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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Sep 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"The last time your Lordships’ House debated assisted dying was in October 2021. More than 130 noble Lords signed up for the debate. I did not. I was a relatively new Member of the House and I thought that, with so many speakers, someone was bound to say what I …..."
Lord McDonald of Salford - View Speech

View all Lord McDonald of Salford (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

Division Vote (Lords)
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 34 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 36 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 39 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 247
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 28 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 284 Noes - 239
Division Vote (Lords)
9 Jul 2025 - House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 13 Crossbench No votes vs 0 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 139 Noes - 158
Division Vote (Lords)
30 Jun 2025 - UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and in line with the House
One of 17 Crossbench No votes vs 8 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 185 Noes - 205
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 30 Jun 2025
UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago

"My Lords, the most damaging blow to any country’s international reputation is a justified charge of hypocrisy. The United Kingdom stands for the rule of law in all circumstances. We lose credibility when we seek exceptions to this principle for ourselves.

Opponents of the Chagos agreement claim that the International …..."

Lord McDonald of Salford - View Speech

View all Lord McDonald of Salford (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: UK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos Archipelago

Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 18 Crossbench No votes vs 19 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 162
Division Vote (Lords)
26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 25 Crossbench No votes vs 17 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 172