Written Question
Monday 28th April 2025
Asked by:
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact that reported lobbying by groups funded from overseas, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom, has had on human rights and democracy in the United Kingdom.
Answered by Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
- Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The government is fully committed to transparency to help ensure the public are made aware of which external organisations the government engages with.
As such, the government publishes details of all official meetings held by ministers and certain senior officials with external organisations, including groups funded from overseas.
In addition, the Parliamentary Codes of Conduct set rules on the registration of interests as well as gifts and benefits, including from sources outside the UK. There are also rules regulating All-Party Parliamentary Groups (APPGs) which specify that APPGs must be transparent about their nature, membership and funding including funding provided by overseas groups.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and indeed the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, who raised such important points about payment terms for small and medium-sized enterprises. That is a long- term issue that has not been addressed. There is a real opportunity …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 29th November 2022
Asked by:
Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party - Life peer)
Question
to the Cabinet Office:
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the public health impacts, including on loneliness, lack of opportunities for physical activity and provision of services locally to where people live, of the sale of public buildings and spaces each year in England.
Answered by Baroness Neville-Rolfe
- Shadow Minister (Treasury)
Any decision involving the sale of public buildings will consider social cost and public value, in line with HM Treasury Green Book guidance. Property sales may form part of a wider programme. Where this is the case, the net social value will form part of the overall cost benefit analysis.
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Nov 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I rise briefly having attached my name to Amendment 173 in the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and the noble Lord, Lord Scriven. I attempted to attach my name to Amendment 3, but somehow that transferred to government Amendment 2, which I am guessing everyone has …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 24 Nov 2022
Nuclear Test Veterans: Medals
"My Lords, I rise with great pleasure, as I always do in your Lordships’ House, to use the hashtag Campaigning Works, and I join the Front Bench spokespeople in commending the nuclear test veterans and their families who have campaigned so hard, and for so long, and can now finally …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 07 Nov 2022
Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Developed Countries
"My Lords, following on from the question on loss and damage, the Minister said that it was really important that there is discussion. Have we not utterly arrived at the time when we need action, given that loss and damage was kicked into the long grass, taken out of the …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and congratulate her on the first half of her contribution, which clearly identified a crucial problem that has undoubtedly been missed by numerous other eyes.
However, I entirely disagree with the second part of her contribution, …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"To take us back 30 seconds, to Amendment 413, about political donations over £7,500, I take the Minister’s point that yes, that register exists, but this amendment requires the supplier to take reasonable steps to make the declaration. If the supplier is not required to do that in their bid …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 26 Oct 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"My Lords, being aware of the hour, I will be extremely brief, but I just want to express support particularly for Amendment 441, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. I think we have to look at this in the context of, as the Committee may be aware, …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 24 Oct 2022
Procurement Bill [HL]
"My Lords, I rise with great pleasure, following the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Fox, and the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, to agree with everything that all of them said. I am going to be quite brief but I have three points to make. I will …..."Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle - View Speech
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