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Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Evans of Weardale (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench Aye votes vs 31 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2026
Official Development Assistance

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bates, on securing this debate. I declare an interest as chairman of the Halo Trust, the global mine and explosives removal charity. I recognise that the pressing nature of the security threats we face may mean that other spending needs to be …..."
Lord Evans of Weardale - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 13 Nov 2025
Hillsborough Law

"My Lords, like others, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for the opportunity to debate this important matter, and I shall be brief.

The long and painful process of inquiry into the Hillsborough tragedy demonstrated atrocious behaviour by a number of organisations and individuals who failed in …..."
Lord Evans of Weardale - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
1 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Evans of Weardale (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 29 Crossbench Aye votes vs 10 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 196
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Jun 2025
Elections: Political Party Spending

"My Lords, I welcome the Minister’s undertaking to publish a strategy for electoral finance regulation. In so doing, may I encourage her to revisit the report by the Committee on Standards in Public Life, of which my colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey, was also a member at the time? …..."
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Written Question
SS Richard Montgomery
Tuesday 5th November 2024

Asked by: Lord Evans of Weardale (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the risk posed by the explosives on board the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery; what plans they have to mitigate that risk; and to what extent they have been implemented.

Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport)

We manage the wreck of the SS Richard Montgomery to ensure public safety. Our approach includes an exclusion zone, 24/7 monitoring and regular condition surveys which are published on gov.uk.

There is no indication that the risk has increased but we continue to take expert advice on further mitigation. Our current focus is on reducing the height of the wreck’s three masts. Additional surveys to inform that work remain ongoing and will inform future management strategies.

Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 08 Oct 2024
House of Lords Conduct Committee: Code of Conduct Review

"My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I should declare that I am the former chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life.

The Committee on Standards in Public Life is the custodian, so to speak, of the Nolan principles—the Seven Principles of …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 08 Oct 2024
House of Lords Conduct Committee: Code of Conduct Review

"I do not want to comment on my predecessors in the role, but I point out that I have not appeared myself in the media to comment on that, despite many invitations. Rather similarly to the people who run the security service, it is probably better to shut up and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 30 Jul 2024
AI Technology Regulations

"My Lords, artificial intelligence poses a risk not only to high-profile issues such as existential threats and safety, but also potentially to public standards—a matter on which the new Government have made many statements. Areas such as objectivity and accountability are potentially undermined through the use of AI for official …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 10 May 2024
Zoological Society of London (Leases) Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, and I will echo a number of her comments and remarks.

The Zoological Society of London is a tremendous national asset. It provides knowledge and research in areas of zoology through its institute, and the Bill is …..."
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