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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 30 Nov 2022
Independent Adviser on Ministerial Interests

"My Lords, I declare an interest as chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. The Minister may recall that 12 months ago, we issued a report, Upholding Standards in Public Life, which made a number of recommendations for improving and reinforcing the role of the independent adviser. …..."
Lord Evans of Weardale - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jun 2022
Upholding Standards in Public Life

"My Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. I am aware from the work we do that much of the process leading to the recommendations we are currently discussing depends on hard work by independent members of the committee. Is the …..."
Lord Evans of Weardale - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Standards in Public Life

"My Lords, it is an honour to follow my colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Stunell, in this debate. I am most grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, for securing this debate, which is timely and important. I declare an interest as the chair of the Committee on Standards in …..."
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Written Question
Small Businesses: Regulation
Monday 11th July 2016

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

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether concerns of MPs about their personal security have adversely affected their confidence in carrying out the full range of their parliamentary duties.

Answered by Lord Bridges of Headley

It is integral to the functioning of our democracy that MPs, Peers, and Ministers are able to carry out the duties without fear for their safety, or that of their staff. The personal security of MP’s is a matter for the House Authorities.