Information between 16th June 2026 - 5th August 2026
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 6 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 220 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 4 Crossbench No votes vs 0 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 38 Noes - 133 |
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20 Jul 2026 - Social Housing Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted Aye and in line with the House One of 15 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 232 Noes - 146 |
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13 Jul 2026 - Civil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and in line with the House One of 24 Crossbench No votes vs 3 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 158 Noes - 239 |
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15 Jul 2026 - Sporting Events Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Best voted No and against the House One of 13 Crossbench No votes vs 7 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 212 Noes - 171 |
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Lord Best speeches from: Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (293 words) Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL]
Lord Best contributed 6 speeches (2,669 words) Report stage Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Home Ownership: First-time Buyers
Lord Best contributed 1 speech (64 words) Monday 22nd June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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Lord Best speeches from: Social Housing Bill [HL]
Lord Best contributed 3 speeches (1,212 words) Committee stage Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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17 Jun 2026, 5:38 p.m. - House of Lords "say content. Of the contrary, not content. The contents have it. Articles 12. Amendment 61. Lord Best. " Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 5:59 p.m. - House of Lords "without losing their tenancy rights. I also support amendment 61, tabled by my noble friend Lord best, which seeks to guarantee continuity of " Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6 p.m. - House of Lords "safety. In the name of my noble friend, the Lord Lord Best. I welcome the broad support of this " Lord Taylor of Warwick (Non-affiliated) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6:05 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Best and also Baroness Warwick around amendment 61 and 62. And it " Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6:07 p.m. - House of Lords "all victims of domestic abuse. I thank the noble Lord Lord Best for his amendments, which focus on the " Baroness Teather (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6:13 p.m. - House of Lords "to meet with the noble Lord before Report stage to discuss this matter. I also thank the noble Lord Best " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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17 Jun 2026, 6:25 p.m. - House of Lords " This amendment be withdrawn. The amendment is by leave withdrawn. amendment is by leave withdrawn. Amendment 62 Lord Best not moved. Amendment 63. Lord Holmes not moved, " Deputy Chair of Committees - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 2:57 p.m. - House of Commons "leasehold, I think it's only right, therefore, that the government accepts the recommendations of the Housing Committee and Lord best and " Apsana Begum MP (Poplar and Limehouse, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 2:58 p.m. - House of Commons "debate, and I agree wholeheartedly with the recommendations by her committee and Lord best around " Olivia Blake MP (Sheffield Hallam, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 3:56 p.m. - House of Commons "And finally, we need a property management regulator with real teeth of the kind Lord best recommended. And it should have the " Gideon Amos MP (Taunton and Wellington, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 4:06 p.m. - House of Commons "important. If there is to be a regulator, it must have teeth. As the noble Lord best said in his " Gareth Bacon MP (Orpington, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 4:12 p.m. - House of Commons "they asked a working group chaired by Lord best, who I'm very pleased to see in the gallery to advise " Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Greenwich and Woolwich, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 3:59 p.m. - House of Commons "under the chairmanship of the noble Lord best. The group examined the key issues impacting leaseholders " Gareth Bacon MP (Orpington, Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 1:34 p.m. - House of Commons "told us that they would welcome Lord best proposals for regulation and the professionals that this " Florence Eshalomi MP (Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 1:35 p.m. - House of Commons "leaseholders are clear with us that they do not just want mandatory qualifications. As Lord best put in " Florence Eshalomi MP (Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, Labour ) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 1:46 p.m. - House of Commons "that this is a change that is long overdue. And we have Lord best in the public gallery today. We have " Andrew Cooper MP (Mid Cheshire, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 1:59 p.m. - House of Commons "debate and all the work that she has done on