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Division Votes
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 128 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 85 Noes - 169
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 130 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 61 Noes - 140
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 129 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 66 Noes - 151
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 126 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 157 Noes - 200
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 120 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 159 Noes - 194
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 123 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 161 Noes - 144
5 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach 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 - 64 Noes - 116
3 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 146 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 227
3 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 138 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 178
3 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 102 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 36 Noes - 102
3 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach 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 - 58 Noes - 125
3 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 107 Noes - 136
3 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 135 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 72 Noes - 147
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 152 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 68 Noes - 169
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 201 Noes - 238
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach 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 - 66 Noes - 175
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 240
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 147 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 89 Noes - 195
11 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 153 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 193 Noes - 236
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 127 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 134 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 141 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 135 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
24 Nov 2025 - Planning and Infrastructure Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 125 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 81 Noes - 132
24 Nov 2025 - Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill - View Vote Context Lord Bach voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 244

Speeches
Lord Bach speeches from: Sentencing Bill Lord Bach contributed 2 speeches (478 words) Committee stage: Part 1 Monday 1st December 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Bach speeches from: Sentencing Bill Lord Bach contributed 1 speech (878 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Bach speeches from: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Lord Bach contributed 2 speeches (636 words) Report stage Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Bach speeches from: Adult Prison Estate: Support for Young People Lord Bach contributed 1 speech (40 words) Monday 3rd November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Bach speeches from: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill Lord Bach contributed 3 speeches (1,290 words) Report stage Monday 3rd November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office

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5 Nov 2025, 2:53 p.m. - House of Lords "those amendments on behalf of the government. I notice my noble friend Lord Bach has tabled " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Nov 2025, 3:02 p.m. - House of Lords "be achieved with respect to his amendments, then I would be very grateful. On amendment 41, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Bach. My " Lord German (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
5 Nov 2025, 3:03 p.m. - House of Lords "amendment 41, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bach. I welcome the opportunity to have discussion with " Lord Hanson of Flint, The Minister of State, Home Department (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Nov 2025, 7:58 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Bach, Baroness Chakrabarti and Lord Carter captured this well in " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Nov 2025, 8:02 p.m. - House of Lords "friend Lord foster explained in detail, Lord Bach and others " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Nov 2025, 5:34 p.m. - House of Lords "probation service. I entirely agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Bach, " Viscount Hailsham (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Nov 2025, 6:21 p.m. - House of Lords "to the noble Lord, the Minister who's the noble Lord, Lord Bach said, is a breath of fresh air and " Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
12 Nov 2025, 5:59 p.m. - House of Lords "comments were echoed points made by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, the " Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
25 Nov 2025, 6:18 p.m. - House of Lords "from misinformation about the ability, I would say, to noble Lord Bach, the ability of China to " Lord Coaker (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Dec 2025, 6:29 p.m. - House of Lords "issue. And indeed in in group seven, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, raises " Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Dec 2025, 7:40 p.m. - House of Lords "And finally, I thank my noble friend Lord Bach for his amendment 110. Here I can reassure my noble " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Dec 2025, 7:09 p.m. - House of Lords "however, I've already indicated my support for the amendments in this group from the noble Lord, Lord Bach, and with one caveat that I'll " Deputy Chair of Committees. Lord Faulkner of Worcester (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Dec 2025, 7:29 p.m. - House of Lords "which which are so prevalent within the prisons. And my noble friend Lord Bach made a I thought a very " Lord Bach (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
1 Dec 2025, 7:33 p.m. - House of Lords "situation. Moving there, we heard an interesting proposal from Lord Bach which merits consideration. " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 7:18 p.m. - House of Lords "what amendment 94, tabled by the noble Lord Bach seeks to do. It " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 7:19 p.m. - House of Lords "submissions on these matters and for the amendments moved by the noble Lord Bach and the noble Lord " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 7:19 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'm grateful to my noble friend Lord Bach for his " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 9:54 p.m. - House of Lords "deserves extra consideration. I want to thank particularly the noble Lady Baroness Chakrabarti and the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for " Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) - View Video - View Transcript
3 Dec 2025, 9:52 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord foster and noble Lord Bach for raising their concerns. To my Lords, I'm sure we can agree that people who commit " Lord Timpson, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Sentencing Bill 96 speeches (27,831 words) Committee stage: Part 1 Monday 1st December 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) indulgence of the Committee to specifically answer the reasonable point made by the noble Lord, Lord Bach - Link to Speech 2: Lord Foster of Bath (LD - Life peer) In group 7, the noble Lord, Lord Bach, will raise the important issue of allowing offenders to have a - Link to Speech 3: Lord Foster of Bath (LD - Life peer) I have indicated my support for the amendment in this group from the noble Lord, Lord Bach. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede (Lab - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Bach made a very interesting point on the right to representations about the proportionality - Link to Speech 5: Lord Timpson (Lab - Life peer) be keen to work with me and my officials as this work develop0s.Finally, I thank my noble friend Lord Bach - Link to Speech
Sentencing Bill 54 speeches (34,383 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 12th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Viscount Hailsham (Con - Life peer) I entirely agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Bach, said about the Probation Service, and I welcome - Link to Speech 2: Lord Carter of Haslemere (XB - Life peer) My comments will echo points made by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, and - Link to Speech 3: Lord Foster of Bath (LD - Life peer) also to David Gauke for his excellent report, and also to the Minister, who, as the noble Lord, Lord Bach - Link to Speech 4: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) these figures do not add up, as my noble friend Lord Foster explained in detail—the noble Lord, Lord Bach - Link to Speech
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 169 speeches (44,144 words) Report stage Wednesday 5th November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) in Committee and I will therefore move the amendments on their behalf.I note that my noble friend Lord Bach - Link to Speech 2: Lord German (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I shall address the issue that the noble Lord, Lord Bach, just raised. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Davies of Gower (Con - Life peer) with respect to his amendments, I would be very grateful.On Amendment 41, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Bach - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) into account in bringing forward the amendment today.On Amendment 41, tabled by my noble friend Lord Bach - Link to Speech
Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 82 speeches (25,129 words) Report stage Monday 3rd November 2025 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Ludford (LD - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Bach, concluded, an effective legal aid scheme saves money; it makes economic - Link to Speech 2: Lord Carlile of Berriew (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I rise in support of the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, of which I too am - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Prashar (XB - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Bach, admirably highlighted why the current system needs fixing and the rationale - Link to Speech 4: Lord Hanson of Flint (Lab - Life peer) I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Bach for his amendment. - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Tuesday 25th November 2025 Oral Evidence - British Future, and London School of Economics (LSE) Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee Found: Q17 Lord Bach: This is a purely factual question.

