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Division Votes
3 Jul 2025 - Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 14 Crossbench No votes vs 2 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 16 Noes - 144
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 25 Crossbench Aye votes vs 8 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 206 Noes - 198
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 23 Crossbench Aye votes vs 7 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 274 Noes - 154
7 Jul 2025 - Renters’ Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 213 Noes - 209
14 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 26 Crossbench Aye votes vs 12 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 264 Noes - 158
16 Jul 2025 - Employment Rights Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 36 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 160
22 Jul 2025 - Enterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and against the House One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 17 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 155 Noes - 267

Speeches
Lord Meston speeches from: Female Genital Mutilation Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (140 words) Wednesday 16th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Attorney General
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (902 words) Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (384 words) Monday 23rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education
Lord Meston speeches from: Rivers and Estuaries: Derelict Boats Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (85 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (483 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (1,317 words) Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education

Written Answers

Civil Proceedings: Legal Costs Asked by: Lord Meston (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary) Thursday 24th July 2025 Question to the Ministry of Justice: To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they are giving to implementing the recommendations of the final report of the Civil Justice Council for its review of litigation funding published on 2 June. Answered by Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede - Lord in Waiting (HM Household) (Whip) The Government welcomes the Civil Justice Council review of litigation funding, which will help inform the approach to potential reforms. We will outline next steps in due course.

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Lord Meston mentioned

Live Transcript
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23 Jun 2025, 7:48 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Lord Meston talked " Baroness Smith of Malvern, Minister of State (Education) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Jun 2025, 6:53 p.m. - House of Lords ">> It is an honour to follow Lord Meston whose wisdom and experience " Lord Meston (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
17 Jun 2025, 6:59 p.m. - House of Lords "and very disturbing group, which I think is the word that Lord Meston used, shining a light on very little " Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 78 speeches (23,502 words) Thursday 3rd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I think this is a very important amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Meston. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Nash (Con - Life peer) I also support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Meston. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Crisp (XB - Life peer) support Amendment 202C from the noble Lord, Lord Frost, and Amendment 226 from my noble friend Lord Meston - Link to Speech 4: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) balanced picture sometimes.If we really want to understand this issue, I note that the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 131 speeches (41,202 words) Monday 23rd June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: None that the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, raised; or the point about vaccinations that the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 134 speeches (36,783 words) Thursday 19th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) workers retiring and then reappearing, magically, as agency social workers, and the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) I will try to come back to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Meston. - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 81 speeches (24,010 words) Tuesday 17th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Baroness Cash (Con - Life peer) children to be accommodated out of their local areas, with all the concerns that the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Walmsley (LD - Life peer) keep contact with wider family and friends, and other factors were mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 3: Lord Farmer (Con - Life peer) My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Meston, whose wisdom and experience of the court - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD - Life peer) found this both a very humbling and a very disturbing group, which, in the words of the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 5: Lord Storey (LD - Life peer) when we come to debate in the Chamber, we get real expertise, as we heard from the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 18th July 2025 Report - Thirty-second Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 11th July 2025 Report - Thirty-first Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 4th July 2025 Report - Thirtieth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 27th June 2025 Report - Twenty-ninth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 20th June 2025 Report - Twenty-eighth Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston

Bill Documents
Jul. 01 2025 HL Bill 84-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 30 LORD MESTON 226_ After Clause 30, insert the following new Clause— “Local authority
Jun. 20 2025 HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BARRAN LORD MESTON LORD HAMPTON 172_ After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause— “
Jun. 18 2025 HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: BARONESS BARRAN LORD MESTON LORD HAMPTON 172_ After Clause 26, insert the following new Clause— “

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Lord Meston - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 2nd July 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 9th July 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 16th July 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 10th September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 17th September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
Wednesday 3rd September 2025 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar

Select Committee Documents
Friday 4th July 2025 Report - Thirtieth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 20th June 2025 Report - Twenty-eighth Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 27th June 2025 Report - Twenty-ninth Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 11th July 2025 Report - Thirty-first Report - 2 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 18th July 2025 Report - Thirty-second Report - No Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)