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Written Question
Shipbuilding: Apprentices
Friday 13th February 2026

Asked by: Lord Beamish (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of awarding the contract for vessels for Border Force to UK shipyards on the number of jobs and apprenticeships.

Answered by Lord Hanson of Flint - Minister of State (Home Office)

A dynamic UK shipbuilding sector has potential to play a key role in creating and sustaining jobs and in ensuring shared prosperity around the country. The Maritime Capabilities Replacement Programme procurement will require all bidders to deliver social value, with fair work and resilient supply chains identified as key priorities.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Post Office Capture and Horizon Scandals

"My Lords, as the person who first exposed the Capture system, I welcome the fact that victims are now being paid. That was in spite, for example, of the Post Office, which, with all the publicity around Horizon, never publicly pointed out that the Capture system existed. There are 29 …..."
Lord Beamish - View Speech

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Environment Agency: Waste Crime

"I have been talking rubbish for many years; more accurately, I have been talking about waste crime and disposal for many years. I first got interested when I was the chair of public health in Newcastle in the 1990s. As the Member of Parliament for North Durham, I took a …..."
Lord Beamish - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Victims and Courts Bill

"I am not opposed to consultation, but, I am sorry, this Government are hiding behind consultation. Once the consultation is finished, we then need action, but that is not happening, not just in this area but in a whole host of other areas...."
Lord Beamish - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Victims and Courts Bill

"Having been a Minister myself, I know that the Minister can do that tonight. She knows what will happen if she does not bring it forward: an amendment will be tabled, and it will get passed...."
Lord Beamish - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Feb 2026
Victims and Courts Bill

"My Lords, I too support Amendment 61 in the name of my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti.

When I left my home in Durham on Monday morning, I had a phone call. It was from an individual I had met five years earlier. He was the husband of a postmistress in …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Beamish (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 173 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Beamish (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 165 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Beamish (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Beamish (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 131 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 144