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Written Question
Parliamentary Estate: Postal Services
Wednesday 11th February 2026

Asked by: Lord Norton of Louth (Conservative - Life peer)

Question

To ask The Senior Deputy Speaker how many items of postal correspondence were received in the parliamentary estate in 2025; and, of those, how many were received in the House of Lords.

Answered by Lord McLoughlin

The Senior Deputy Speaker has asked me, as Chair of the Services Committee, to respond on his behalf. 828,242 mail items were received on the Parliamentary Estate in 2025. The Administration does not count which House each item goes to but estimates that approximately 25 per cent of these items were destined for the House of Lords. These figures do not include courier items or internal mail. Please note that this figure refers to the whole Parliamentary Estate, not just the Palace of Westminster.

Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Norton of Louth (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 165 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 188 Noes - 258
Division Vote (Lords)
10 Feb 2026 - Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Norton of Louth (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House
One of 166 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 186 Noes - 251
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Feb 2026 - Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 - View Vote Context
Lord Norton of Louth (Con) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 73 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 62 Noes - 295
Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, this is a big Bill. The noble Baroness, Lady Smith, has spent many hours at the Dispatch Box justifying its provisions. This amendment enables her to demonstrate her confidence that it will deliver what she claims for it. The amendment requires the Secretary of State within five years …..."
Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

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Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, the Minister’s response is disappointing. I am grateful to the two Front Benches for their very kind opening comments but in terms of the substance of the amendment, I thought the Minister’s comments reinforced the case for post-legislative scrutiny; she spent some time explaining why the Bill has …..."
Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"My Lords, I reinforce what has just been said and endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, said. He and I have made common cause on this for some time.

I shall be extremely brief, because I want to make just one point. It is not so much about the …..."
Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 03 Feb 2026
Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill

"I totally agree. I should have said that I regard this as necessary but not sufficient...."
Lord Norton of Louth - View Speech

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Division Vote (Lords)
3 Feb 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Norton of Louth (Con) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 140 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 140