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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 05 Sep 2025
Dogs (Protection of Livestock) (Amendment) Bill

"I thank my constituency MP, the newly elected Member for Chester South and Eddisbury, Aphra Brandreth, and the newly ennobled noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, for drawing up this simple amendment to the Dogs (Protection of Livestock) Act 1953. It modernises the law on worrying livestock, which causes such distress to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 05 Sep 2025
Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill

"My Lords, I support the Bill and thank our two parliamentary veterinary Members, Dr Danny Chambers in the other place and the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for their sponsorship of this measure, introduced with the backing and support of the Government. This is an enabling Bill, setting minimum thresholds on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend the Minister and commend the excellent work of her officials in her department’s Bill team on the amendments returned from the Commons that clarify and tidy provisions in the Bill. I congratulate them especially on where the Bill has been strengthened; this version …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Overarching National Policy Statement for Energy

"I thank my noble friend the Minister for his introduction to the energy policy statements before the Committee. They are necessary and important. Energy security and lower bills for consumers can best be delivered by delivering clean power by 2030 on the pathway to net zero. This is a vital …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Jun 2025
National Security Strategy

"My Lords, in these dangerous times, will my noble friend the Leader of the House also emphasise the importance of food security to an island nation that produces little more than 60% of its food needs? Can she explain how the Government are redrawing the perception that, as long as …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 13 May 2025
Methane (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)

"I open my remarks today by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Sheehan, for the excellent way in which she chaired the committee throughout a rather tricky period over the election and change of Government last summer. The committee also changed its policy adviser and support clerks during this inquiry, yet …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Apr 2025
Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2025

"I preface my remarks by thanking my noble friend Lord Rooker for his comments. They resonate so much with me in terms of how this Government have approached the farming sector, which is to be regretted. I will go on to say much in support of my noble friend here …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Apr 2025
Public Inquiries: Enchancing Public Trust (Statutory Inquiries Committee Report)

"My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, for his introductory remarks and his clear, disciplined leadership of the committee. With no experience in this field on joining the committee, I was struck by how an industry has grown up around inquiries, where government action and follow-up …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Mar 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Mar 2025
Football Governance Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I propose Amendment 35 in the name in the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, to which I have added my name. I declare my interests as a former director of Everton Football Club. I am now chair of its memorabilia trust and a small shareholder.

The noble Baroness, Lady …..."

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