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Information between 6th September 2025 - 16th October 2025

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Division Votes
13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 126 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 57 Noes - 134
13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 125 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 138 Noes - 175
13 Oct 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 129 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 147 Noes - 189
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 150 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 239
14 Oct 2025 - Business of the House - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 211 Noes - 261
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 151 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 204 Noes - 215
14 Oct 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 145 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 212
15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 136 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 186
15 Oct 2025 - Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Watts voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 128 Labour No votes vs 2 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 194


Speeches
Lord Watts speeches from: School Fees: VAT
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (60 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Lord Watts speeches from: Chinese Espionage: Parliament
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (42 words)
Monday 13th October 2025 - Lords Chamber
Northern Ireland Office
Lord Watts speeches from: Making Tax Digital
Lord Watts contributed 1 speech (52 words)
Wednesday 17th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Lord Watts speeches from: Plastic Pollution
Lord Watts contributed 3 speeches (40 words)
Monday 15th September 2025 - Lords Chamber
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs



Lord Watts mentioned

Select Committee Documents
Monday 13th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Voluntary & Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP), and West Midlands Local Resilience Forum

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Morello; Lord Robathan; Lord Sedwill; Emily Thornberry; Lord Tunnicliffe; Baroness Tyler of Enfield; Lord Watts

Monday 13th October 2025
Oral Evidence - National Preparedness Commission, Embassy of Finland, and Embassy of Estonia

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: Morello; Lord Robathan; Lord Sedwill; Emily Thornberry; Lord Tunnicliffe; Baroness Tyler of Enfield; Lord Watts

Friday 19th September 2025
Report - 1st Report - Subsea telecommunications cables: resilience and crisis preparedness

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: peer) Lord Tunnicliffe (Labour; Life peer) Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat; Life peer) Lord Watts

Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission, and Electoral Commission

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: The Chair: I want to bring in Lord Watts and then Lord Robathan.

Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Peter Geoghegan, CryptoUK, and Spotlight on Corruption

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)

Found: The Chair: I want to bring in Lord Watts and then Lord Robathan.




Lord Watts - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Monday 15th September 2025 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting
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Thursday 18th September 2025 10 a.m.
Social Mobility Policy Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 13th October 2025 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: The National Security Strategy
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Lord Toby Harris - Chair at National Preparedness Commission
Captain (Navy) Juha Ravanti - Finnish Defence Attaché for UK and Ireland at Embassy of Finland
Brigadier General Eero Rebo - Defence Attaché at Embassy of Estonia
At 5:15pm: Oral evidence
Lisa Hollins - Co-Chair at Voluntary & Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP)
Steve Vincent - Strategic Manager at West Midlands Local Resilience Forum
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Monday 20th October 2025 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: The National Security Strategy
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Rose Gottemoeller - Former Deputy Secretary General at NATO; and former Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security at US State Department
Dr Marion Messmer - Senior Research Fellow, International Security Programme at Chatham House; and former Co-Director at BASIC
At 5:15pm: Oral evidence
Asoke Mukerji - Former Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations; and former Deputy High Commissioner of India to the UK
Will Todman - Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program at Center for International and Strategic Affairs
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Thursday 30th October 2025 10 a.m.
Social Mobility Policy Committee - Private Meeting
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Wednesday 29th October 2025 9:30 a.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts
At 9:45am: Oral evidence
The Rt Hon. the Lord Hermer KC - Attorney General at Attorney General's Office
Rt Hon Darren Jones MP - Chancellor at Duchy of Lancaster
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Monday 27th October 2025 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Stephen Parkinson - Director of Public Prosecutions at Crown Prosecution Service
Tom Little KC (First Senior Treasury Counsel)
At 5:30pm: Oral evidence
Sir Chris Wormald - Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service at Civil Service
Matthew Collins - Deputy National Security Adviser at National Security Secretariat
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Tuesday 4th November 2025 10 a.m.
Social Mobility Policy Committee - Private Meeting
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Monday 3rd November 2025 4 p.m.
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) - Oral evidence
Subject: The National Security Strategy
At 4:30pm: Oral evidence
Isabel Hilton OBE - Chair at Great Britain-China Centre
The Rt Hon. the Lord Patten of Barnes KG CH - Former Governor, Hong Kong
Nigel Inkster CMG - Former Assistant Chief and Director of Operations and Intelligence at MI6
At 5:15pm: Oral evidence
Jonathan Hall KC - Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation and Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation
Lord Sumption OBE PC, FSA, FRHistS - Former Justice, Supreme Court of the United Kingdom
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Select Committee Documents
Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Peter Geoghegan, CryptoUK, and Spotlight on Corruption

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 8th September 2025
Oral Evidence - Electoral Commission, and Electoral Commission

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 19th September 2025
Report - 1st Report - Subsea telecommunications cables: resilience and crisis preparedness

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - Connexus housing association
SMP0056 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - Lord Willetts
SMP0053 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - Association of Colleges (AoC)
SMP0055 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - Justine Greening
SMP0054 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Monday 8th September 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from Sir Chris Bryant MP, Minister of State, Department for Science, Innovation & Technology regarding the oral evidence held on 14 July concerning the Undersea cables inquiry, dated 15 August 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - EXA Infrastructure
USC0055 - Undersea cables

Undersea cables - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 8th September 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Matt Collins, Deputy National Security Adviser following the oral evidence session on 14 July on The National Security Strategy, dated 15 August 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 8th September 2025
Written Evidence - University of Exeter
USC0054 - Undersea cables

Undersea cables - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 9th September 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence to Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Minister for Security relating to attacks on UK businesses and organisations

