To match an exact phrase, use quotation marks around the search term. eg. "Parliamentary Estate". Use "OR" or "AND" as link words to form more complex queries.


Keep yourself up-to-date with the latest developments by exploring our subscription options to receive notifications direct to your inbox

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I am most grateful to those who have contributed comments on my Amendment 8. I must admit that I have not quite persuaded the Leader to go as far as I had hoped she might, but I have to accept—and I know that she spoke in total good …..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Parminter and Lady Altmann, for signing the amendment. The noble Baroness, Lady Mallalieu, would have done so if she had been in time.

I have stated in previous debates that although I will be immeasurably sad to leave, I …..."

Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Jul 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Jun 2025
Thames Water

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that—as many people have said already—the root of the problem at Thames is the level of debt? The fact is that, many years ago, Ofwat allowed Thames Water to increase the level of its own debt beyond any reasonableness. The public have been let …..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: Thames Water

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
Water: Supply and Infrastructure

"My Lords, the Minister just mentioned 2050. It is a fact, unfortunately, that the government target for reducing leakage by 2050 is only 50% from the current level of leakage, which is, of course, far greater than it should be. Does the Minister agree that we ought to have a …..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: Water: Supply and Infrastructure

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Apr 2025
Landmines and Cluster Munitions

"My Lords, I declare an interest as one of my sons and his wife work for the Halo Trust, one of the leading de-mining charities. Also, I am a trustee of the Royal United Services Institute.

This debate is about a very difficult military and moral issue. There is no …..."

Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: Landmines and Cluster Munitions

Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Apr 2025
Mathematical Sciences

"My Lords, I declare an interest as patron of the King’s Maths School. I thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Malvern, who is in her place, for seeing the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf, and me recently, and for visiting the school. We are most grateful to the …..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: Mathematical Sciences

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I say to the Leader that I should like to reserve the right to table the amendment again on Report...."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I apologise for being absent from the Chamber earlier, when I was attending the European Affairs Select Committee. At Second Reading, I said that I thought the Bill should be allowed to pass largely unamended, and I said that with great sadness. However, since Second Reading, many noble …..."
Duke of Wellington - View Speech

View all Duke of Wellington (XB - Excepted Hereditary) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill