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Information between 26th November 2025 - 14th February 2026

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Division Votes
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools 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 4 Non-affiliated No votes
Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Verdirame voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 3 Non-affiliated No votes vs 3 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Verdirame voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159


Speeches
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 4 speeches (645 words)
Committee stage
Thursday 5th February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (901 words)
Committee stage: Part 1
Monday 2nd February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Lord Verdirame speeches from: UK-EU Customs Union
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (645 words)
Thursday 29th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Crime and Policing Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 2 speeches (629 words)
Committee stage part three
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Holocaust Memorial Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (457 words)
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Boarding of Sanctioned Vessels
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (73 words)
Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Defence
Lord Verdirame speeches from: Sentencing Bill
Lord Verdirame contributed 3 speeches (729 words)
Committee stage part two
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Lord Verdirame speeches from: G20 and Ukraine
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (188 words)
Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House



Lord Verdirame mentioned

Live Transcript

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3 Dec 2025, 8:42 p.m. - House of Lords
"Amendment 122 a Lord Verdirame. I must apologise for not speaking at "
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 8:56 p.m. - House of Lords
"excellent remarks of the noble Lord Verdirame. I too have great sympathy with his comments, and I "
Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 9:21 p.m. - House of Lords
"the very considered amendment advanced by the noble Lord Verdirame and also Lord Jackson's "
Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 9:22 p.m. - House of Lords
"words. And I would like to reassure the noble Lord Verdirame on prison, on prisoner transfer agreements. "
Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Dec 2025, 9:12 p.m. - House of Lords
"Verdirame, who was the noble Lord Verdirame was hoping to take part in the debate. But because this "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 8:43 p.m. - House of Lords
"noble Lord Lord Verdirame well-intentioned amendment, we do not consider that the amendment "
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 8:43 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Verdirame and the Lady Baroness Scott of Bybrook and other "
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 8:47 p.m. - House of Lords
"to the noble Lord Lord Verdirame and I have been I've told him I'm "
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9 p.m. - House of Lords
"considerable and determined efforts of my noble friend Lord Verdirame, who sought to persuade the "
Lord Carlile of Berriew (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:18 p.m. - House of Lords
"noble Lord Lord Verdirame, and as noble Lord, the Minister pointed "
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:21 p.m. - House of Lords
"to the original amendment from Lord Verdirame, which was the sole purpose. I have to say. The main purpose, I think, is actually worse "
Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:28 p.m. - House of Lords
"with the noble Lord Lord Verdirame about the definition of Holocaust, "
Baroness Debbonaire (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:28 p.m. - House of Lords
"concentration camps. Lord Verdirame assured me that his understanding was that the Holocaust did include "
Baroness Debbonaire (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:29 p.m. - House of Lords
"that Lord Verdirame kindly gave me in June. >> My Lords. >> The noble Lord Lord Hacking was "
Lord Herbert of South Downs (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:30 p.m. - House of Lords
"But it is seven months since the division which saw noble Lords backing the noble Lord. Lord Verdirame sensible amendment to "
Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:44 p.m. - House of Lords
"the way to do that, where we can be united. And the noble Lord Lord Verdirame and the noble Lord "
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:40 p.m. - House of Lords
"commitment is an important step towards the noble Lord Lord Verdirame amendment, and I'm "
Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 9:45 p.m. - House of Lords
"as the noble Lord Lord Verdirame has asked me to give an assurance that those proposals will be "
Lord Collins of Highbury (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Jan 2026, 9:27 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Marks Lord Verdirame Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb. On amendment "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. - House of Lords
">> Let me say it is a fair and reasonable point that the noble Lord Marks and Lord Verdirame have "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Jan 2026, 9:36 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Marks and Lord Verdirame have made fair and reasonable point. The point I'm putting in response to "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Jan 2026, 9:15 p.m. - House of Lords
" My Lords, Lord Verdirame used the phrase this is about getting the phrase this is about getting prescription right. And he's absolutely right in that I support "
Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
29 Jan 2026, 2:55 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Lord Verdirame suggests, a policy paper on the objectives of their negotiations. My Lords, there "
Baroness Finn (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jan 2026, 10:41 p.m. - House of Lords
">> My Lord, we're grateful to the noble Lord Lord Verdirame for the carefully framed amendment. And to "
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jan 2026, 10:33 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Verdirame. "
Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jan 2026, 10:33 p.m. - House of Lords
" I rise to move this amendment on behalf of Lord Verdirame, who unfortunately cannot be present, unfortunately cannot be present, but I wish to express first of all, his appreciation of the time the "
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jan 2026, 10:44 p.m. - House of Lords
"grateful to the noble Lord Lord Verdirame for meeting with my noble "
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
6 Jan 2026, 10:47 p.m. - House of Lords
"sentence may not be said to always be consistent with the interests of justice and Lord Verdirame made "
Lord Lemos (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 9:52 p.m. - House of Lords
"be more appropriate. In response to the question asked by the noble Lord Lord Verdirame and by the "
Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 4:44 p.m. - House of Lords
"I say I do support amendment 456, which was moved by the noble Lord Lord Verdirame. My Lords, the "
Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 4:54 p.m. - House of Lords
"point which was made by the noble Lord Lord Verdirame, which is a further filter only in very clear "
Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 5:02 p.m. - House of Lords
"may say so, why the noble Lord Lord Verdirame amendment is so apt, because his amendment would insert "
Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 5:03 p.m. - House of Lords
"the noble Lord Lord Verdirame amendment is the perfect solution. It's a compromise. It's a balanced "
Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
2 Feb 2026, 5:20 p.m. - House of Lords
"further defences or Lord Verdirame proposal of a requirement for the "
Lord Pannick (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Feb 2026, 4:35 p.m. - House of Lords
"Lord Verdirame. And the noble Lord, Lord MacDonald of River Glaven did he find nothing in what they had to "
Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Feb 2026, 4:35 p.m. - House of Lords
">> Just invite him to comment. >> On the. >> Remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Lord Verdirame. And the noble Lord, "
Lord Davies of Gower (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Feb 2026, 4:39 p.m. - House of Lords
"that really goes to some of the points that the Lord Lord Verdirame mentioned, because the advantages "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Feb 2026, 4:40 p.m. - House of Lords
"mechanisms. And again, going back to the point that the noble Lord Verdirame made the most serious "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Feb 2026, 4:45 p.m. - House of Lords
"MacDonald of River Gladden Lord Verdirame, my noble friend, the "
Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript


