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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' View calendar - Add to calendar |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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10 Mar 2026 - Victims and Courts Bill - View Vote Context Lord Ricketts voted No and against the House One of 25 Crossbench No votes vs 22 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 180 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Ricketts voted No and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 75 Noes - 190 |
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9 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Ricketts voted No and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 22 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 88 Noes - 172 |
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Lord Ricketts speeches from: Resetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)
Lord Ricketts contributed 3 speeches (2,550 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Lord Ricketts speeches from: Greenland
Lord Ricketts contributed 2 speeches (64 words) Thursday 8th January 2026 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord Ricketts speeches from: Ukraine
Lord Ricketts contributed 1 speech (887 words) Friday 31st October 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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25 Feb 2026, 6:53 p.m. - House of Commons "and to engage with it, and also to Lord Ricketts in the other place. I very much look forward to seeing " Rt Hon Ian Murray MP, The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Edinburgh South, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:21 p.m. - House of Lords " Motion for debate. European Affairs Committee report Lord Ricketts. " Lord Ricketts (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:36 p.m. - House of Lords "my thanks to all the witnesses who contributed to this report, to the committee staff who worked so hard to bring it together, and not least to the noble Lord Lord Ricketts, " Lord Ricketts (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:36 p.m. - House of Lords "to the noble Lord Lord Ricketts, for his excellent chairmanship and his clear and comprehensive " Lord Ricketts (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:48 p.m. - House of Lords "an SPS agreement. As Lord Ricketts has said, comes the issue of " Baroness Suttie (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:28 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'd like to join in >> My Lords, I'd like to join in the. Congratulations to Lord Ricketts about the excellent report " Lord Liddle (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:40 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lords, I also want to thank the noble Lord Lord Ricketts for his measured, calm chairmanship of " Lord Stirrup (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:47 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I too would like to congratulate the Lord Ricketts. It is a credit to his diplomatic skills, as well as the excellent committee staff that we were able, " Baroness Suttie (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:49 p.m. - House of Lords "capabilities. I agree with Lord Ricketts. The the coalition of the " Lord Kerr of Kinlochard (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:51 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords. We. In his opening remarks, Lord Ricketts pointed out " Lord Empey (Ulster Unionist Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:56 p.m. - House of Lords "the report of the committee, very ably introduced by Lord Ricketts. " Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:55 p.m. - House of Lords "indeed it's certainly unfinished business, and it certainly raises issues as Lord Ricketts. No Lord " Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:55 p.m. - House of Lords "Low, Lord Ricketts rightly said of " Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:55 p.m. - House of Lords "of the noble Lord. Lord Ricketts. So I suppose until we can change this extraordinary Lords procedure, " Lord Howell of Guildford (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 12:59 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I want to first pay tribute to Lord Ricketts, who is chair of the European Affairs " The Duke of Wellington (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:07 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Yes. >> My Lords, it was a pleasure to serve under the chairmanship of Lord Ricketts, who indeed had a " Lord Redwood (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:07 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Ricketts, who indeed had a difficult task. Indeed, his choice of title, I think, is apposite. " Lord Redwood (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:11 p.m. - House of Lords "difficulties that the noble Lords Lord Ricketts had in chairing our committee. He did have a very " Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:36 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Ricketts mentioned, or any new innovations. The second area which I would welcome an update on is " Lord Liddle (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:36 p.m. - House of Lords "valuable as saying yes. And I would politely suggest to some of my friends in Brussels that if your position leads to Lord Ricketts " Lord Barrow (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:36 p.m. - House of Lords "position leads to Lord Ricketts leading the charge with trenchant criticism on the media, something has gone wrong with your position. " Lord Barrow (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:38 p.m. - House of Lords " I also like to thank the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, for introducing this important debate. " Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:08 p.m. - House of Lords "government let our country beware. >> My Lords, I thank the noble Lord Lord Ricketts his then committee " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:08 p.m. - House of Lords "introduction to it. As Lord Ricketts said, and as Lord Kerr of Kinlochard agreed, President Trump has broken the bonds of trust, and " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:08 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Ricketts his then committee for the report and his clear, calm introduction to it. As Lord " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:09 p.m. - House of Lords "played only glancing attention. That's not a criticism. As Lord Ricketts said, there are many " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:04 p.m. - House of Lords "billion before it could join safe. As the noble Lord Lord Ricketts " Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:26 p.m. - House of Lords "report led by Lord Ricketts, I asked the government whether they will not extend the time for committing to this scheme to give " The Earl of Clancarty (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 1:58 p.m. - House of Lords "debating today, so ably introduced by my noble friend Lord Ricketts is an important one, as it marks the " Lord Hannay of Chiswick (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:49 p.m. - House of Lords "about where all this will be headed. As the noble Lord Lord Ricketts pointed out, and others have said " Baroness Ludford (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:54 p.m. - House of Lords "relationship with the European Union. And I thank the noble Lord Lord Ricketts for setting out the " Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 3:05 p.m. - House of Lords "the government, and I believe the whole House to especially thank the noble Lord Lord Ricketts, for securing the debate and for his " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 3:10 p.m. - House of Lords "safe that were raised by many members of your Lordships House, but specifically the noble Lord Lord Ricketts, the noble and " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 3:20 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Ricketts asked me about the UK cohesion payments, the EU. We accept the principle that when the " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:45 p.m. - House of Lords "above all, I wish to congratulate our then Chairman Lord Ricketts, for his superb leadership of the committee, from which he has also " Baroness Ludford (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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26 Feb 2026, 2:45 p.m. - House of Lords "pay tribute to its members and first rate staff, who were named by the noble Lord Lord Ricketts. But " Baroness Ludford (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Resetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)
78 speeches (27,304 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Suttie (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, for introducing this important debate. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Con - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, put it, that was totally unreasonable. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Ludford (LD - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, and others pointed out, there was no reset White Paper. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, asked me about the UK cohesion payments to the EU. - Link to Speech |
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Bayeux Tapestry Exhibition
15 speeches (4,733 words) Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport Mentions: 1: Ian Murray (Lab - Edinburgh South) also pay tribute to the hard work and commitment of the UK Government’s envoy on the tapestry, Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech 2: Ian Murray (Lab - Edinburgh South) I encourage all interested colleagues to attend that, and to engage with the museum and with Lord Ricketts - Link to Speech |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |