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Division Votes
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 75 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 130
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 92 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 140
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 160 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 143
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 191 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 162
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 100 Conservative No votes vs 41 Conservative Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 173 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 181 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 290 Noes - 143
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 73 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 127
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 148 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Sandhurst voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 171 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198


Speeches
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (243 words)
Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: IPP Sentences
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (53 words)
Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (610 words)
Committee stage
Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (566 words)
2nd reading
Friday 12th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Interpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (1,127 words)
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (565 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (508 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Lord Sandhurst speeches from: “Hillsborough Law”
Lord Sandhurst contributed 1 speech (61 words)
Thursday 24th July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice


Written Answers
European Convention on Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Sandhurst (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to join the nine EU member states in calling for reform of the interpretation of the European Convention on Human Rights by the European Court of Human Rights; and if so, when.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

This Government is fully committed to the protection of human rights both domestically and internationally and remains unequivocally committed to international human rights frameworks.

However, as the Lord Chancellor set out in her speech to the Council of Europe, we are encouraging a constructive dialogue between Contracting Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights on how the Convention can respond to developments in our societies and restore public confidence in the rule of law.

European Convention on Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Sandhurst (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to call for the reform of the European Court of Human Rights and the Court's approach to the application of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

This Government is fully committed to the protection of human rights both domestically and internationally and remains unequivocally committed to international human rights frameworks.

However, as the Lord Chancellor set out in her speech to the Council of Europe, we are encouraging a constructive dialogue between Contracting Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights on how the Convention can respond to developments in our societies and restore public confidence in the rule of law.

European Court of Human Rights: Reform
Asked by: Lord Sandhurst (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to reform the European Court of Human Rights in order to restore public trust in the rule of law.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

This Government is fully committed to the protection of human rights both domestically and internationally and remains unequivocally committed to international human rights frameworks.

However, as the Lord Chancellor set out in her speech to the Council of Europe, we are encouraging a constructive dialogue between Contracting Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights on how the Convention can respond to developments in our societies and restore public confidence in the rule of law.

European Convention on Human Rights
Asked by: Lord Sandhurst (Conservative - Excepted Hereditary)
Wednesday 30th July 2025

Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the current state of the European Convention on Human Rights.

Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

This Government is fully committed to the protection of human rights both domestically and internationally and remains unequivocally committed to international human rights frameworks.

However, as the Lord Chancellor set out in her speech to the Council of Europe, we are encouraging a constructive dialogue between Contracting Parties to the European Convention on Human Rights on how the Convention can respond to developments in our societies and restore public confidence in the rule of law.




Lord Sandhurst mentioned

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17 Sep 2025, 12:26 a.m. - House of Lords
"that two things. First of all as Lord Sandhurst acknowledged, the "
Baroness Thornton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:28 a.m. - House of Lords
"proposed by Lord Sandhurst and amendment 502 why proposed by Baroness Barran. I think Lord Lucas "
Baroness Spielman (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:39 a.m. - House of Lords
"standing in the name of my Noble Friend Lord Sandhurst. As we have heard, the RSHE curriculum exists in a delicate area between responsibility of the school and the values and beliefs of your child's "
Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:43 a.m. - House of Lords
"tabled by the Noble Lord Sandhurst in this group, amendment 4666 to ensure that all external resources used in schools within their relationship sex and health "
Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:26 p.m. - House of Lords
"also to amendment to G7 G in the name of Lord Sandhurst. For a beginner refer the House to my "
Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:42 p.m. - House of Lords
"all a lot of time, I would just say I agree thoroughly with the speeches of Lord Roborough and Lord Sandhurst "
Lord Cromwell (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:48 p.m. - House of Lords
"not in the words of Lord Sandhurst, a fair deal, and I think it is "
The Earl of Caithness (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:57 p.m. - House of Lords
"amendment duty 7G table by Lord Sandhurst, it relates to the use of "
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords
"example from Lord Sandhurst. However, I sure of your Lordships will have read about the property "
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 5:32 p.m. - House of Lords
"look forward to the comments from Lord Sandhurst when he produces "
Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
15 Sep 2025, 9:04 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Banner, not moved. 227, G, Lord Sandhurst, not moved. Two to seven, GAA, not moved. We come now to "
Baroness Hodgson of Abinger (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:44 a.m. - House of Lords
"the Noble Lord Sandhurst identified, these issues are expressed I think particularly clearly in the guidance "
Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 12:52 a.m. - House of Lords
"467 not moved Lord Sandhurst. "
Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
18 Sep 2025, 2:38 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lords will know, I did support my noble friend Lord Sandhurst excellent amendment for six example 67 the other evening. Which also "
Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:47 p.m. - House of Lords
"EDP intended does not go ahead. Lord Sandhurst has already discussed the "
Amendment:292 Lord Roborough (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
19 Sep 2025, 12:44 p.m. - House of Lords
"Avoid it. My Avoid it. My noble Avoid it. My noble friend Avoid it. My noble friend Lord Sandhurst said last week, hard cases "
Lord Banner (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
166 speeches (48,667 words)
2nd reading
Friday 19th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department of Health and Social Care
Mentions:
1: Lord Banner (Con - Life peer) As my noble friend Lord Sandhurst said last week:“Hard cases make bad law”. - Link to Speech

