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Monday 13th October 2025
Lord True (Conservative - Life peer)

Private Notice Question - Main Chamber
Subject: Ability to protect Parliament from Chinese espionage in light of the collapse of recent legal proceedings
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Division Votes
21 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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 True 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
23 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord True 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 True 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
13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 130 Conservative Aye votes vs 1 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 189
13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 128 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 175
14 Oct 2025 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 183 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 261
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 161 Conservative Aye votes vs 2 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 239
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 142 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 212
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord True voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 162 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 215


Speeches
Lord True speeches from: Business of the House
Lord True contributed 3 speeches (1,052 words)
Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord True speeches from: Chinese Espionage: Parliament
Lord True contributed 2 speeches (186 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Lord True speeches from: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
Lord True contributed 2 speeches (741 words)
3rd reading
Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House



Lord True mentioned

Live Transcript

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4 Sep 2025, 2:13 p.m. - House of Commons
"pay tribute to Lord True, who has done so much to hold the government "
Alex Burghart MP (Brentwood and Ongar, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Sep 2025, 3:11 p.m. - House of Commons
"three which I had to do quite a bit of rooting around to understand and I understand Lord True wanted to "
Mark Sewards MP (Leeds South West and Morley, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Sep 2025, 2:40 p.m. - House of Commons
"on Lord True who said in his speech that it did not apply to any existing member but future "
Sarah Olney MP (Richmond Park, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Sep 2025, 2:40 p.m. - House of Commons
"to agree with Lord True that the Minister should be properly regulated but I do not understand "
Sarah Olney MP (Richmond Park, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Sep 2025, 2:40 p.m. - House of Commons
"vehicle to entrain this point. Lord True spoke of his anger at being "
Sarah Olney MP (Richmond Park, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
4 Sep 2025, 3:35 p.m. - House of Commons
"change the hereditary principle. Second, amendment three, from the noble Lord, Lord True, on so-called non-sitting peerages. Let's be "
Phil Brickell MP (Bolton West, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Sep 2025, 5:25 p.m. - House of Lords
"the noble Lord true to our attention we may not even have thought of. So "
Lord Inglewood (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2025, 3:55 p.m. - House of Lords
"should indicate that it will now seek and accommodation with my noble friends Lord True and the convener "
Lord Strathclyde (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2025, 4:03 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord True pointed out, to suddenly "
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jul 2025, 3:38 p.m. - House of Lords
"the other place bearing not just her name but Lord True, Lord Newby and "
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
13 Oct 2025, 3:23 p.m. - House of Lords
"espionage. Lord True. My Lords, I beg leave to ask a question of which I have given private notice. The "
Private Notice Question: Ability to protect Parliament from Chinese espionage in light of the collapse of recent legal proceedings - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:38 p.m. - House of Lords
">> We should be agreed to, since when an amendment has been moved by Lord true to leave out all the words after that, and insert the words set "
Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:38 p.m. - House of Lords
"business is unpredictable in terms of the pace that it takes. And I have to remind Lord true, that he "
Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:38 p.m. - House of Lords
"have to remind Lord true, that he was responsible for the procurement bill where we had 350 amendments "
Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 7:20 p.m. - House of Lords
"today is a grave and serious one, and I am glad that we have another opportunity to discuss it. Following my neighbour friend Lord true success in securing a nCCU on the "
Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:48 p.m. - House of Lords
"very much the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord true, but also support the comments made by "
Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:44 p.m. - House of Lords
">> Make two very brief points. >> One perhaps. Specifically aimed at. >> Lord true and the other a more general point. "
Business of the House - View Video - View Transcript
14 Oct 2025, 3:44 p.m. - House of Lords
"procedures. >> The point I concerned about Lord. >> True is in the wording. >> Of his amendment, where he says "
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Parliamentary Debates
Business of the House
20 speeches (4,435 words)
Tuesday 14th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD - Life peer) I remind the noble Lord, Lord True, that he was responsible for the Procurement Bill, where we had 350 - Link to Speech
2: Lord Stoneham of Droxford (LD - Life peer) That is the reality of working late.We also have—and I accept that the noble Lord, Lord True, mentioned - Link to Speech
3: Earl of Kinnoull (XB - Excepted Hereditary) The first is that what the noble Lord, Lord True, said about making sure that we reaffirm the various - Link to Speech
4: Lord Strathclyde (Con - Excepted Hereditary) this case is why things have broken down so catastrophically, particularly when my noble friend Lord True - Link to Speech
5: Lord Grocott (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I will make two very brief points: one specifically aimed at the noble Lord, Lord True, and - Link to Speech

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
184 speeches (24,276 words)
Consideration of Lords amendments
Thursday 4th September 2025 - Commons Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Sarah Olney (LD - Richmond Park) As outlined by Lord True, 14 Conservative Government-appointed unsalaried Ministers and Whips were in - Link to Speech
2: Mark Sewards (Lab - Leeds South West and Morley) I understand that Lord True, the leader of the Opposition in the House of Lords, wanted to clarify the - Link to Speech
3: Pete Wishart (SNP - Perth and Kinross-shire) The noble Lord True warned that if the purge went ahead, we would face very aggressive procedural action - Link to Speech

