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Division Votes
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and against the House One of 17 Crossbench Aye votes vs 18 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 162
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and against the House One of 4 Crossbench Aye votes vs 0 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 53 Noes - 116
21 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 30 Crossbench Aye votes vs 10 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 261 Noes - 150
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 18 Crossbench Aye votes vs 5 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 231 Noes - 147
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and against the House One of 25 Crossbench No votes vs 12 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 255 Noes - 183
28 Jan 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 35 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 67 Noes - 191
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 15 Crossbench Aye votes vs 3 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 176 Noes - 132
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 16 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted Aye and in line with the House One of 32 Crossbench Aye votes vs 9 Crossbench No votes Tally: Ayes - 295 Noes - 180
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context Lord Meston voted No and in line with the House One of 43 Crossbench No votes vs 5 Crossbench Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295

Speeches
Lord Meston speeches from: Victims and Courts Bill Lord Meston contributed 2 speeches (2,088 words) Committee stage part one Monday 9th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (219 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (189 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions
Lord Meston speeches from: Asylum and Immigration: Children Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (57 words) Tuesday 27th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Home Office
Lord Meston speeches from: Age of Criminal Responsibility Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (57 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice
Lord Meston speeches from: Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill Lord Meston contributed 1 speech (780 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions

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21 Jan 2026, 3:20 p.m. - House of Lords "responsibility and judgement. As Lord Meston said, Scotland has " Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 3:22 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Oh, sorry. My Lords, Lord Meston. >> Has indicated that Scotland raised the age to 12 and Lord Marks " Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 3:22 p.m. - House of Lords " Hello. >> Thank you. >> In many. >> Oh, sorry. My Lords, Lord Meston. " Lord Burnett (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 4:40 p.m. - House of Lords "words in addition to what the noble Lord Lord Meston has said, " Baroness Tyler of Enfield (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 4:44 p.m. - House of Lords "needs of these women. But as the noble and learned Lord Lord Meston said, although the funding is " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
21 Jan 2026, 4:46 p.m. - House of Lords "noble Lord Lord Meston referred to for pounds 50 for every £1 invested " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
28 Jan 2026, 6:55 p.m. - House of Lords "noble and learned Lord Meston forgive me, maybe it was both, but " Baroness Barran (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:48 p.m. - House of Lords "and 27. In the names of the noble Lady Baroness Brinton, the noble Lord Lord Meston, and the noble and " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:39 p.m. - House of Lords "and 19 tabled by the noble Lord Lord Meston. All these amendments " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:36 p.m. - House of Lords "is by leave withdrawn. Amendment 17. Lord Meston not moved. Amendment 18. " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:36 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Meston not moved. Amendment 18. Lord Keen not moved. 19 Lord Meston " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:36 p.m. - House of Lords "not moved. 20 Lord keen not moved. 21 Lord Meston not moved. 22 Lord " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:36 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Murray of Blidworth not moved, and 26 Lord Meston not moved. The " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:36 p.m. - House of Lords "21 Lord Meston not moved. 22 Lord Keen not moved. 23 Lord Meston not " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:52 p.m. - House of Lords "27. In the name of the noble Lord Lord Meston. My Lords, the offence of having sexual communications " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:52 p.m. - House of Lords "in the name of the noble Lord Lord Meston, and to which the noble Lady Baroness Brinton has put her name " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:44 p.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Lord Meston, seeks to extend Jade's law to cover attempted murder. This amendment " Lord Sandhurst (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:02 p.m. - House of Lords "leave withdrawn. Amendment 15 Lord Meston not moved, and 16 Lord " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:58 p.m. - House of Lords "am grateful to Lord Meston for his comments about parental rights and responsibilities. I absolutely " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:14 p.m. - House of Lords "decided on. But the. I agree completely with what the noble Lord Lord Meston has said, that the " Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:15 p.m. - House of Lords "spoken, and I from our benches. We do have some concerns with Lord Moraes proposals for exactly the reasons that Lord Meston and Lord " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:17 p.m. - House of Lords " My Lords, I'm grateful for the contributions that have been made. contributions that have been made. Could I begin with the points made by the noble Lord Lord Meston? And " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:21 p.m. - House of Lords "And I note the amendment made by the noble Lord Lord Meston under reference to a period of six months " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:22 p.m. - House of Lords "There is also the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Meston, about what happens in circumstances where a " Lord Keen of Elie (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:23 p.m. - House of Lords "which to do so. The point has been made most powerfully by both the noble Lord Lord Meston and the " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:25 p.m. - House of Lords "powerfully by the noble Lord Lord Meston and by the noble and learned Lord Hall Thomas. The Crown Court " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:27 p.m. - House of Lords "Murray of Blidworth and Lord Meston. I think we can absolutely all agree that it is vital to have clear " Baroness Levitt, The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:37 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Meston not moved 30 Lord keen " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 6:37 p.m. - House of Lords "have it. 34 Lord Meston not moved. " Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:07 p.m. - House of Lords "amendments 15, 19 and 27 from Lord Meston argue for a conviction of more than six months, show the " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:07 p.m. - House of Lords "and above. My Lords, there are real tensions here and I'm particularly looking forward to the contribution from Lord Meston who can help us " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:16 p.m. - House of Lords "signed Lord Meston amendment 34 on extending Jade's law during the passage of the Victims and Prisoners Bill, we in your " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:15 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Meston amendment 19, in this group proposes a position between amendment 13 and the clause that " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:16 p.m. - House of Lords "Minister will explain, or even better, tell us that it will be commenced. But Lord Meston " Baroness Brinton (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords "years. >> I rise very briefly to. >> Support Lord Meston and Baroness " Lord Meston (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:28 p.m. - House of Lords ">> Support Lord Meston and Baroness Brinton in amendment 34. As they've mentioned, the Victims' " Lord Meston (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:31 p.m. - House of Lords "him in those terms. Lord Meston. And I would like to just add that I " Lord Hacking (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript
9 Feb 2026, 5:36 p.m. - House of Lords "Russell of Liverpool and Lord Meston. I think it is important we get the balance as to what the " Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript

