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Division Votes
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 282 Noes - 158
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 148 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 215 Noes - 240
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 237 Noes - 223
15 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 143 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 98 Noes - 148
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 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 - 65 Noes - 170
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 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 - 267 Noes - 153
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 132 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 138
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara 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 - 290 Noes - 143
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 198
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 130 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 189


Speeches
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara speeches from: Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara contributed 2 speeches (726 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara speeches from: Online Safety Super-Complaints (Eligibility and Procedural Matters) Regulations 2025
Lord Stevenson of Balmacara contributed 2 speeches (867 words)
Tuesday 15th July 2025 - Grand Committee
Department for Business and Trade


Written Answers
Video Games
Asked by: Lord Stevenson of Balmacara (Labour - Life peer)
Tuesday 29th July 2025

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

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update consumer rights law to prohibit publishers from disabling video games they have sold without providing recourse for customers to retain or repair those games.

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

The Government is aware of concerns relating to the continued access to video games, including licensed, online-only video games, and we appreciate the frustrations of players of some games that have been discontinued. The Government has responded to a recent petition on this issue.

There are no plans to amend existing consumer law on disabling video games. Those selling games must comply with existing requirements in consumer law, including the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (CRA) and Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA), giving clear advice to consumers. Video game sellers must not omit or hide material information, or provide it in an unclear, unintelligible, ambiguous or untimely manner.




Lord Stevenson of Balmacara mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025
11 speeches (3,429 words)
Monday 8th September 2025 - Grand Committee

Mentions:
1: Viscount Camrose (Con - Excepted Hereditary) There is also the question—the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, set this out clearly so I will - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Wednesday 17th September 2025
Agendas and papers - Special Inquiry Committee proposals 2026

Liaison Committee (Lords)

Found: Baroness Kramer, Baroness O’Grady of Upper Holloway, Baroness Penn, Baroness Stedman-Scott, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Thursday 24th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State from the Chair of the International Agreements Committee in relation to the recently agreed 'General Terms for an Economic Prosperity Deal' (24 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee

Found: Lord Marland No relevant interests Lord McDonald of Salford No relevant interests Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Monday 14th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, and Cabinet Office

Home-based Working - Home-based Working Committee

Found: Freeman of Steventon; Baroness Manzoor; Lord Monks; Baroness Nye; Lord Parker of Minsmere; Lord Stevenson of Balmacara

Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-07-08 14:00:00+01:00

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee

Found: Chiswick; Lord Howell of Guildford; Baroness Lawlor; Lord Marland; Lord McDonald of Salford; Lord Stevenson of Balmacara



Deposited Papers
Thursday 18th September 2025

Source Page: Letter dated 11/09/2025 from Lord Leong to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding questions raised during the debate on the Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025: when the fee income collected by Ofcom does not cover the amount required to fund its regulatory activity, the package of processes needed to implement the fee regime. 2p.
Document: Lord_Leong_to_Lord_Stevenson-Draft_Online_Safety_Act_SI.pdf (PDF)

Found: Letter dated 11/09/2025 from Lord Leong to Lord Stevenson of Balmacara regarding questions raised during




Lord Stevenson of Balmacara - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 2nd September 2025 11 a.m.
Home-based Working Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 17th September 2025 11 a.m.
International Agreements Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 15th September 2025 2 p.m.
Home-based Working Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Home-based Working
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Tuesday 14th October 2025 4 p.m.
International Agreements Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK-India Free Trade Agreement
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Dr. Mattia di Ubaldo - Principal Research Fellow at Department of Economics at University of Sussex, and Deputy Director at UK Trade Policy Observatory
Sophie Hale - Chief Economist at Resolution Foundation
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Monday 20th October 2025 2 p.m.
Home-based Working Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Home-based Working
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Tuesday 21st October 2025 4 p.m.
International Agreements Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK-India Free Trade Agreement
At 4:00pm: Oral evidence
Alessandro Marongiu - Head of Trade Policy at Society of Motor Manufacturers (SMMT)
William Bain - Head of Trade Policy at British Chambers of Commerce
Paul Alger - Director of International Business at UK Fabrics and Textiles
Professor Sangeeta Khorana - Professor of International Trade at Aston University
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Monday 27th October 2025 2 p.m.
Home-based Working Committee - Private Meeting
Subject: Home-based Working
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Tuesday 28th October 2025 3 p.m.
International Agreements Committee - Oral evidence
Subject: UK-India Free Trade Agreement
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Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 8th July 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-07-08 14:00:00+01:00

