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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Dec 2025
Employee Car Ownership Schemes

"My Lords, I appreciate that the Minister is new to his post, but would he have a word with his colleagues? The car industry in our country is being destroyed by this determination to prevent it manufacturing vehicles with internal combustion engines beyond a particular date. I know that the …..."
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Dec 2025
AIDS

"My Lords, as a junior Minister back in the 1980s, responsible for health in Scotland, I was acutely aware of the wonderful work of the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, in leading the campaign. In those days, it was an absolute death sentence. One reason we need to think very carefully …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Nov 2025
Schools: Funding

"My Lords, will the Minister please answer the question that my noble friend Lord Effingham asked? Is this money being ring-fenced or not? Ring-fenced means ring-fenced, not part of some general budget...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 19 Nov 2025
Telegraph Media Group

"My Lords, has this uncertainty for the staff and for a great national newspaper not gone on long enough? Should the Secretary of State not use her powers to get the Competition and Markets Authority to put this on a block so that there is a proper option and normal …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2025
Inheritance Tax: Pensions

"My Lords, does the noble Lord accept the principle that it is wrong to raise any tax of any kind on people who do not have the cash to pay it?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 298 Noes - 157
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 199 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 309 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 195 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 302 Noes - 135
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 198 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 150
Division Vote (Lords)
17 Nov 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Lord Speaker) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 193 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 296 Noes - 147