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Monday 27th January 2025
Lord Whitty (Labour - Life peer)

Oral questions - Main Chamber
Subject: Review of the basis, sourcing, and equity of local government financial resources at all levels, in relation to their responsibilities
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Division Votes
20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 84 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 89
20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 107 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 140 Noes - 117
20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 111 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 172
20 Nov 2024 - Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 123 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 279 Noes - 136
20 Nov 2024 - Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 120 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 210 Noes - 213
10 Dec 2024 - Housing (Right to Buy) (Limits on Discount) (England) Order 2024 - View Vote Context
Lord Whitty voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 87 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 163


Speeches
Lord Whitty speeches from: Great British Energy Bill
Lord Whitty contributed 3 speeches (589 words)
Committee stage
Tuesday 17th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Lord Whitty speeches from: G20 and COP 29 Summits
Lord Whitty contributed 1 speech (156 words)
Monday 25th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Whitty speeches from: Renewable Energy: Costs
Lord Whitty contributed 1 speech (673 words)
Thursday 14th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Lord Whitty speeches from: House of Lords Reform
Lord Whitty contributed 1 speech (809 words)
Tuesday 12th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Lord Whitty speeches from: Autumn Budget 2024
Lord Whitty contributed 1 speech (685 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury


Written Answers
Heating: Regulation
Asked by: Lord Whitty (Labour - Life peer)
Wednesday 4th December 2024

Question to the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they anticipate that Ofgem, under its new powers in the Energy Act 2023, will produce regulations for heat networks and district heating.

Answered by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath - Minister of State (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

The Government is launching the heat network market framework in January 2026 which will introduce an authorisation regime for suppliers and operators.

Ofgem have just launched a consultation on authorisation conditions, the rules and regulations heat network suppliers must adhere to. Ofgem aim for these to be in place in time for regulatory commencement.

The consumer advocacy and support functions carried out by the Energy Ombudsman, Citizens Advice and Consumer Scotland will launch ahead of regulation in April 2025.




Lord Whitty mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Great British Energy Bill
79 speeches (23,124 words)
Committee stage
Tuesday 17th December 2024 - Lords Chamber
Department for Energy Security & Net Zero
Mentions:
1: Baroness McIntosh of Pickering (Con - Life peer) I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, in speaking to his. - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) I also commend Amendment 51A, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. - Link to Speech
3: Lord Hamilton of Epsom (Con - Life peer) We need to be very wary.The noble Lord, Lord Whitty, raised the problem of training enough people to - Link to Speech
4: None Finally, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, for tabling Amendment 51A. - Link to Speech
5: Lord Offord of Garvel (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Whitty, Lord Hamilton, Lord Teverson, Lord Grantchester and Lord - Link to Speech

UK-EU Parliamentary Partnership Assembly: UK Delegation
1 speech (244 words)
Thursday 12th December 2024 - Written Statements
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Keir Starmer (Lab - Holborn and St Pancras) Lord KrebsLaura Kyrke-Smith MPAlice Macdonald MPJack Rankin MPLaurence Turner MPThe right hon. the Lord Whitty - Link to Speech

Renewable Energy: Costs
39 speeches (15,009 words)
Thursday 14th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Cabinet Office
Mentions:
1: Baroness Hayman (XB - Life peer) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and to agree with him particularly - Link to Speech
2: Lord Moynihan (Con - Excepted Hereditary) alternative to this scenario necessitates storage solutions, and while I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Whitty - Link to Speech
3: Lord Moynihan of Chelsea (Con - Life peer) prices every year from 2002 to 2020, at a time when—contrary to the assertion of the noble Lord, Lord Whitty—gas - Link to Speech
4: Lord Hunt of Kings Heath (Lab - Life peer) I agree with the noble Lords, Lord Frost and Lord Whitty, and the right reverend Prelate about the apposite - Link to Speech

House of Lords Reform
180 speeches (59,124 words)
Tuesday 12th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
Leader of the House
Mentions:
1: Lord Ranger of Northwood (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, who lives up to his name in his speech - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) I thought for a moment I was going to be enlightened by the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, but I think I am - Link to Speech

Autumn Budget 2024
154 speeches (61,113 words)
Monday 11th November 2024 - Lords Chamber
HM Treasury
Mentions:
1: Earl of Clancarty (XB - Excepted Hereditary) as the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, referred to, and I agree with everything that the noble Lord, Lord Whitty - Link to Speech
2: Baroness Kramer (LD - Life peer) noble friends Lord Fox, Lady Tyler and Lord Shipley, and on the Labour Benches by the noble Lord, Lord Whitty - Link to Speech
3: Lord Livermore (Lab - Life peer) disagree with the noble Lords, Lord Londesborough and Lord Young of Cookham, and my noble friend Lord Whitty - Link to Speech



Parliamentary Research
Water (Special Measures) Bill 2024-2025 - CBP-10159
Dec. 10 2024

Found: of the wider regulatory structure and Ofwat, including the Duke of Wellington (crossbench) and Lord Whitty



Bill Documents
Dec. 13 2024
HL Bill 43-II Second marshalled list for Committee
Great British Energy Bill 2024-26
Amendment Paper

Found: LORD WHITTY 51A★_ Clause 5, page 3, line 8, at end insert— “(1A) The statement of strategic priorities

Dec. 10 2024
Water (Special Measures) Bill 2024-25
Water (Special Measures) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Briefing papers

Found: of the wider regulatory structure and Ofwat, including the Duke of Wellington (crossbench) and Lord Whitty