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Division Votes
20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 137 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146
20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 134 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220
13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239
8 Jul 2026 - Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 139 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 202
21 Jul 2026 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 234
15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171
15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 188
15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 142 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 154
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 196 Noes - 138
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 127 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 138
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 142 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 226 Noes - 162
9 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 248 Noes - 163
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 165
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 144 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 76 Noes - 164
7 Sep 2026 - Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 171
8 Sep 2026 - Plant Health, Seeds, Seed Potatoes and Plant Propagating Material (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 - View Vote Context
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 58 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 26 Noes - 63



Lord Robertson of Port Ellen mentioned

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16 Jul 2026, 3:19 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Robertson of Port Ellen in his place. NATO first is a good "
Debate: Future capability of the United Kingdom’s armed forces in the current international situation Lord Harlech (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
16 Jul 2026, 5:04 p.m. - House of Lords
"we need them as soon as possible. The noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, in delivering a large "
Baroness Goldie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Jul 2026, 3:03 p.m. - House of Lords
"risk war. Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, in his pivotal strategic "
Baroness Wheatcroft (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Jul 2026, 3:29 p.m. - House of Lords
"front of the Defence Select Committee this week, the noble Lord Lord Robertson of Port Ellen said, "
Baroness Smith of Newnham (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Jul 2026, 11:05 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee
"Thank you, Madam Chair, and I am Lord Robertson of Port Ellen. "
Speaker 2 - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Introduction: Lord Sarwar
1 speech (1 words)
Thursday 3rd September 2026 - Lords Chamber

Mentions:
1: None of Maxwell Park in the City of Glasgow, was introduced and took the oath, supported by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech

Future Capability of the Armed Forces
54 speeches (19,441 words)
Thursday 16th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Lord Harlech (Con - Life peer) the right doctrine, shared across this House, and I am delighted to see the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech
2: Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con - Life peer) We have had warning after warning from the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, about this. - Link to Speech
3: Baroness Goldie (Con - Life peer) to rearm.Last week, in front of the House of Commons Defence Committee, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech

Defence Readiness Bill
19 speeches (8,176 words)
Thursday 9th July 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Mentions:
1: Baroness Wheatcroft (XB - Life peer) squeamish about the fact that we face another increasingly real risk: war.The noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Goldie (Con - Life peer) Speaking before the Defence Committee this week, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, said:“ - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 15th September 2026
Report - 2nd Report – Securing Scotland's future: Defence skills and jobs

Scottish Affairs Committee

Found: We are grateful to Lord Robertson of Port Ellen and Luke Pollard MP, the Minister for Defence Readiness

Wednesday 9th September 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 11th Meeting, 2 September 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Craigmaddie Lord Grocott Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Lord de Mauley Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, regarding the implementation of the Strategic Defence Review, dated 29 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: LUKE POLLARD MP MINISTER FOR DEFENCE READINESS & INDUSTRY The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of War Studies, King’s College London

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Multilateralism Wednesday 2 September 2026 10.35 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 11th August 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 10th Meeting, 22 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Craigmaddie Lord Grocott Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Lord de Mauley Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 11th August 2026
Declarations of interest - Members’ declarations of interests: The future of the multilateral system and the UK’s role

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Lerwick No relevant interests declared Baroness Prashar No relevant interests declared Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 28th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 2nd meeting 02 June 2026

Industry and Regulators Committee

Found: Industry: private briefing At 11:00am, the Committee heard from the following witnesses: • Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Friday 24th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes 8th meeting 14 July 2026

Industry and Regulators Committee

Found: session At 11:00am, the Committee heard from the following witnesses in public: • Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 9th Meeting, 15 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Fraser of Craigmaddie Lord Houghton of Richmond Lord Lamont of Lerwick Lord de Mauley Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - University of Oxford, and University of Oxford

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: Multilateralism Wednesday 22 July 2026 10.35 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Friday 17th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, to the Chair, regarding the Ukraine Support Loan, dated 13 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: The Rt Hon. the Lord Robertson of Port Ellen KT Chair, International Relations and Defence Committee

Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 8th Meeting, 8 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: Apologies and notices Apologies were received from Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (chair).

Wednesday 15th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Crisis Group

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: Multilateralism Wednesday 15 July 2026 11 am Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 14th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Universal Defence and Security Solutions, and Strategic Defence Review

The relationship between the Government and the defence industry - Industry and Regulators Committee

Found: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen: Thank you, Madam Chair. I am Lord Robertson of Port Ellen.

