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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Counter-Extremism Strategy

"My Lords, extremism is not what it used to be. In October 2024, MI5’s director Ken McCallum said:

“Straightforward labels like ‘Islamist terrorism’ or ‘extreme right wing’ don’t fully reflect the dizzying range of beliefs and ideologies we see”.


My current experience as Independent Prevent Commissioner confirms his analysis. …..."

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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Counter-Extremism Strategy

"I have one and a half sentences left. If our laws on online safety, public order, hate crime, counterterrorism, hostile state activity or proscription are insufficient, let us revisit, amend and supplement them. But the trick is to excise the tumours without undue harm to the healthy tissue of free …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Counter-Extremism Strategy

"I hate to stand up again, but I want to put on the record that I made 10 recommendations. Sir William Shawcross had already made 34, and I felt that that was about as much as the system could stand...."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 12 Feb 2026
Counter-Extremism Strategy

"I am grateful to the Minister. He described it as a “statutory definition of extremism”. I am not encouraging him, but is there an intention to put it into statute?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Shamima Begum

"My Lords, the United States has begun the transfer of 7,000 Islamic State detainees from prisons in north-east Syria to Iraq. Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council said the other day that it would commence legal proceedings against transferred detainees of whatever nationality. Can the Minister tell the House whether any British …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Anderson of Ipswich (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Crime and Policing Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Crime and Policing Bill

"I thank the Minister and all noble Lords who have contributed to this excellent debate. Frankly, I am overwhelmed by the quality and quantity of the interventions. With the exception of the noble Lord who signed the amendment, I have not approached any noble Lords who spoke or even notified …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 15 Jan 2026
Crime and Policing Bill

"My Lords, the amendments in this group are designed to probe a proposed extension of counterterrorism and national security powers, usable only at ports, airports and places near the land border with Ireland, that are among the very strongest of all those powers vested in the police. I have consistently …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Jan 2026 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Anderson of Ipswich (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 7 Crossbench Aye votes vs 0 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 41 Noes - 97