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Division Vote (Lords)
30 Jun 2026 - National Security (State Threats) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 136 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 150 Noes - 216
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 29 Jun 2026
Covid Fraud

"My Lords, the company owned by the noble Baroness, Lady Mone, owes the taxpayer £120 million. People who defraud the benefit system by £100 or £200 end up in jail; why is she not in jail? Why do the Opposition not say anything about this type of fraud, which brings …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2026
Unemployment: People with Autism

"My Lords, has my noble friend the Minister seen the drama “Patience”, which traces the actions of a young woman with autism? It demonstrates that you need to have special provision for such people but that it can be very rewarding to employers if they make that provision. Children with …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Jun 2026
Social Media: Use of X by Government Departments

"My Lords, most of our media—whether the press or social media—is controlled by the right wing. Is it not important that we have legislation that stops these people putting out propaganda, which is what they do every day?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 22 Jun 2026
Master’s Level History Scholarships

"My Lords, under the last Government, social mobility went backwards. Does the Minister agree that we have to reverse that policy if we are not to see the tragedy of lost talent?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Jun 2026
Social Media: Substances Unfit for Human Consumption

"My Lords, do we not need effective legislation and a regulator that will actually do the job? Which one is failing us—the regulator or the legislation?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Jun 2026
Children: Physical Punishment

"My Lords, it is already the case that the serious assault of a child is illegal. What we are talking about is smacking children. Is there any evidence that, since that has been introduced into countries, parents are being prosecuted—that is what it means; prosecuting parents—and that that has helped …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Jun 2026
Sustainable Drainage Systems

"My Lords, large storage tanks can be used to store water at a time of flooding and then can be used in a dry period to pump off into the system. Are there any plans to extend the use of those tanks so that we can both deal with the …..."
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Written Question
Kidney Diseases
Wednesday 10th June 2026

Asked by: Lord Watts (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards increasing the proportion of kidney dialysis patients able to receive treatment at home, including through implementation of the NHS "three shifts" agenda from hospital to community care.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The latest UK Renal Registry report in 2025 shows that the uptake of home dialysis has increased, with continued progress in expanding home therapies, which account for around 15–20% of dialysis patients. A copy of the report is attached.

NHS England, renal networks, providers and patient organisations are working together to continue to increase access to home-based therapies.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Jun 2026
Health-related Benefits Assessments

"My Lords, I want to be clear that this is a policy that was introduced by the last Government, who had no policies whatever to address the problem. It has been left to this Government to come forward with policies that will address the problem. Is that correct?..."
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