Planning and Infrastructure Bill
222 speeches (48,096 words)
Committee stage part two
Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My noble friend Lord Sandhurst has already discussed the Crichel Down rules, and this amendment simply - Link to Speech

Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice (Alteration of Overall Compensation Limits) Order 2025
7 speeches (1,965 words)
Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) increase the amount by the rate of inflation, I shall deal with that in answer to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech

Planning and Infrastructure Bill
229 speeches (67,513 words)
Committee stage
Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Lord Roborough (Con - Excepted Hereditary) speak to Amendments 210 and 211 in my name and Amendment 227G in the name of my noble friend Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech
2: None Finally, on Amendment 227G, I look forward to the comments from my noble friend Lord Sandhurst when he - Link to Speech
3: Lord Cromwell (XB - Excepted Hereditary) and just say that I agree thoroughly with the speeches of the noble Lords, Lord Roborough and Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech
4: Earl of Caithness (Con - Excepted Hereditary) I support what my noble friend Lord Roborough said on it, and indeed what my noble friend Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech

Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
188 speeches (55,560 words)
2nd reading
Friday 12th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Con - Life peer) I pay tribute to the noble Lords, Lord Grabiner and Lord Sandhurst, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Nicholson - Link to Speech

Interpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)
29 speeches (17,684 words)
Tuesday 9th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) including my noble friend Lady Morris, the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, and the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech

Sentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2025
9 speeches (3,547 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) perpetrators in these cases take full responsibility for their crimes.The noble Lords, Lord Marks and Lord Sandhurst - Link to Speech

Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Removal of Prisoners for Deportation) Order 2025
7 speeches (2,556 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, rightly referred to our desire to deport more of our foreign national - Link to Speech



Bill Documents
Sep. 12 2025
HL Bill 84-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST BARONESS MORRIS OF YARDLEY BARONESS FINLAY OF LLANDAFF BARONESS CASS 466_ After Clause

Sep. 12 2025
HL Bill 110-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST 227G_ After Clause 106, insert the following new Clause— “Report on compatibility of

Sep. 10 2025
HL Bill 110-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST 227G_ After Clause 106, insert the following new Clause— “Report on compatibility of

Sep. 08 2025
HL Bill 84-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST BARONESS MORRIS OF YARDLEY BARONESS FINLAY OF LLANDAFF BARONESS CASS 466_ After Clause

Sep. 05 2025
HL Bill 110-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST 227G_ After Clause 106, insert the following new Clause— “Report on compatibility of

Sep. 03 2025
HL Bill 110-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee
Planning and Infrastructure Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST 227G★_ After Clause 106, insert the following new Clause— “Report on compatibility of

Aug. 29 2025
HL Bill 84-IX Ninth marshalled list for Committee
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD SANDHURST BARONESS MORRIS OF YARDLEY BARONESS FINLAY OF LLANDAFF BARONESS CASS 466_ After Clause