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Written Question
Playing Fields: Planning Permission
Monday 26th January 2026

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

Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Twycross on 6 January (HL13173), what assessment have they made of the impact on the retention of playing fields if Sport England's role as a statutory consultee for development is stopped.

Answered by Baroness Taylor of Stevenage - Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)

A consultation on reforms to the statutory consultee system closed on Tuesday 13 January 2026, and can be found (attached) on gov.uk here.

No decision will be made on Sport England’s role until feedback on the impacts of the consultation proposals has been fully reviewed.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, the Minister in the other place called the House of Lords irresponsible, not just the Opposition. I find that very offensive. Many of us have spent a long time trying to get this issue debated properly. I have a simple and straightforward question and I hope I will …..."
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Written Question
Somaliland: Recognition of States
Monday 26th January 2026

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

Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of Israel about its decision to recognise Somaliland as an independent state.

Answered by Baroness Chapman of Darlington - Minister of State (Development)

Decisions on Israeli diplomatic recognition are a matter for the Government of Israel.

Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hoey (None) voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 5 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 159
Division Vote (Lords)
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Baroness Hoey (None) voted No - against a party majority and against the House
One of 4 Non-affiliated No votes vs 8 Non-affiliated Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 19 Jan 2026
Greenland: Proposed US Tariffs

"My Lords, the Prime Minister has said that Greenlanders must have a say in what is happening, and I fully accept that. What is the difference between this and not allowing the Chagossians to have any say at all in us buying and selling off the Chagos Islands and paying …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Chinese Embassy

"My Lords, most Londoners know just how difficult it is to get a tiny little extension approved for the back of their house. Why on earth does a foreign embassy need such a huge building in such an important area? Even the United States of America does not have such …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Iran

"My Lords, there are a lot of questions that the Minister, quite understandably, cannot answer, but she gave a rather strange response to one question that I asked the other day. Could she simply just say thank you to Elon Musk for providing Starlink into Iran?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
14 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools 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 3 Non-affiliated No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 211
Scheduled Event - Tuesday 13th January - Add to calendar
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Lords - Oral questions - Main Chamber
Ensuring meat labelling states whether the animal was stunned before being killed
MP: Baroness Hoey