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Division Votes
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 39 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 43 Noes - 131
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 126 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 172 Noes - 148
25 Feb 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 170 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 150
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 135 Conservative No votes vs 3 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 145
4 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 105 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 129 Noes - 132
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 127 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 143
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 125 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 194 Noes - 140
5 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 198 Noes - 139
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 143 Noes - 140
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 202 Noes - 155
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 142 Noes - 140
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 113 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 144 Noes - 143
2 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Harper voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 136 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 192 Noes - 155

Speeches
Lord Harper speeches from: Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job Creation Lord Harper contributed 2 speeches (107 words) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence
Lord Harper speeches from: Assisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and Jersey Lord Harper contributed 1 speech (93 words) Tuesday 3rd March 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Harper speeches from: Arrangement of Business Lord Harper contributed 4 speeches (584 words) Friday 27th February 2026 - Lords Chamber
Lord Harper speeches from: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill Lord Harper contributed 10 speeches (3,398 words) Committee stage Friday 27th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Harper speeches from: Equality and Human Rights Commission Lord Harper contributed 3 speeches (137 words) Thursday 26th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House
Lord Harper speeches from: Cyclists: Safety Lord Harper contributed 1 speech (2 words) Wednesday 25th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport
Lord Harper speeches from: Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill Lord Harper contributed 1 speech (126 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport
Lord Harper speeches from: Labour Together and APCO Worldwide: Cabinet Office Review Lord Harper contributed 1 speech (115 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office
Lord Harper speeches from: Lord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address Lord Harper contributed 1 speech (239 words) Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House

Written Answers
Women: Public Places Asked by: Lord Harper (Conservative - Life peer) Thursday 5th March 2026 Question To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 February (HL Deb col 1299), what is the evidential basis that all public services they deliver are in full compliance with the law, as set out in the ruling of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16. Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) As clarified by Lord Collins during the debate on 2 February, the Government is absolutely committed to fully implementing the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] Supreme Court ruling. Where necessary, government departments are carefully reviewing the ruling’s potential implications in full to ensure that their policies and guidance are legally compliant. It is important that departments take the time to get this right and seek specialist legal advice where necessary. The Equality and Human Rights Commission - as the independent regulator - has submitted a draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations to Ministers, and we are working as quickly as we can to review it with the care it deserves. This will provide further guidance to duty bearers on how they should comply with the Equality Act 2010 following the ruling.

Written Answers

Women: Public Places
Asked by: Lord Harper (Conservative - Life peer)
Thursday 5th March 2026

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Lord Collins of Highbury on 2 February (HL Deb col 1299), what is the evidential basis that all public services they deliver are in full compliance with the law, as set out in the ruling of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16.

Answered by Lord Collins of Highbury - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

As clarified by Lord Collins during the debate on 2 February, the Government is absolutely committed to fully implementing the For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] Supreme Court ruling.

Where necessary, government departments are carefully reviewing the ruling’s potential implications in full to ensure that their policies and guidance are legally compliant. It is important that departments take the time to get this right and seek specialist legal advice where necessary.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission - as the independent regulator - has submitted a draft Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations to Ministers, and we are working as quickly as we can to review it with the care it deserves. This will provide further guidance to duty bearers on how they should comply with the Equality Act 2010 following the ruling.

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Live Transcript
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24 Feb 2026, 3:30 p.m. - House of Lords "doing that. I do wish to pay particular tribute to my noble friends, Lord Harper and Lord " Lord Moylan (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords "say what I think the purpose of this is, so that it can be properly debated. The panels should the norm, and the noble Lord Lord Harper is " Lord Harper (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords "and the noble Lord Lord Harper is right. Should be it sits in public. But it's such a thing that should " Lord Harper (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 10:26 a.m. - House of Lords "chamber is that the noble Lord Harper is just beginning his first filibuster. Now. " Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 3:29 p.m. - House of Lords "possible. So I understand what the noble Lord, Lord Harper, is saying. I'm fully behind him. If he's " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 3:06 p.m. - House of Lords "life. I would just point out the noble Lord Harper that when you're talking about fully funded " Baroness Murphy (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 3:20 p.m. - House of Lords "by a number of your Lordships, including the noble Lord, Lord Harper, the noble Lady Baroness Fox, " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 10:30 a.m. - House of Lords "comment further. Can I say that I will make the list available as Lord Harper asked for? Very happily. I think Lord Rowlands made very, " Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 12:57 p.m. - House of Lords "Lords, Lord Harper Lord McCrea, noble Lady Baroness Finlay, and the noble Earl Howe, have asked " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 12:58 p.m. - House of Lords "will be a matter for the sponsor. And the reason I shook my head at the noble Lord, Lord Harper. And I meant no discourtesy to him as I " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 1:05 p.m. - House of Lords "again. Thirdly, could I mention my amendment clause 131A which the noble Lord, Lord Harper mentioned, " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
27 Feb 2026, 1:05 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord, Lord Harper mentioned, which is to add an element that the " Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 195 speeches (50,468 words) Committee stage Friday 27th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) of assistance may or may not take place.A number of your Lordships, including the noble Lords, Lord Harper - Link to Speech 2: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) Lord, Lord Deben, being warm and funny again.Fourthly, my Amendment 131A, which the noble Lord, Lord Harper - Link to Speech 3: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) I understand what the noble Lord, Lord Harper, is saying. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Falconer of Thoroton (Lab - Life peer) The norm for the panel—the noble Lord, Lord Harper, is right—is to sit in public, but it is such a thing - Link to Speech
Arrangement of Business 19 speeches (2,285 words) Friday 27th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab - Life peer) I will make the list the noble Lord, Lord Harper, asked for available; I do so very happily. - Link to Speech
Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill 10 speeches (1,416 words) 3rd reading Tuesday 24th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Transport Mentions: 1: Lord Ravensdale (XB - Excepted Hereditary) mechanism support, and the helpful response of the Minister to the intervention from the noble Lord, Lord Harper - Link to Speech 2: Lord Moylan (Con - Life peer) I am grateful to all those people for doing that.I pay particular tribute to my noble friends Lord Harper - Link to Speech