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Monday 5th June 2023 4:30 p.m. Administration Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration At 4:40pm: Oral evidence The Lord Norton of Louth Professor Meg Russell - Director at Constitution Unit, University College London View calendar |
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English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill
115 speeches (36,954 words) Committee stage Tuesday 20th January 2026 - Grand Committee Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Wallace of Saltaire (LD - Life peer) Like the noble Lord, Lord Norton, I am an academic and am interested in clear language, among other things - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Scott of Bybrook (Con - Life peer) about anchoring their ambitions in the text of the Bill and I thank my noble friends Lady Eaton and Lord Norton - Link to Speech 3: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) I see my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth—Hull University carried out a good study into the economic - Link to Speech 4: Lord Gascoigne (Con - Life peer) I am a bit like my noble friend Lord Norton in that I am merely a bystander in this, someone who is interested - Link to Speech |
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Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill
159 speeches (44,465 words) Thursday 18th September 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) in the Bill in relation to elective home-educated children.Amendment 502C from my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Malvern (Lab - Life peer) to Amendment 502C, on reviewing the Act, I start by commending the commitment of the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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UK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)
49 speeches (23,754 words) Friday 4th July 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Viscount Stansgate (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) is a case for putting it on a statutory basis, and I supported the case made by the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Lord Harper (Con - Life peer) giving evidence to the Constitution Committee back in 2010, in a session chaired by my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Finn (Con - Life peer) Both my noble and learned friend Lord Bellamy and my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth referred to the - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) by government on promoting the constitution would be effective.Having said that, the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
118 speeches (25,726 words) Report stage part two Wednesday 2nd July 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Jackson of Peterborough (Con - Life peer) realise that we are reprising the very excellent debate we had on 14 March about my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: None We all know that to a certain extent—I know my noble friend Lord Norton disagrees with this—this amendment - Link to Speech 3: None As I said on the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, we have a wonderful comprehensive school - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) A Private Member’s Bill tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, proposed the Cross Benches being roughly - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) The noble Lord, Lord Norton, talked about the Cross Benches. This is probably about right. - Link to Speech |
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Employment Rights Bill
41 speeches (12,805 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 24th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Lord Hunt of Wirral (Con - Life peer) My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for tabling Amendment 323C and the noble Lord, Lord Hunt - Link to Speech |
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Child Rape Gangs
13 speeches (1,526 words) Wednesday 30th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) The Select Committee chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, on the role of public inquiries - Link to Speech |
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Governance of the Union (Constitution Committee Report)
26 speeches (13,078 words) Monday 28th April 2025 - Grand Committee Mentions: 1: Lord Murphy of Torfaen (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said, when there are different parties in Cardiff, Edinburgh and London—as - Link to Speech 2: Lord Beith (LD - Life peer) devolution work.I turn to the Sewel convention, and I use the word “convention”—with the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Finn (Con - Life peer) Miller 1 judgment—here I am afraid I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and not my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) Energy or the additional funding delivered for coal-tip safety in Wales.I say to the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Drake (Lab - Life peer) in that respect.Finally, as ever, one of the most perceptive comments came from the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Public Inquiries: Enchancing Public Trust (Statutory Inquiries Committee Report)
35 speeches (15,350 words) Friday 25th April 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness D'Souza (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for his wise, inclusive and perceptive chairmanship. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Grey-Thompson (XB - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, and his committee for this report. - Link to Speech 3: Lord Carter of Haslemere (XB - Life peer) I commend the noble Lord, Lord Norton, on his brilliant report and his committee. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Addington (LD - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for chairing the committee. - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
68 speeches (14,354 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 1st April 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: None For myself, and possibly for the noble Lord, Lord Norton, with whom I jointly chair the Campaign for - Link to Speech 2: Lord Forsyth of Drumlean (Con - Life peer) forward iterative improvements to this House, led by the late Lord Cormack and my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Football Governance Bill [HL]
