Information between 14th January 2026 - 3rd February 2026
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 2:30 p.m. Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer) Oral questions - Main Chamber Subject: Plans to use the Post-16 education and skills white paper to promote and deliver a culture of lifelong learning View calendar - Add to calendar |
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14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 162 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 176 |
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14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 123 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 59 Noes - 127 |
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14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 149 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 153 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 155 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 160 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 216 Noes - 161 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 235 Noes - 164 |
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19 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 148 Noes - 156 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 53 Noes - 116 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 139 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162 |
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21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 88 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 92 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 156 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147 |
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28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Watson of Invergowrie voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 151 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 67 Noes - 191 |
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Lord Watson of Invergowrie speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
Lord Watson of Invergowrie contributed 4 speeches (1,364 words) Monday 19th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions |
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Child Benefit
Asked by: Lord Watson of Invergowrie (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 21st January 2026 Question to the HM Treasury: To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made towards (1) identifying, and (2) compensating, families affected by the inadvertent legislative change that was reversed by the Child Benefit (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2025 (SI 2025/818); and when they expect to complete the correction exercise. Answered by Lord Livermore - Financial Secretary (HM Treasury) The correction exercise opened to claims for both Child Benefit and Child Tax Credit on 1 October 2025.
As affected individuals may not have had an active claim, HMRC is unable to identify affected individuals from its records and is reliant on them contacting HMRC. Prior to the launch, HMRC provided messaging directly to third-party welfare rights stakeholders to advertise the exercise and encourage claimants to self-identify. HMRC officials worked with the Department for Education and the Department for Work and Pensions to amplify this messaging through homeschooling networks and local authorities, respectively. The exercise also received national press coverage.
The communications campaign is expected to run until October 2026. HMRC will continue to publicise through stakeholders, and consider further press releases or targeted social media. |
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28 Jan 2026, 5:08 p.m. - House of Lords "free of charge. The noble Lord, Lord Watson of Invergowrie, " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
201 speeches (47,785 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Lord Young of Acton (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Watson of Invergowrie, believed that they were outwith the cap—and therefore Amendment - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
84 speeches (18,125 words) Monday 19th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) Amendments 37 and 38, tabled by my noble friend Lord Watson of Invergowrie, seek a review of current - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 3rd February 2026 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 10th February 2026 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 18th February 2026 11 a.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 24th February 2026 3:45 p.m. Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar |