)
Committee stage part two
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) appear before Select Committees, as I did at the European Affairs Committee with the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech

Built Environment Committee
3 speeches (85 words)
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: None Frost, Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town, Baroness Ludford, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne, Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech

Human Rights Abuses: Magnitsky Sanctions
50 speeches (18,115 words)
Thursday 8th January 2026 - Commons Chamber
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Mentions:
1: Stephen Doughty (LAB - Cardiff South and Penarth) I have sent a letter to the Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee, and to Lord Ricketts in the other - Link to Speech

Ukraine
75 speeches (32,309 words)
Friday 31st October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Lord McConnell of Glenscorrodale (Lab - Life peer) It is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, and I strongly endorse his final point - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Ashton of Upholland (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, suggested, the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, has aptly shown that we can - Link to Speech
3: Lord Bilimoria (XB - Life peer) We must remember that the war started over a decade ago—in Crimea in 2014.As the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech
4: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, referred to India. - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 4th February 2026
Correspondence - 4 February 2026, Letter from Lord Hanson of Flint

European Affairs Committee

Found: Minister of State 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Rt Hon Lord Ricketts

Monday 26th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Cabinet Office

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: The Chair: Lord Ricketts was saying to us that the public should have some accounting of how the billions

Monday 26th January 2026
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, Home Office, and Cabinet Office

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: The Chair: Lord Ricketts was saying to us that the public should have some accounting of how the billions

Wednesday 21st January 2026
Oral Evidence - Home Office

European Affairs Committee

Found: evidence: Lord Hanson of Flint Wednesday 21 January 2026 2.35 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 17th December 2025
Correspondence - 17 December 2025, Letter from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Erasmus+

European Affairs Committee

Found: Chair Foreign Affairs Committee House of Commons SW1A 0AA 17 December 2025 Dear Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 17th December 2025
Correspondence - 17 December 2025, Letter from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Erasmus+

European Affairs Committee

Found: Chair Foreign Affairs Committee House of Commons SW1A 0AA 17 December 2025 Dear Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 16th December 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister of State for Europe, North America, and UK Overseas Territories, relating to sanctions, dated 11 December 2025

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Dame Emily Thornberry MP Foreign Affairs Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 16th December 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister of State for Food Security and Rural Affairs, Defra, regarding the conclusion of annual negotiations for 2026 fishing opportunities, dated 10 December 2025

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: I am copying this letter to Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee.

Wednesday 10th December 2025
Correspondence - 10 December 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Wednesday 10th December 2025
Correspondence - 10 December 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Wednesday 10th December 2025
Correspondence - 10 December 2025, Letter from Dame Angela Eagle MP re: Conclusion of annual negotiations for 2026 fishing oppurtunities

European Affairs Committee

Found: +44 (0) 3459 335577 E: correspondence.section@defra.gov.uk W: gov.uk/defra The Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 9th December 2025
Correspondence - 9 December 2025, Letter from Lord Hanson of Lint re: Immigration rules changes

European Affairs Committee

Found: Flint Minister of State 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 26th November 2025
Correspondence - 26 November 2026, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Commission Annual Work Programme 2026

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Tuesday 25th November 2025
Correspondence - 25 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Thursday 13th November 2025
Correspondence - 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Thursday 13th November 2025
Correspondence - 13 November 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Tuesday 11th November 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from Dame Angela Eagle, Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs regarding the United Kingdom approach for 2025 annual fisheries negotiations, dated 4 November 2025

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Found: I am copying this letter to Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee.

Wednesday 5th November 2025
Engagement document - Brussels visit note, April 2025

European Affairs Committee

Found: The Members in attendance were: The Lord Ricketts GCMG GCVO The Rt Hon. the Baroness Ashton of Upholland

Friday 31st October 2025
Engagement document - Joint Statement of Chairs of the House of Lords European Affairs Committee and the Sénat Committee for European Union Affairs

European Affairs Committee

Found: Lord Ricketts, Chair of the House of Lords European Affairs Committee Jean-François Rapin, Chair of

Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from the Minister for the Cabinet Office to the European Affairs Committee and Foreign Affairs Committee relating to the EPC Summit, dated 13.10.25

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Cabinet Office His Majesty’s Paymaster General Cabinet Office 70 ¥ all London SWLA 2AS The Lord Ricketts

Monday 27th October 2025
Correspondence - 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: London SW1A 0AA By email: hleuroaffairs@parliament.uk 27 October 2025 Dear Lord Ricketts

Monday 27th October 2025
Correspondence - 27 October 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: London SW1A 0AA By email: hleuroaffairs@parliament.uk 27 October 2025 Dear Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - 14 October 2025, Letter from Lord Hanson of Flint re: Immigration Rule Changes

European Affairs Committee

Found: Flint Minister of State 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Lord Ricketts

Friday 19th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to Lord Carlile of Berriew, re follow-up on 25 June evidence session, 21 July 2025

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Found: We are copying this letter to Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs

Wednesday 17th September 2025
Correspondence - 17 September 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas Symonds re: re Sanitary & Phytosanitary Area - Emissions Trading Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Wednesday 17th September 2025
Correspondence - 17 September 2025, Letter to the Rt Hon Nick Thomas Symonds re: Youth Experience Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Tuesday 9th September 2025
Correspondence - 9 September 2025, Letter to the Home Secretary

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Tuesday 9th September 2025
Correspondence - 9 September 2025, Letter to the Foreign Secretary

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence with Minister for the Cabinet Office relating to UK-EU Summit and Join Committee meeting, dated 21 July and 13 June 2025.