10 speeches (2,427 words) 3rd reading Wednesday 26th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) of knowledge and expertise—not always on football—including but not limited to the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
72 speeches (17,658 words) Committee stage part two Tuesday 25th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) We discussed this before on the Bill from the noble Lord, Lord Norton, which suggested that 20% of the - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) I think the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said that the Cross Benches should make up around 20%, which is - Link to Speech |
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Football Governance Bill [HL]
125 speeches (28,323 words) Report stage Monday 17th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab - Life peer) taken that on board with this particular regulator in terms of the review that the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay (Con - Life peer) We had support from the chairman of the Hansard Society and my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth, who - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, in particular, for his expertise and time in discussing the topic - Link to Speech 4: Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Con - Life peer) I particularly enjoyed the distinguished contribution of my noble friend Lord Norton, who has long displayed - Link to Speech |
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Palestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]
68 speeches (19,049 words) 2nd reading Friday 14th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Lord Callanan (Con - Life peer) In the previous debate, the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said that the purpose of Private Members’ Bills - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]
41 speeches (14,330 words) 2nd reading Friday 14th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Mattinson (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, it is a huge honour to follow the excellent speech by the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, - Link to Speech 2: Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury (Con - Life peer) I also thank my noble friend Lord Norton for the way in which he introduced this Bill, although I am - Link to Speech 3: Lord Russell of Liverpool (XB - Excepted Hereditary) My Lords, I praise the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for his perseverance on this subject. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Rennard (LD - Life peer) My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, on his tenacity in working - Link to Speech 5: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, on securing the Second Reading of his - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
86 speeches (26,477 words) Committee stage part one Wednesday 12th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) That is where I have seen most value delivered and, in terms of what my noble friend Lord Norton says - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
129 speeches (33,529 words) Committee stage part one Monday 10th March 2025 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: None number of noble Lords, such as the noble Lord, Lord Brady, mentioned this, and the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Viscount Hailsham (Con - Life peer) It is in a Bill which was introduced in the 2022-23 Session by the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, - Link to Speech 3: Lord Leigh of Hurley (Con - Life peer) I think the Bill brought forward by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, with whom I agreed on everything he - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Finn (Con - Life peer) They received support from my noble friends Lord Attlee and Lord Norton of Louth, the noble Earl, Lord - Link to Speech |
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Public Inquiries: Enhancing Public Trust
1 speech (246 words) Monday 10th February 2025 - Written Statements Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Nick Thomas-Symonds (Lab - Torfaen) Committee’s report is a valuable contribution to a timely discussion and the Government are grateful to Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Football Governance Bill [HL]
157 speeches (37,898 words) Committee stage Wednesday 15th January 2025 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab - Life peer) What the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said about post-legislative scrutiny was also interesting. - Link to Speech 2: Lord Hannett of Everton (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I will refer to the comment by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, about not everybody being interested - Link to Speech 3: Lord Addington (LD - Excepted Hereditary) I agree with the principles the noble Lord, Lord Norton, laid out—I think the whole Committee agrees - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, for waiting so late to contribute, particularly - Link to Speech 5: Lord Goodman of Wycombe (Con - Life peer) have spoken in this appropriately sober debate, especially to my noble—and non-footballing—friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
146 speeches (56,026 words) 2nd reading: Part 2 Wednesday 11th December 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) Along with the noble Lords, Lord Newby and Lord Norton of Louth, I think that the Bill is an opportunity - Link to Speech 2: Lord Bellamy (Con - Life peer) retirement; and, above all, the risk of excessive prime ministerial patronage, as the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 3: Lord Murray of Blidworth (Con - Life peer) to our constitutional arrangements, as already observed today by, among others, my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Smith of Basildon (Lab - Life peer) be addressed.The noble Lords, Lord Newby, Lord Foulkes, Lord Parkinson, Lord Burns, Lord Beith, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords Reform
