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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Apr 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill

"My Lords, the Minister is not so much a sparrer as a knocker-outer, which is why we love him on this side and why even that lot have to respect him, but I wonder whether he will respond to a question that the whole House has. While it is perfectly …..."
Lord Boateng - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 13 Apr 2026
Britain’s Battery Future Report

"My Lords, two-thirds of the world’s production of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The UK produces no cobalt whatever, yet our EV manufacturing industry relies heavily upon cobalt. Cobalt is extracted in Africa using child labour, with damage to the water aquifer and a range of …..."
Lord Boateng - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 128 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 197
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) 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
Vote Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 140
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 129 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 146
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 123 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 152 Noes - 128
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 136 Labour No votes vs 6 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 266 Noes - 141
Written Question
Supported Housing: Autism
Wednesday 25th March 2026

Asked by: Lord Boateng (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adequacy of the powers and performance of the Care Quality Commission in inspecting supported accommodation for people with autism, in the light of the death of Chanté Lloyd-Buckingham.

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

We have not made a formal assessment of the adequacy of the powers and performance of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in inspecting supported accommodation for people with autism.

Under the Health and Social Care Act 2008, a provider must register with the CQC if they provide a regulated activity. More specifically, supported living providers need to register with the CQC if they carry out the regulated activity of ‘personal care’. The CQC’s guidance Housing with Care provides further information on regulated activities and how they apply in the context of supported living services. A copy of the CQC’s guidance is attached.

The Government is tackling poor quality supported housing to ensure that residents get the care and support they need and is committed to the reforms set out in the Supported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023 (the Act). The Act was enacted to address gaps in regulation and set standards for the support provided to prevent exploitation in the sector, ensuring that all providers deliver safe housing and necessary support services.

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government consulted on proposals for implementing the measures set out in the Act between February and May 2025. These include the introduction of new National Supported Housing Standards for all supported housing settings, enforced through a licensing regime, and a proposal to link the payment of higher rates of Housing Benefit to licensing in England. We are working to issue the Government response to the consultation as soon as possible.

Division Vote (Lords)
24 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Boateng (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 147 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 80 Noes - 166