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Written Question
Tobacco and Vapes Bill
Tuesday 13th January 2026

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure (1) that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill can be implemented in full in Northern Ireland, and (2) that the Bill is compatible with the Windsor Framework and European Union law.

Answered by Baroness Merron - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health and Social Care)

The Government’s position remains that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will apply in Northern Ireland and is consistent with both our domestic and international obligations.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Meat Labelling

"I thank the Minister. I know she is a genuine supporter of good animal welfare, which is why I was surprised that there was not a word in the strategy document that came out about the very cruel and barbaric way millions of animals are killed each year in a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Meat Labelling

"To ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to ensure that labelling on meat states whether the animal was stunned before being killed...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I very much support the amendment of regret and I am pleased it has been tabled. I find the word “regret” not nearly strong enough, because for me this will be a very sad day if the Bill goes through from the House of Lords to the other …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 12 Jan 2026
Iran: Protests

"My Lords, we saw the appalling pictures of the security guards displaying the bodies thanks to the work of very brave Iranians getting the message out before all the social media was locked down. Does the Minister agree that social media has shown its importance in the first two weeks …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
12 Jan 2026 - Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hoey (None) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 7 Non-affiliated Aye votes vs 1 Non-affiliated No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 169
Written Question
Playing Fields: Planning Permission
Tuesday 6th January 2026

Asked by: Baroness Hoey (Non-affiliated - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport:

To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of their consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system, what plans they have to alter Sport England's role as a statutory consultee for developments on playing fields; and what assessment they have made of the impact this may have on schools and sport clubs.

Answered by Baroness Twycross - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

The Government is currently consulting on proposed changes to Sport England’s statutory consultee role in the planning regime and I encourage anyone interested to feed into that process. The aim of this consultation is not to reduce access to sports facilities. We will continue to work closely with the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the proposed reforms.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"Before the Minister sits down, could she tell us whether our very distinguished Attorney-General, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hermer, had given any advice—admittedly, she cannot tell us what advice—to the Government on the report of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, which has come out …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, I will refer briefly to my Amendments 17 and 49. I tabled one of them in Committee and want to probe a little further on some of the questions to which I did not get satisfactory answers.

What can we do, how do we know and what can …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, before I speak to my Amendments 33A and 18, I totally support the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, in her Amendment 32 and hope that noble Lords will accept that it is a really sensible way forward. So much has happened even since we started talking about this issue …..."
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