Lord Katz
Labour - Life peer
Became Member: 28th January 2025
Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
(since April 2025)Division Voting information
Debates during the 2024 Parliament
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Sparring Partners
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
(4 debate interactions)
Minister of State (Minister for Women and Equalities)
(2 debate interactions)
Department Debates
(3 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(2 debate contributions)
(1 debate contributions)
Legislation Debates
(1,058 words contributed)
(656 words contributed)
Lords initiatives
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Lord Katz has not introduced any legislation before Parliament
Lord Katz has not co-sponsored any Bills in the current parliamentary sitting
Latest 3 Written Questions
(View all written questions)The Government recognises the significance of the National Covid Memorial Wall in London and its special role in supporting bereaved families to remember their loved ones. Its preservation was specifically recommended by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration.
The Government is working closely with local partners including the Friends of the Wall and Lambeth Council, and other key partners to consider options, including the likely costs, for the longer term preservation of the Wall. We will respond to the report by the UK Commission in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
The Government recognises the significance of the National Covid Memorial Wall in London and its special role in supporting bereaved families to remember their loved ones. Its preservation was specifically recommended by the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration.
The Government is working closely with local partners including the Friends of the Wall and Lambeth Council, and other key partners to consider options, including the likely costs, for the longer term preservation of the Wall. We will respond to the report by the UK Commission in due course.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)
1 Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Questions
(View all Lord Katz's MHCLG questions)My department engages actively with a range of stakeholders on issues facing social housing tenants, and has engaged with groups such as End Furniture Poverty to understand their research on this issue.
People currently living without important pieces of furniture may be able to get support from their local authorities via the ‘Household Support Fund’ and other services available locally. The Deputy Prime Minister is also part of the ministerial Child Poverty Taskforce, which is considering the impacts of living in poor quality housing on children.
Baroness in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip)