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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 26 Jan 2024
Ukraine

"My Lords, two years ago, Putin’s Russia was massing 100,000 troops on the borders of Ukraine and the foreign ministries of the West were debating just how firmly they could rule out imminent Ukrainian membership of NATO and the European Union without definitively ruling it out for the long term. …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
6 Sep 2023 - Levelling-up and Regeneration 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 - 173 Noes - 156
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Jul 2023 - Online Safety Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 50 Crossbench Aye votes vs 2 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 240 Noes - 168
Division Vote (Lords)
17 May 2023 - Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 41 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 167
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Apr 2023
Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP: Resignation Letter

"In his report, Mr Tolley took care to anonymise all the complainants. Reading the report, it was not possible to see who had complained. In his resignation letter, the former Deputy Prime Minister mentioned a Gibraltar negotiation and then someone leaked the name of the British ambassador to Spain to …..."
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Division Vote (Lords)
26 Apr 2023 - Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord McDonald of Salford (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 42 Crossbench Aye votes vs 13 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 221 Noes - 197
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Lord McDonald of Salford (Crossbench - Life peer) - @SimonMcDonaldUK
3 Apr 2023, 8:17 a.m.

1st visit to Muniment Room, where @christs_college stores key documents - under lock & many keys… https://t.co/d9t81k6aYL

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Lord McDonald of Salford (Crossbench - Life peer) - @SimonMcDonaldUK
31 Mar 2023, 8:14 a.m.

As Sophie's boss, all I had to do was act like a decent human being, & see her & treat her for who she is. #TransVisibilityDay https://t.co/FbsUQFVDSq

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Lord McDonald of Salford (Crossbench - Life peer) - @SimonMcDonaldUK
25 Mar 2023, 12:29 p.m.

Congratulations! You earned it. You were always a trailblazer & role model, & now you are a role model in a beacon job, too https://t.co/7w6mFIR2lc

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 01 Mar 2023
Eating Disorder Services: Men

"My Lords, the Minister did not answer my noble friend Lady Bull’s question. Calorie labelling talks about a daily intake of 2,000 calories, which is the amount recommended for a woman. For a man, it is 2,500 calories per day. Why is this the case? Will the Minister undertake to …..."
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