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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 04 Feb 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I also support Amendments 141, 146 and 222 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, and Amendment 147 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, to all of which I have added my name.

Taken together, these amendments recognise that culture does …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Freyberg (XB) voted Aye and against the House
One of 5 Crossbench Aye votes vs 43 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 209 goes to the heart of what families rightly expect schools to do: keep children safe. This is not a novel or radical proposal. It responds to a long-standing and well-evidenced failure of the current system. For too long we have relied on guidance and good will, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 210...."
Lord Freyberg - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freyberg (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 16 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140
Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freyberg (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 15 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 132
Written Question
Clinical Trials
Monday 2nd February 2026

Asked by: Lord Freyberg (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the importance of prompt, large-scale molecular testing to the efficiency of commercial clinical trial recruitment, particularly in cancer; and of how prompt, large-scale molecular testing influences industry decisions on country prioritisation and site selection, in particular for late-phase trials conducted in England.

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

As set out in the Life Sciences Sector Plan, the Government aims to double commercial interventional trial participants by 2026, and again by 2029.

Access to large-scale molecular testing will play a role in delivering against this aim, since molecular testing can identify patients with specific biomarkers and target them into clinical trials. More consistent and equitable genomic testing across England will encourage commercial sponsors to place their clinical trials at research sites in the United Kingdom.

To deliver this, we are embedding genomic testing as routine practice within the NHS Genomic Medicine Service and its workforce. This includes seven NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs delivering comprehensive genomic testing and analysis, such as whole genome sequencing, as part of routine care. The Genomics Education Programme is responsible for upskilling the entire multi-professional, multi-specialty National Health Service workforce in genomics.

The Government also supports the Rare Cancers Private Members Bill. The bill will make it easier for clinical trials on brain cancer to take place in England, by ensuring that the patient population can be more easily contacted by researchers.

Speech in Grand Committee - Thu 29 Jan 2026
English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendment 100 in the name of the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, to which I have added my name, and Amendment 101 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Ravensdale.

If the arts, culture and heritage are rightly recognised as an area of competence, as the …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Freyberg (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 35 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 67 Noes - 191