Wednesday 8th July 2026
Oral Evidence - United Nations

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: evidence: Multilateralism Wednesday 8 July 2026 2 pm Watch the meeting In the absence of Lord Robertson of Port Ellen

Tuesday 7th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Strategic Defence Review, and Strategic Defence Review

Defence Committee

Found: Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, Lead External Reviewer, Strategic Defence Review; General (Retired) Sir

Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 7th Meeting, 1 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee

Found: notices Apologies were received from Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Baroness Crawley and Lord Robertson of Port Ellen



Department Publications - Transparency
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Ministry of Defence
Source Page: Ministry of Defence annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026
Document: (PDF)

Found: 2 June 2025 following an extensive root-and-branch review process externally led by Lord Robertson of Port Ellen




Lord Robertson of Port Ellen - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 2nd September 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Professor John Bew - Professor of History and Foreign Policy at Department of War Studies, King’s College London
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Wednesday 9th September 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 16th September 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Isabella Wilkinson - Senior Research Fellow, Digital Society Programme at Chatham House
Sam Daws - Senior Advisor to the Martin AI Governance Initiative at University of Oxford
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Wednesday 21st October 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
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Wednesday 14th October 2026 10:30 a.m.
International Relations and Defence Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: Multilateralism
At 10:30am: Oral evidence
Ian Bremmer - President at Eurasia Group
Aalok Mehta - Director, Wadhwani AI Center at Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
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Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and Crisis Group

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Friday 17th July 2026
Correspondence - Letter from the Rt Hon Dan Jarvis MP, Secretary of State for Defence, and the Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office, the Rt Hon Nick Thomas–Symonds MP, to the Chair, regarding the Ukraine Support Loan, dated 13 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 8th July 2026
Oral Evidence - United Nations

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 1st July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 7th Meeting, 1 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 9th Meeting, 15 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 22nd July 2026
Oral Evidence - University of Oxford, and University of Oxford

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 15th July 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 8th Meeting, 8 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Minorities In Peace and Security
MUL0032 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - UK Trade Policy Observatory, and Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy
MUL0034 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - The Open University, and Coventry University
MUL0031 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of St Andrews, and University of St Andrews
MUL0033 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Policy Exchange
MUL0015 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Royal Holloway, University of London, and Queen's University Belfast
MUL0017 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - London School of Economics and Political Science
MUL0016 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Glasgow, and University of Glasgow
MUL0010 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Concordia University, and University of St Andrews
MUL0011 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Manchester, and Queen Mary University of London
MUL0009 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Stirling
MUL0008 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Exeter
MUL0007 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - The British Academy
MUL0040 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of St Andrews
MUL0041 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Center for Global Development
MUL0047 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - King's College, London
MUL0046 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of York
MUL0044 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Helsinki
MUL0043 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Universiti Malaya, Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, and University of Birmingham
MUL0005 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Independent Researcher, London, United Kingdom
MUL0002 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Cassandra Foundation
MUL0004 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Aberystwyth University, Wales
MUL0029 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Bennett School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge
MUL0030 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Aberdeen
MUL0028 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Mercatus Center
MUL0023 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Overton Advisory
MUL0022 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Strathclyde, and Written evidence submitted by Professor Thomas J. Scotto, Dr Timothy B. Gravelle, Professor Jason Reifler and Dr Catarina P. Thomson: House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee inquiry into multilateralism Thomas, Timothy, Jason, Catarina Scotto, Gravelle, Reifler, and Thomson
MUL0024 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of St Andrews
MUL0014 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - York St John University
MUL0012 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
MUL0013 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Edinburgh
MUL0036 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - City St George's, University of London
MUL0035 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow, University of Glasgow, and University of Glasgow
MUL0026 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - The Royal Society of Chemistry
MUL0027 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Bristol
MUL0021 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Defence Studies Department, King's College London
MUL0018 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University College London - Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy (STEaPP) and the Policy Impact Unit (PIU)
MUL0019 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - University of Strathclyde, Department of Government and Public Policy
MUL0001 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 10th Meeting, 22 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Declarations of interest - Members’ declarations of interests: The future of the multilateral system and the UK’s role

International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Geopolitics, Cambridge
MUL0037 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Centre for Geopolitics, University of Cambridge
MUL0039 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Cranfield University
MUL0038 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Lyle Bryant
MUL0006 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Edward Hainsworth
MUL0025 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, regarding the implementation of the Strategic Defence Review, dated 29 July 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - United Nations Association – UK
MUL0045 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Tuesday 11th August 2026
Written Evidence - Foreign Policy Centre
MUL0042 - Multilateralism

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 2nd September 2026
Oral Evidence - Department of War Studies, King’s College London

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 9th September 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 11th Meeting, 2 September 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes, 12th Meeting, 9 September 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee
Wednesday 16th September 2026
Oral Evidence - Chatham House, and University of Oxford

Multilateralism - International Relations and Defence Committee
Friday 18th September 2026
Correspondence - Letter from Baroness Lloyd of Effra CBE, Minister for Space, Cyber and Regulatory Reform, and Luke Pollard MP, Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry, regarding the UK Space Strategy, dated 8 September 2026

International Relations and Defence Committee