Information between 13th March 2025 - 22nd May 2025
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Thursday 3rd April 2025 Lord Verdirame (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Short debate - Main Chamber Subject: Assessment of the announcement by NATO allies that they intend to withdraw from the Ottawa Treaty on anti-personnel landmines and the Convention on Cluster Munitions View calendar - Add to calendar |
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24 Mar 2025 - Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted No - against a party majority and in line with the House One of 2 Non-affiliated No votes vs 3 Non-affiliated Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 63 Noes - 163 |
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24 Mar 2025 - Local Authorities (Changes to Years of Ordinary Elections) (England) Order 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 4 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 1 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 152 |
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24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 3 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 273 Noes - 172 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Football Governance Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 3 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 175 Noes - 207 |
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30 Apr 2025 - Armed Forces Commissioner Bill - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 6 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 1 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 245 Noes - 157 |
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12 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Verdirame voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 10 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 2 Non-affiliated No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 125 |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (770 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Landmines and Cluster Munitions
Lord Verdirame contributed 2 speeches (1,590 words) Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Holocaust Memorial Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 2 speeches (876 words) Committee stage Thursday 27th March 2025 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Conflict in Gaza
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (126 words) Monday 24th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Ukraine: UK Policy
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (284 words) Monday 17th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (545 words) 2nd reading Friday 14th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office |
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UK Relations With EU
Asked by: Lord Verdirame (Non-affiliated - Life peer) Monday 12th May 2025 Question to the Cabinet Office: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the answer by Baroness Twycross on 13 February (HL Deb col 1358) about the UK–EU relationship, whether they expect to set out their objectives in negotiations with the EU in a Command Paper and, if so, by when. Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government is focused on using our strengthened relations with the EU to deliver a new strategic partnership to grow the economy, boost living standards, protect our borders and keep the UK safe. These objectives reflect the manifesto commitments the Government was elected on.
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
39 speeches (22,440 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 7th May 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) Hope, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Gloucester, and the noble Lords, Lord Bach and Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech 2: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) which were raised by the noble and learned Lords, Lord Thomas and Lord Hope, the noble Lords, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech |
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Landmines and Cluster Munitions
38 speeches (7,309 words) Thursday 3rd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office Mentions: 1: Lord Bishop of Southwark (Bshp - Bishops) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for setting out this important matter so clearly - Link to Speech 2: Lord Godson (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I too commend the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for bringing this debate and for his own prescience - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Stuart of Edgbaston (XB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, who wisely called for this debate, asked for further engagement. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, this is a timely debate; I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for securing this debate and to all noble - Link to Speech |
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Holocaust Memorial Bill
100 speeches (22,971 words) Committee stage Thursday 27th March 2025 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Con - Life peer) I make my second point, because I substantially share the concerns raised by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech 2: Lord Blencathra (Con - Life peer) Lord Carlile of Berriew; and the non-affiliated Peer who signed my amendment, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech |
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Ukraine: UK Policy
42 speeches (10,806 words) Monday 17th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence Mentions: 1: Baroness Smith of Newnham (LD - Life peer) speeches in the gap later, I rise to say how very much I welcome the comments from the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Written Evidence - House of Lords ROL0082 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: Lord Verdirame KC – Written Evidence (ROL0082) 1. |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Written Evidence - Mr Raphaël Grenier-Benoit ROL0080 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: The point is eloquently made by Lord Verdirame: key features of the rule of law are legal certainty |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Written Evidence - Policy Exchange ROL0077 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: of the British Government’s Shifting Rationales (Policy Exchange, 2025) 24 Richard Ekins and Lord Verdirame |
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Monday 12th May 2025
Written Evidence - Toronto ROL0045 - Rule of Law Rule of Law - Constitution Committee Found: narrow position, even though it seemed to be the basis of the contributions by Lord Wolfson and Lord Verdirame |
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May. 01 2025
HL Bill 4-R Running list of amendments – 1 May 2025 Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: LORD VERDIRAME BARONESS DEECH _ After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Learning Centre |
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Apr. 29 2025
HL Bill 4-R Running list of amendments – 29 April 2025 Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: LORD VERDIRAME BARONESS DEECH _ After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Learning Centre |
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Apr. 24 2025
HL Bill 4-R Running list of amendments – 24 April 2025 Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: LORD VERDIRAME BARONESS DEECH _ After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Learning Centre |
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Apr. 23 2025
HL Bill 4-R Running list of amendments – 23 April 2025 Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: LORD VERDIRAME BARONESS DEECH ★_ After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Learning Centre |
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Apr. 22 2025
HL Bill 4-R Running list of amendments – 22 April 2025 Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS DEECH LORD VERDIRAME ★_ After Clause 2, insert the following new Clause— “Learning Centre |
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Mar. 25 2025
HL Bill 4-IV Fourth marshalled list for Grand Committee Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: LORD BLENCATHRA LORD ROBATHAN LORD VERDIRAME LORD GOODMAN OF WYCOMBE 32_ After Clause 2, insert the |
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Mar. 18 2025
HL Bill 4-III Third marshalled list for Grand Committee Holocaust Memorial Bill 2022-23 Amendment Paper Found: including it in a Jewish Museum.” 9 Holocaust Memorial Bill LORD BLENCATHRA LORD ROBATHAN LORD VERDIRAME |