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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Sep 2026
Retirement and Participation Committee Report

"My Lords, I begin by joining the queue of noble Lords who have paid tribute to my noble friend Lady Taylor of Bolton and the committee for the work that they did—they produced a good report. I know they did not publish any of the evidence, but I hope that …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2026
Ukraine and Russia

"I welcome the Statement, which says:

“Russia is constantly probing us and testing us”.


In terms of the narrative of what is happening, is it perhaps time to use less of the euphemistic language of “malign actors”, especially with regard to the very large number of cyber attacks to …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Sep 2026
Representation of the People Bill

"My Lords, I am very pleased to make a short contribution to this debate. I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lord Macintosh of Eastwood on his excellent and engaging maiden speech. I declare an interest that, decades ago, I used to organise an annual meeting with the Scottish Parliament …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 11 Sep 2026
Local Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, I rise briefly to help send this Bill on to another place. In this case, that is not a spiritual euphemism, merely a reference to the House of Commons, where, of course, a very important debate is taking place today. On Wednesday, we had a Question about the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Jodrell Bank Observatory: Funding

"My Lords, I thank my noble friend for that Answer. Since I first tabled the Question in July, I have been struck by the amount of public support there has been for Jodrell Bank, which is an iconic symbol of our contribution not just to radio astronomy but to world-class …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Sep 2026
Jodrell Bank Observatory: Funding

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of UK Research and Innovation withdrawing funding for the Jodrell Bank Observatory...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Sep 2026
Funeral Directors: Regulatory Regime

"My Lords, I warmly welcome the most reverend Primate’s Question and the Government’s response to it. The terrible events in Hull remind us that there are occasions when terrible events lead to worthwhile reform. In the 1820s, the discovery that Burke and Hare were murdering people in Edinburgh led this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2026
Armed Forces Bill

"My Lords, briefly, this is a very sensible amendment and I support it. In the world in which we now live, and with the way in which we communicate with one another, are there people in our Armed Forces already thinking ahead to different, more urgent ways of being in …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 08 Sep 2026
Armed Forces Bill

"I begin by apologising to my noble friend the Minister, for whom I have the highest regard. I fear that what I am about to say may not be the most welcome contribution to this debate. I do not know half as much about this as the many noble and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 02 Sep 2026
Armed Forces Bill

"My Lords, I have been listening very carefully to the noble Baroness; it is obviously a matter of great importance. I have a question to which she might be able to give an answer when she winds up on this debate. Amendment 24 includes the phrase:

“or is alleged to …..."

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