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Monday 14th July 2025
Oral Evidence - Department for Business and Trade, Department for Business and Trade, and Cabinet Office

Home-based Working - Home-based Working Committee
Monday 23rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Vorboss, and Independent Networks Cooperative Association

Home-based Working - Home-based Working Committee
Monday 23rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - University of Oxford, Blinktime, and Fortinet

Home-based Working - Home-based Working Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited (SMMT)
UST0003 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - Tata Steel Europe
UST0004 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - National Farmers Union
UST0007 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - Trade Justice Movement
UST0005 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - Global Justice Now
UST0001 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Written Evidence - UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO)
UST0002 - General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal

General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 23rd July 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, re update following round 1 of negotiations on an enhanced FTA with Turkey (14 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 24th July 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State from the Chair of the International Agreements Committee in relation to the recently agreed 'General Terms for an Economic Prosperity Deal' (24 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Tuesday 12th August 2025
Government Response - Letter from Justin Madders MP, Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets at Department for Business and Trade, to the Chair

Home-based Working Committee
Thursday 21st August 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Chair of the International Agreements Committee to Minister of State Baroness Chapman of Darlington, re the UK-France treaty (14 August 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 21st August 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Rt Hon Yvette Cooper MP Home Secretary, re the UK-FR agreement and Immigration Rulesy (6 August 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 21st August 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from Baroness Chapman of Darlington, re the update on the Hillmore Treaty (6 August 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 3rd September 2025
Engagement document - Summary of Public Engagement Survey Results

Home-based Working Committee
Thursday 4th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, re Update following round 5 of negotiations on an upgraded Free Trade Agreement with Republic of Korea (21 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 4th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Secretary of State for Business and Trade, re General Terms for the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal (22 August 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 4th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Catherine West MP, re non-legally binding instruments (18 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Thursday 4th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Ashley Dalton MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention, re International Health Regulations (14 July 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Tuesday 16th September 2025
Engagement document - Note on Committee Visit to Zoom

Home-based Working Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Chair from the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero, re Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage (7 August 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Chair to NI Assembly Speaker (18 September 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Chair to NI Executive (18 September 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - City St George's, University of London
UIA0002 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Written Evidence - FairGo CIC
UIA0001 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Thursday 16th October 2025
Government Response - Response from DESNZ, re Convention on Compensation for Nuclear Damage Agreement (7 October 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-10-14 16:00:00+01:00

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Monday 20th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Seema Malhotra MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, FCDO, Introduction of the BBNJ Bill (10 September 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Monday 20th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Sir Chris Bryant, Minister for Trade, Closure of the Article 18 Process at the WTO (17 September 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Monday 20th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Chair from Secretary of State for Trade, Resuming UK-Greenland Partnership, Trade and Cooperation Agreement negotiations (3 October 2025)

International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - British Chamber Commerce
UIA0013 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - National Farmers' Union of England and Wales
UIA0010 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - Department of Digital Humanities, King’s College London, and Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
UIA0005 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - Redress
UIA0004 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - ISC2
UIA0007 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - Scotch Whisky Association
UIA0008 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - The Food and Drink Federation
UIA0009 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - Trade Justice Movement
UIA0003 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - City of London Corporation’s
UIA0012 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - Dairy UK
UIA0011 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee
Wednesday 22nd October 2025
Written Evidence - University of Leeds, University of Leeds, and University of Leeds
UIA0006 - UK-India Free Trade Agreement

UK-India Free Trade Agreement - International Agreements Committee


Select Committee Inquiry
9 Sep 2025
UK-India Free Trade Agreement
International Agreements Committee (Select)
Not accepting submissions

Following the announcement of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement, the International Agreements Committee is opening an inquiry investigating the impacts and implications of the FTA for the UK. Our inquiry will investigate the terms of the FTA, any potential benefits and disadvantages to the UK, and examine how key provisions will work for important sectors. It will also take into account the bilateral relationship and the broader geopolitical context.