Parliamentary Debates
Victims and Courts Bill 76 speeches (25,981 words) Committee stage part one Monday 9th February 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: None I have signed Amendment 34, also from the noble Lord, Lord Meston, on extending Jade’s law. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Keen of Elie (Con - Life peer) I note that the amendment made by the noble Lord, Lord Meston, refers to a period of six months rather - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) The point has been made most powerfully by both the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and the noble and learned - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Levitt (Lab - Life peer) As I say, the point has been made most powerfully by the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and by the noble and - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 121 speeches (33,947 words) Tuesday 3rd February 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Walmsley (LD - Life peer) I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and indeed with the late great Judge Munby, that a full incorporation - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Blake of Leeds (Lab - Life peer) the principles of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, as outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 3: None As the noble Lord, Lord Meston, mentioned, the module 2 recommendations are very powerful, particularly - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 201 speeches (47,785 words) Wednesday 28th January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) resulted in a care order.As my noble friend Lady Spielman said—or perhaps it was the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech
Age of Criminal Responsibility 25 speeches (1,427 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Meston, said, Scotland has raised the age to 12, and many European countries - Link to Speech 2: Lord Burnett of Maldon (XB - Life peer) My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Meston, indicated that Scotland raised the age to 12 and the noble Lord - Link to Speech
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 80 speeches (24,776 words) Wednesday 21st January 2026 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Tyler of Enfield (LD - Life peer) able to look sympathetically at it.I will just say a few words in addition to what the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) But as the noble Lord, Lord Meston, said, although the funding is obviously very warmly welcomed, it - Link to Speech 3: None for Education, that investment in these services leads to significant returns, as the noble Lord, Lord Meston - Link to Speech

Select Committee Documents
Friday 6th February 2026 Report - Forty-seventh Report - 5 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 30th January 2026 Report - Forty-sixth Report - 3 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Baroness Kennedy of Cradley (Labour; Life peer) Lord Meston
Friday 23rd January 2026 Report - Forty-fifth Report - 4 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) Found: Brady of Altrincham (Conservative; Life peer) Lord Carter of Haslemere (Crossbench; Life peer) Lord Meston

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Lord Meston - Select Committee Information

Calendar
Wednesday 4th February 2026 3:40 p.m. Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee) - Private Meeting View calendar - Add to calendar
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Select Committee Documents
Friday 23rd January 2026 Report - Forty-fifth Report - 4 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 30th January 2026 Report - Forty-sixth Report - 3 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 6th February 2026 Report - Forty-seventh Report - 5 Statutory Instruments Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)
Friday 13th February 2026 Report - Forty-eighth Report - 1 Statutory Instrument Reported Statutory Instruments (Joint Committee)