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Lord Bach - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Tuesday 18th November 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 25th November 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Sunder Katwala - Director at British Future Professor Alan Manning - Professor of Economics at London School of Economics (LSE) View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Barry O'Leary - Partner at Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP Zoe Bantleman - Legal Director at Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 9th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Professor Elspeth Guild - Global Chair in Social Justice at School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool At 11:30am: Oral evidence Prof Randall Hansen - Canada Research Chair in Global Migration at University of Toronto View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 16th December 2025 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Prof Christian Joppke - Institute of Sociology at University of Bern Prof Gareth Davies - Professor of European Law at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam Dr Ricky van Oers - Centre for Migration Law at Radboud University View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 20th January 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 13th January 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Settlement, Citizenship and Integration At 10:30am: Oral evidence Professor Thom Brooks - Principal, Chair in Law, Ethics and Government at Collingwood College View calendar - Add to calendar
Tuesday 6th January 2026 10:30 a.m. Justice and Home Affairs Committee - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Thursday 6th November 2025 Correspondence - Outcome of the Justice and Home Affairs Committee's inquiry into the use of Electronic Monitoring (EM): policy letter dated 5 November 2025 from the Chair to the Home Office and Ministry of Justice. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Written Evidence - the3million EBM0009 - Electronic border management systems - follow-up Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Written Evidence - The 3 million EBM0010 - Electronic border management systems - follow-up Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 27 October 2025 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding amendments to Ministry of Justice fees. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Written Evidence - Mr Patrick Sandars EBM0007 - Electronic border management systems - follow-up Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Written Evidence - Port of Dover EBM0008 - Electronic border management systems - follow-up Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Written Evidence - University of Luxembourg EBM0006 - Electronic border management systems - follow-up Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 11th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 27 October 2025 from the Rt Hon David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding strengthening prisoner release checks. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 11 November 2025 from the Right Honourable David Lammy MP, Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding releases in error from prison. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 11 November 2025 from Lord Timpson, Minister of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding imprisonment for public protection. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 19th November 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 7 November 2025 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice, Ministry of Justice, to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding Medomsley Detention Centre. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 25th November 2025 Oral Evidence - British Future, and London School of Economics (LSE) Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 2nd December 2025 Oral Evidence - Wesley Gryk Solicitors LLP, and Immigration Law Practitioners' Association (ILPA) Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 2 December 2025 from Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Service to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding the Independent Review of Criminal Courts – Government Response to Part 1. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Wednesday 10th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 1 December 2025 from Jake Richards MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding the government response to the independent review into the current placement options for girls in the youth secure estate. Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - University of Toronto Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 9th December 2025 Oral Evidence - School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool Settlement, Citizenship and Integration - Justice and Home Affairs Committee
Tuesday 16th December 2025 Correspondence - Letter dated 9 December 2025 from Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, to the Chair, Justice and Home Affairs Committee regarding an update on forthcoming changes to HMI Prisons inspection reports and publication arrangements. Justice and Home Affairs Committee

Select Committee Inquiry
18 Nov 2025 Settlement, Citizenship and Integration Justice and Home Affairs Committee (Select) Not accepting submissions No description available