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Wednesday 1st October 2025
Written Evidence - Administrative Data Research UK (ADR UK)
SMP0057 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Wednesday 1st October 2025
Written Evidence - Helene Dearn
SMP0058 - Social Mobility Policy

Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - ADS Group
TNS0007 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Saferworld
TNS0017 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Rethinking Security
TNS0015 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Social Market Foundation
TNS0016 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - National Preparedness Commission
TNS0001 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - NCC Group
TNS0012 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Oxford Disinformation and Extremism Lab (OxDEL)
TNS0011 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Gender Action for Peace and Security
TNS0021 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - MyCena limited
TNS0006 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - University of Leeds
TNS0013 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - The Centre for Finance and Security at the Royal United Services Institute
TNS0014 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - techUK
TNS0020 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Northrop Grumman UK
TNS0018 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - The HALO Trust
TNS0019 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - The Centre for Long-Term Resilience
TNS0009 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Queen Mary University London
TNS0010 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Emergent
TNS0008 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - The HALO Trust
TNS0019 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, relating to the proposed Chinese Embassy in London, dated 13 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 14th October 2025
Written Evidence - Spotlight on Corruption
DEF0001 - Defending Democracy

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Voluntary & Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP), and West Midlands Local Resilience Forum

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Oral Evidence - National Preparedness Commission, Embassy of Finland, and Embassy of Estonia

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Thursday 16th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Crown Prosecution Service from the Foreign Affairs Committee, Home Affairs Committee, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Justice Committee relating to Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts, dated 16 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 17th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the Cabinet Secretary, relating to espionage cases, dated 17 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 17th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to the National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser, relating to espionage cases, dated 17 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Rt Hon Lord Hermer KC, Attorney General relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 20 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Letter to Rt Hon Darren Jones MP, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 20 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 21st October 2025
Correspondence - Correspondence from Dan Jarvis MBE MP, Security Minister relating to the Defending Democracy Taskforce, dated 15 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 20th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Asoke Mukerji, and Center for International and Strategic Affairs

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 20th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Rose Gottemoeller, and Dr Marion Messmer

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Cabinet Secretary, relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 23 October

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 23 October

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Attorney General, relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 23 October

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the National Security Adviser and Deputy National Security Adviser, relating to the inquiry into ‘Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts’, dated 23 October

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Friday 24th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from the Director of Public Prosecutions, Crown Prosecution Service to the Foreign Affairs Committee, Home Affairs Committee, Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy and Justice Committee, relating to Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts, dated 24 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Mr David McFarland
TNS0003 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - iProov
TNS0002 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Programify Ltd
TNS0004 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 13th October 2025
Written Evidence - Tim Law
TNS0005 - The National Security Strategy

The National Security Strategy - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 27th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Crown Prosecution Service, and Tom Little KC (First Senior Treasury Counsel)

Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 27th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Civil Service, and National Security Secretariat

Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 27th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Civil Service, and National Security Secretariat

Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Monday 27th October 2025
Oral Evidence - Crown Prosecution Service, and Tom Little KC (First Senior Treasury Counsel)

Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts - National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Lord Carlile of Berriew CBE KC relating to the dropped Chinese spy case, dated 20 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)
Tuesday 28th October 2025
Correspondence - Letter from Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government relating to the planning application for the Chinese Embassy, dated 21 October 2025

National Security Strategy (Joint Committee)


Select Committee Inquiry
16 Oct 2025
Espionage cases and the Official Secrets Acts
National Security Strategy (Joint Committee) (Select)
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Scottish Calendar
Thursday 18th September 2025 9:30 a.m.
15th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6)
The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 5 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 from— Jamie Hepburn, Minister for Parliamentary Business, Scottish Government Iain Hockenhull, Elections Bill Team Leader, Scottish Government Lorraine Walkinshaw, Lawyer, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Lawyer, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Jamie Hepburn MSP (Minister for Parliamentary Business) to move—S6M-18103—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Elections etc.) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2025 be approved. 4. Cross-Party Group - approval of change of purpose: The Committee will decide whether to approve a change of purpose request from the Cross-Party Group on Deafness. 5. Work programme: The Committee will review its work programme. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected]
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Thursday 11th September 2025 9:30 a.m.
14th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6)
The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Committee effectiveness (in private): The Committee will consider a draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected]
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Thursday 25th September 2025 9:30 a.m.
16th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6)
The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Committee effectiveness (in private): The Committee will continue its consideration of a draft report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected]
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Thursday 9th October 2025 9 a.m.
18th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6)
The committee will meet at 9:00am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Scottish Parliament (Recall and Removal of Members) Bill (In Private): The Committee will consider a draft Stage 1 report. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected]
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Thursday 2nd October 2025 9:30 a.m.
17th Meeting, 2025 (Session 6)
The committee will meet at 9:30am at T4.60-CR6 The Livingstone Room. 1. Decision on taking business in private: The Committee will decide whether to take item 6 in private. 2. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will take evidence on the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025 [draft], the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Regulations 2025 [draft], and the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Lords) Regulations 2025 [draft] from— Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans, Scottish Government Ailsa McKeever, Parliament and Legislation Unit, Scottish Government Iain Hockehull, Head of Elections Team, Scottish Government Jordan McGrory, Legal Directorate, Scottish Government 3. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18743—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Commons) Regulations 2025 be approved. 4. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18744—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Members of the House of Lords) Regulations 2025 be approved. 5. Subordinate legislation: Graeme Dey, Minister for Parliamentary Business and Veterans to move—S6M-18745—That the Standards, Procedures and Public Appointments Committee recommends that the Scottish Parliament (Disqualification of Councillors) Regulations 2025 be approved. 6. Consideration of guidance: The Committee will consider guidance on legislative consent. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee, Catherine Fergusson on 85186 or at [email protected]
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