Parliamentary Debates
Crime and Policing Bill
187 speeches (42,503 words)
Committee stage
Thursday 5th February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Sentamu (XB - Life peer) On the arguments and all the difficulties and intricacies, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, cannot be - Link to Speech
2: Lord Garnier (Con - Life peer) Can my noble friend comment on the remarks of the noble Lords, Lord Verdirame and Lord Macdonald of River - Link to Speech
3: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) That also goes to some of the points mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, because the advantages - Link to Speech
4: Lord Alton of Liverpool (XB - Life peer) reinforcing the argument, and I thank my noble friend Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, the noble Lords, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
85 speeches (20,334 words)
Committee stage: Part 2
Monday 2nd February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) I can provide a fuller explanation.I begin with Amendment 456 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
147 speeches (23,917 words)
Committee stage: Part 1
Monday 2nd February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Thornton (Lab - Life peer) to get rid of the whole clause anyway.Amendments 456 and 456A, introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech
2: Viscount Hailsham (Con - Life peer) speak to Amendment 456C, but I support Amendment 456, which was spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech
3: Viscount Hailsham (Con - Life peer) In that context, I sympathise very much with the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, which - Link to Speech
4: Lord Carter of Haslemere (XB - Life peer) The amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, is the perfect solution. - Link to Speech
5: Baroness Falkner of Margravine (XB - Life peer) My Lords, as my noble friend Lord Verdirame has explained, my noble friend Lady Wolf cannot be here today - Link to Speech

UK-EU Customs Union
63 speeches (21,069 words)
Thursday 29th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Finn (Con - Life peer) Will the Government commit to publishing, as the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, has suggested, a policy - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
39 speeches (7,157 words)
Committee stage part three
Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, used the phrase “getting proscription right”. - Link to Speech
2: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) judgment on.Amendment 454 had support across the Committee from the noble Lords, Lord Marks and Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech
3: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) I give way also to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. - Link to Speech
4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lords, Lord Marks and Lord Verdirame, have made fair and reasonable points. - Link to Speech

Holocaust Memorial Bill
26 speeches (8,335 words)
Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Collins of Highbury (Lab - Life peer) On Report, the House supported the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, which aimed to - Link to Speech
2: None I have spoken to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, and I have told him that I am extremely happy to put - Link to Speech
3: Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Con - Life peer) For reasons that I gave at the time, I supported the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. - Link to Speech
4: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) That commitment is an important step towards the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. - Link to Speech

Sentencing Bill
53 speeches (13,531 words)
Report stage: Part 2
Tuesday 6th January 2026 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I shall move this amendment on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, who unfortunately - Link to Speech
2: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) My Lords, we are grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for the carefully framed amendment and to - Link to Speech
3: Lord Lemos (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, for meeting with my noble friend Lord Timpson - Link to Speech
4: None The noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, made this point very clearly and effectively in Committee. - Link to Speech

Crime and Policing Bill
37 speeches (13,143 words)
Committee stage part two
Wednesday 17th December 2025 - Lords Chamber
Home Office
Mentions:
1: Lord Cameron of Lochiel (Con - Life peer) collection of noble Lords supporting it: the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech
2: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, who was hoping to take part in the debate but, because this Committee - Link to Speech

Sentencing Bill
82 speeches (16,231 words)
Committee stage part two
Wednesday 3rd December 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) I will also briefly comment on the excellent remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. - Link to Speech
2: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) conspicuous care and take on board the very considered amendment advanced by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame - Link to Speech
3: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) I reassure the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, that prisoner transfer agreements are very important. - Link to Speech