Information between 12th March 2025 - 31st May 2025
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24 Mar 2025 - National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord West of Spithead voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 157 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 173 |
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19 May 2025 - Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord West of Spithead voted Aye - against a party majority and in line with the House One of 18 Labour Aye votes vs 114 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 289 Noes - 118 |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Armed Forces Recruitment
Lord West of Spithead contributed 2 speeches (158 words) Wednesday 21st May 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: National Shipbuilding Strategy
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (128 words) Wednesday 30th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Farming: 25-year Road Map
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (85 words) Monday 28th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Steel Industry
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (613 words) 2nd reading debate taken as second reading Saturday 12th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Mathematical Sciences
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (70 words) Wednesday 2nd April 2025 - Lords Chamber |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Apple: Advanced Data Protection Service
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (26 words) Monday 31st March 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: UK Fishers: EU Agreement
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (41 words) Monday 31st March 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Future Defence Capability
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (122 words) Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: Prime Minister: Meeting with Prime Minister of Canada
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (100 words) Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office |
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Lord West of Spithead speeches from: US Steel and Aluminium Tariffs
Lord West of Spithead contributed 1 speech (79 words) Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
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British Indian Ocean Territory: Nature Conservation
Asked by: Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 15th May 2025 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Mauritius regarding conservation and restoration of seabird islands in the Chagos Archipelago, including regarding eradication of rats and vegetation management, as part of negotiations over the islands. Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development) The Diego Garcia base agreement will be supported by an enhanced partnership between the UK and Mauritius on conservation. This partnership will prioritise high conservation standards, with the UK supporting Mauritius' ambitions to establish a Marine Protected Area (MPA) that protects the globally significant ecosystems in the Chagos Archipelago. |
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Turks and Caicos Islands: Space Technology
Asked by: Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) Tuesday 20th May 2025 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the environmental impact in the Turks and Caicos Islands of the explosions of SpaceX rockets in January and March. Answered by Lord Vallance of Balham - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) Following the Starship 7 failure in January, the Government supported the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands. This support included the development of plans to restore the state of the Turks and Caicos Islands coastal and marine environment to a condition pre-flight 7. The Government has not conducted a formal environmental impact assessment. Environmental policy is a devolved matter for UK Overseas Territory governments. The Government continues to support the Government of the Turks and Caicos Islands on the local response to the Starship 7 incident. |
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Chinese Embassy: Planning Permission
Asked by: Lord West of Spithead (Labour - Life peer) Friday 30th May 2025 Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will consult the intelligence agencies, in particular the National Cyber Security Centre, about security issues for the planning application for a new site for the embassy of China. Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) I refer the noble Lord to the answer given to Question UIN HL5338 on 11 March 2025.
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Steel Industry
73 speeches (20,950 words) 2nd reading debate taken as second reading Saturday 12th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) Then, of course, there is defence, as my noble friend Lord West of Spithead referred to. - Link to Speech |
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UK defence in 2025: Warships and the surface fleet - CBP-10257
May. 09 2025 Found: The decision was criticised at the time; Lord West of Spithead, a former First Sea Lord, said such |
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Tuesday 25th March 2025
Department for Education Source Page: Letter dated 20/03/2025 from Baroness Jacqui Smith to Lord West of Spithead regarding apprenticeships in the maritime sector as raised during a parliamentary question on apprenticeships. 2p. Document: Lords_OPQ_maritime_sector_apprenticeships.pdf (PDF) Found: Letter dated 20/03/2025 from Baroness Jacqui Smith to Lord West of Spithead regarding apprenticeships |