House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
35 speeches (8,240 words)
3rd reading
Monday 21st July 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) an amendment is going to the other place bearing not just her name but those of my noble friend Lord True - Link to Speech
2: Lord Newby (LD - Life peer) an elected House, a move which would deal, in one fell swoop, with the worry of the noble Lord, Lord True - Link to Speech
3: Lord Strathclyde (Con - Excepted Hereditary) strength if the Government indicated that they will now seek an accommodation with my noble friend Lord True - Link to Speech
4: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con - Life peer) As our leader, my noble friend Lord True, pointed out, to suddenly create a House which is wholly appointed - Link to Speech
5: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) Lordships’ House that the country or the Labour Party expects.I will look again at what the noble Lord, Lord True - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Friday 19th September 2025
Minutes and decisions - 17 September 2025 - 8th Meeting - Decisions

House of Lords Commission Committee

Found: Lord Morse • Baroness Pitkeathley • Lord Purvis of Tweed • Baroness Scott of Needham Market • Lord True

Wednesday 17th September 2025
Minutes and decisions - 17 September 2025 - 7th Meeting - Minutes

House of Lords Commission Committee

Found: member) • Lord Morse • Lord Newby • Baroness Pitkeathley • Baroness Scott of Needham Market • Lord True

Friday 12th September 2025
Report - 3rd report - Appointment of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists

Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: https://registrarofconsultantlobbyists.org.uk/ category/investigation-summaries/ 8 ORCL and Rt Hon Lord True

Friday 25th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 23 July 2025 - 7th Meeting - Decisions

House of Lords Commission Committee

Found: member) • Lord Morse • Lord Newby • Baroness Pitkeathley • Baroness Scott of Needham Market • Lord True

Friday 25th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 11 June 2025 - 6th Meeting - Minutes

House of Lords Commission Committee

Found: Baroness Pitkeathley • Baroness Scott of Needham Market – virtually • Baroness Smith of Basildon • Lord True

Thursday 17th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 19 May 2025 - 2nd meeting - Minutes

Procedure and Privileges Committee

Found: Newby Earl of Kinnoull Baroness Smith of Basildon Baroness Kramer Lord Strathclyde Lord Lisvane Lord True



Bill Documents
Jul. 23 2025
Bill 295 EN 2024-25 (Lords Amendments)
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
Explanatory Notes

Found: Lords Amendments 2 and 3 were tabled by Lord True, and were opposed by the Government. 7 .

Jul. 18 2025
HL Bill 122-I Marshalled list for Third Reading
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: BARONESS SMITH OF BASILDON LORD PANNICK LORD TRUE LORD NEWBY 1_ After Clause 3, insert the following

May. 29 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25: Progress of the bill
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26
Briefing papers

Found: Lord True, the Shadow Leader of the House of Lords, used speeches early in the committee stage debates




Lord True - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 17th December 2025 10 a.m.
House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 3rd December 2025 10 a.m.
Procedure and Privileges Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 24th November 2025 4:30 p.m.
Restoration and Renewal Client Board - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 10 a.m.
House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 21st January 2026 10 a.m.
House of Lords Commission - Private Meeting
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Monday 3rd November 2025 4:30 p.m.
Restoration and Renewal Client Board - Private Meeting
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Select Committee Documents
Friday 25th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 23 July 2025 - 7th Meeting - Decisions

House of Lords Commission Committee
Friday 25th July 2025
Agendas and papers - 23 July 2025 - 7th Meeting - Agenda

House of Lords Commission Committee
Friday 25th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 11 June 2025 - 6th Meeting - Minutes

House of Lords Commission Committee
Tuesday 29th July 2025
Gender balance statistics - Gender balance of House of Lords Select Committee membership - July 25

Committee of Selection (Lords)
Friday 19th September 2025
Minutes and decisions - 17 September 2025 - 8th Meeting - Decisions

House of Lords Commission Committee
Wednesday 17th September 2025
Minutes and decisions - 17 September 2025 - 7th Meeting - Minutes

House of Lords Commission Committee
Wednesday 10th September 2025
Agendas and papers - 17 September 2025 - 8th Meeting - Agenda

House of Lords Commission Committee
Thursday 17th July 2025
Minutes and decisions - 19 May 2025 - 2nd meeting - Minutes

Procedure and Privileges Committee
Wednesday 15th October 2025
Agendas and papers - Peers’ Entrance Report: Review and Recommendations

House of Lords Commission Committee
Friday 24th October 2025
Agendas and papers - 29 October 2025 - 9th Meeting - Agenda

House of Lords Commission Committee
Friday 24th October 2025
Agendas and papers - 29 October 2025 - Schedule of Future Meetings

House of Lords Commission Committee