Information between 26th November 2025 - 14th February 2026
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: UK-EU Customs Union
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (645 words) Thursday 29th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office |
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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 |
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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 |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: Boarding of Sanctioned Vessels
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (73 words) Wednesday 14th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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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 |
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Lord Verdirame speeches from: G20 and Ukraine
Lord Verdirame contributed 1 speech (188 words) Wednesday 26th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |