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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Ethics and Integrity Commission

"My Lords, on 25 July last year, when asked about progress on establishing an ethics and integrity commission, the Government Minister in the other place said:

“this is always going to be about ‘show, not tell’”.—[Official Report, Commons, 25/7/24; col. 797.]

We have since had a year …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

"My Lords, it is 16 years since Parliament passed the simple but powerful safeguard in Section 9, in response to a financial scandal over the origin of donations. Implementation does not require any time for primary legislation, nor for the Treasury to be asked for any money, but it would …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Political Parties and Elections Act 2009

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commence the provisions in section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 06 May 2025
Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025

"My Lords, given my experience with polling, I wish to focus on one particular statement made by Defra which underpins this Statutory Instrument. In the de minimis impact assessment, it says that polling commissioned by Defra, from YouGov in 2022, found that

“over half (57%) of respondents thought the use …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Apr 2025
The Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)

"My Lords, it is both an honour and a privilege to be making my maiden speech. I give sincere thanks for the warm welcome I have had from noble Lords from all sides of the House, and from the attendants, doorkeepers, clerks and other staff, including those who put on …..."
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