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee

Found: this letter to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Minister of State for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, relating to sanctions, dated 24.07.25

Foreign Affairs Committee

Found: Hon Dame Emily Thornberry MP Foreign Affairs Committee House of Commons London SW1A 0AA Lord Ricketts

Thursday 7th August 2025
Correspondence - 6 August 2025, Letter from Home Secretary re: UK-France Treaty

European Affairs Committee

Found: Home Secretary 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Rt Hon Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP (Secretary of State for Northern Ireland) and Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP (Minister for the Cabinet Office) re: follow-up on 25 June evidence session, dated 21 July 2025

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Found: We are copying this letter to Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs

Monday 21st July 2025
Correspondence - 21 July 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Priorities of the Danish EU Council Presidency, July 2025 - December 2025

European Affairs Committee

Found: Office HM Paymaster General Cabinet Office 70 Whitehall London SW1A 2AS Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 15th July 2025
Correspondence - 15 July 2025, Letter to Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Commission Annual Work Programme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Monday 14th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: The Chair: On that point, Lord Ricketts said that we really need some sort of boundary around what the

Thursday 10th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to Lord Carlile of Berriew re May 2025 Summit and WAJC, 12 June 2025

Northern Ireland Scrutiny Committee

Found: I am copying this letter to Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 1st July 2025
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and FCDO

The UK-EU reset - European Affairs Committee

Found: oral evidence: The UK-EU reset Tuesday 1 July 2025 3.30 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Ricketts

Thursday 26th June 2025
Correspondence - 26 June 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP re: Commission Annual Work Programme

European Affairs Committee

Found: from Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office and HM Paymaster General, to Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 24th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Scottish Fishermen’s Federation, National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations (NFFO), and Salmon Scotland

The UK-EU reset - European Affairs Committee

Found: oral evidence: The UK-EU reset Tuesday 24 June 2025 3.30 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Ricketts

Tuesday 24th June 2025
Correspondence - 24 June 2025, Letter from Lord Hanson of Flint re: Immigration Rules relating to the EU Settlement Scheme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Minister of State 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF www.gov.uk/home-office Rt Hon Lord Ricketts

Monday 23rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - CyLon Ventures, and Sky News

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: What would your view be, Lord Ricketts?

Monday 23rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Lords European Affairs Committee, and Rachel Ellehuus

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: What would your view be, Lord Ricketts?

Wednesday 18th June 2025
Correspondence - 18 June 2025, Letter from the Rt Hon Nick Thomas-Symonds MP

European Affairs Committee

Found: Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Minister for the Cabinet Office, has written to Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European

Tuesday 17th June 2025
Oral Evidence - National Farmers Union (NFU), University of Sussex, and British Chambers of Commerce

The UK-EU reset - European Affairs Committee

Found: oral evidence: The UK-EU reset Tuesday 17 June 2025 3.30 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Ricketts

Wednesday 11th June 2025
Correspondence - 11 June 2025, Letter to Rt Hon Nick Thomas Symonds MP re: Commission Work Programme

European Affairs Committee

Found: Yours sincerely, Lord Ricketts, Chair of the European Affairs Committee

Friday 23rd May 2025
Correspondence - 23 May 2025, Letter from the Minister for Rail re: Future operation of the Channel Tunnel Fixed Link

European Affairs Committee

Found: OFFICIAL OFFICIAL 23 May 2025 Dear Lord Ricketts, Future operation of the



Department Publications - News and Communications
Monday 15th December 2025
Department for Transport
Source Page: Decisions from the Specialised Committee on Road Transport
Document: (PDF)

Found: Greenwood MP, then-Minister for the Future of Roads at the Department for Transport wrote to Lord Ricketts



Deposited Papers
Monday 2nd February 2026
Cabinet Office
Source Page: Letter dated 22/01/2026 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to Lord Ricketts and Lord Carlile of Berriew enclosing provisional agendas for meetings of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee and for the Partnership Council under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement, 2 February 2026. 3p.
Document: 2026_01_22_MCO_letter_to_Parliament_PC_and_JC.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 22/01/2026 from Nick Thomas-Symonds MP to Lord Ricketts and Lord Carlile of Berriew enclosing

Tuesday 27th January 2026

Source Page: Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Stephen Doughty MP to Emily Thornberry MP and Lord Ricketts regarding update on sanctions action, following a written statement on 18/12/2024. 6p.
Document: Sanctions_update_for_Parliamentarians.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 11/12/2026 from Stephen Doughty MP to Emily Thornberry MP and Lord Ricketts regarding update

Wednesday 17th December 2025

Source Page: Letter dated 11/12/2025 from Stephen Doughty MP to Emily Thornberry MP and Lord Ricketts regarding an update on key sanctions action taken since 21 July 2025: Russia, Russian sovereign assets, Iran, irregular migration, other sanctions regimes, sanctions strategy and enforcement, litigation, overseas territories. 6p.
Document: End_of_year_sanctions_update_for_Parliamentarians_December_2025.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 11/12/2025 from Stephen Doughty MP to Emily Thornberry MP and Lord Ricketts regarding an




Lord Ricketts mentioned in Scottish results


Scottish Government Publications
Monday 29th December 2025
EU Directorate
Source Page: Cabinet Secretary for Culture & External Affairs visit to Brussels: FOI release
Document: FOI 202500481475 - Information Released - Attachment (PDF)

Found: delegation, the new chair is Marsha de Cordova MP, and new vice - chairs are Sarah Bool MP and Lord Ricketts