it. And also, I can see that Lord best is in the gallery, and I know that he, amongst many others, have been campaigning on " Dr Al Pinkerton MP (Surrey Heath, Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 2:15 p.m. - House of Commons "and I would agree with that. Lord Best has recommended an independent regulator with the powers to fine " Leigh Ingham MP (Stafford, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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2 Jul 2026, 2:24 p.m. - House of Commons "makes clear, as do the as does the evidence in Lord best review that voluntary self-regulation has not " Abtisam Mohamed MP (Sheffield Central, Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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21 Jul 2026, 3:27 p.m. - House of Lords "sovereign AI fund is moving also to Lord Best. " Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent, The Parliamentary Secretary, Cabinet Office (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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14 Jul 2026, 11:16 a.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "Uh, Lord best. " Speaker 1 - View Video - View Transcript |
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7 Jul 2026, 12:09 p.m. - Industry and Regulators Committee "Thank you, Lord best. " Speaker 8 - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Jul 2026, 6:11 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Best for his comments in terms of welcoming the development " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Greater Cambridge Development Corporation (Establishment) Order 2026
20 speeches (7,077 words) Wednesday 22nd July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best, for welcoming the development corporation approach to these major - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
69 speeches (19,572 words) Report stage Monday 20th July 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: None I thank the noble Lords, Lord Cameron of Dillington and Lord Best, for Amendment 7, on which both have - Link to Speech 2: Lord Cameron of Dillington (XB - Life peer) My Lords, as heralded, I support Amendment 14 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Best. - Link to Speech 3: None I turn first to Amendment 14, from the noble Lord, Lord Best. - Link to Speech 4: None In the meantime, I hope the noble Lord, Lord Best, will withdraw his amendment. - Link to Speech 5: Lord Young of Cookham (Con - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Best, mentioned the bedroom tax. - Link to Speech |
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Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents
95 speeches (22,836 words) Thursday 2nd July 2026 - Commons Chamber Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade Mentions: 1: Florence Eshalomi (LAB - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green) Lord Best recommended that this new body should be established as a statutory regulator for property - Link to Speech 2: Florence Eshalomi (LAB - Vauxhall and Camberwell Green) As Lord Best put it in his evidence to the Committee,“being qualified doesn’t necessarily make people - Link to Speech 3: Andrew Cooper (Lab - Mid Cheshire) We have Lord Best in the Gallery today. - Link to Speech 4: Sarah Russell (Lab - Congleton) I see that Lord Best is in the Gallery; he, among many others, has been campaigning on these issues for - Link to Speech 5: Gideon Amos (LD - Taunton and Wellington) Also, we need a property management regulator of the sort Lord Best recommended, which has the power - Link to Speech |
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Social Housing Bill [HL]
103 speeches (33,247 words) Committee stage Wednesday 17th June 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab - Life peer) I also support Amendment 61, tabled by my noble friend Lord Best, which seeks to guarantee continuity - Link to Speech 2: Baroness O'Neill of Bexley (Con - Life peer) empower landlords and the courts to protect all victims of domestic abuse.I thank the noble Lord, Lord Best - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Best, for tabling Amendment 61, which addresses an important - Link to Speech |
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Tuesday 7th July 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 11:00am: Oral evidence Colin Maund - Founder and CEO at Hellios Grace Cassy - Partner at Ten Eleven Ventures At 11:45am: Oral evidence Simon Galt - Managing Director, Air at QinetiQ View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 30th June 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 11:00am: Oral evidence Chris Newland - Managing Director at Advanced Integrated Technologies Ltd Chris Blackford - Director of Strategy at Monster CAM Composite Systems Ltd View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 23rd June 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 14th July 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 11:00am: Oral evidence General Sir Richard Barrons KCB CBE - Co-Chair at Universal Defence and Security Solutions Lord George Robertsons of Port Ellen - Lead External Reviewer at Strategic Defence Review View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Tuesday 21st July 2026 11 a.m. Industry and Regulators Committee - Oral evidence Subject: The relationship between the Government and the defence industry At 11:00am: Oral evidence Tracey Lee - Chief Executive at Plymouth Council View calendar - Add to calendar |