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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Oct 2024
British Indian Ocean Territory: Negotiations

"Like other noble Lords, I congratulate the Labour Government on finishing what the Conservative Government started. I will ask the Minister two questions. Would the Mauritian Government pay for any repatriation scheme to the islands, and can the Minister confirm that this treaty is compatible with existing other relevant treaties, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2024
Government Standards

"My Lords, in less than two years as Prime Minister, Mr Sunak had 11 political honours lists. Previously, the average since the 1980s was 1.3 lists. Does the Leader of the House accept that fewer political honours lists would be one way to restore some confidence in government?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, and other noble Lords, I welcome the new ministerial team and thank the old one, especially the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, who is sadly not in his place but is, magnificently, the longest-serving Foreign Office Minister since I joined the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 May 2024
Defence Personnel Data Breach

"My Lords, the shock here is not that the attack was mounted—“spies are gonna spy”—but that it got as far as it did. It is worth checking the point first made by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, about subcontractors being a particular point of vulnerability in the MoD. But my …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
22 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 38 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 211
Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 27 Mar 2024
Building Safety

"As a department, DLUHC has many priorities and, necessarily, a limited budget. Can the Minister tell us where in the list of departmental priorities the cladding safety scheme features? Will all eligible buildings be covered?..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 228 Noes - 184
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 42 Crossbench Aye votes vs 1 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 244 Noes - 160
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 65 Crossbench Aye votes vs 11 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 189
Division Vote (Lords)
6 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 55 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 265 Noes - 181