180 speeches (59,124 words) Tuesday 12th November 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Baroness Hayter of Kentish Town (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I speak partly as co-chair, with the noble Lord, Lord Norton, of the Campaign for an Effective - Link to Speech 2: Lord Lucas (Con - Excepted Hereditary) We can tie it back in to what my noble friend Lord Norton will doubtless refer to as being “assessed - Link to Speech 3: Lord Sandhurst (Con - Excepted Hereditary) In this, I commend the speech of my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth, who emphasised that above all - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Freeman of Steventon (XB - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said, at its best this place brings a huge breadth of experience to help - Link to Speech 5: Lord Anderson of Swansea (Lab - Life peer) We wish to retain the expertise and quality of scrutiny, particularly, as the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
358 speeches (44,527 words) 2nd reading Tuesday 15th October 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Julian Lewis (Con - New Forest East) One incidental by-product has been pointed out to me by that very important group of peers led by Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]
1 speech (1 words) 1st reading Thursday 12th September 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None The Bill was introduced by Lord Norton of Louth, read a first time and ordered to be printed. - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
123 speeches (50,331 words) Wednesday 24th July 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Bottomley of Nettlestone (Con - Life peer) I am afraid the shop steward for all matters relating to Hull—the noble Lord, Lord Norton—has already - Link to Speech |
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Debate on the Address
141 speeches (59,033 words) Wednesday 17th July 2024 - Commons Chamber Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Julian Lewis (Con - New Forest East) A well-informed group led by Professor Lord Norton of Louth have been grappling with sensible ways of - Link to Speech |
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Higher Education (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)
37 speeches (23,609 words) Tuesday 21st May 2024 - Grand Committee Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Johnson of Marylebone (Con - Life peer) assigning responsibility correctly in this debate as we consider this report.As the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Lord Agnew of Oulton (Con - Life peer) I challenge the statement of the noble Lord, Lord Norton—I paraphrase—that overseas students then return - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Twycross (Lab - Life peer) This is a regulator that, as the noble Lord, Lord Norton, said, has not lived up to its name. - Link to Speech 4: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) I think it is fair to say that my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth was critical of the Government’s - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Lab - Life peer) I am sure that the noble Lord, Lord Norton, would say the same for Hull.No one who gave us evidence, - Link to Speech |
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Permanent Secretaries: Appointment and Removal (Constitution Committee Report)
25 speeches (15,513 words) Thursday 9th May 2024 - Grand Committee Cabinet Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Neville-Rolfe (Con - Life peer) changes will help provide the focus on management and leadership training that the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
28 speeches (9,476 words) Consideration of Commons amendments Monday 22nd April 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: Lord Anderson of Ipswich (XB - Life peer) To adapt a phrase we have often heard from the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, it takes the culture - Link to Speech |
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Local Regeneration: Industrial Areas
31 speeches (15,319 words) Thursday 7th March 2024 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Lord Mawson (XB - Life peer) It has been suggested by the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, that a Peer of the realm should be chosen - Link to Speech |
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Higher Education
53 speeches (23,082 words) Thursday 7th March 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Education Mentions: 1: Lord Parekh (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Norton, pointed out, they are also custodians of civilisation. - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Barran (Con - Life peer) I also absolutely agree with my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth that there is a wider social good that - Link to Speech 3: Lord Blunkett (Lab - Life peer) “Don’t throw the baby out” is the message that we crave this afternoon.The noble Lord, Lord Norton, and - Link to Speech |
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Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill
37 speeches (16,033 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 21st February 2024 - Lords Chamber Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Mentions: 1: Baroness Fookes (Con - Life peer) done 50-odd years ago as a young MP—yes, I was young once—in the House of Commons.My noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Parliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public Life
68 speeches (20,113 words) Thursday 11th January 2024 - Lords Chamber Leader of the House Mentions: 1: Lord Cormack (Con - Life peer) friend who will be winding up this debate to give further thought to the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: Lord Newby (LD - Life peer) I am afraid I disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, as I believe we need a written constitution - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Chapman of Darlington (Lab - Life peer) My noble friends Lord Stansgate, Lord Sahota and Lord Leong, the noble Lord, Lord Norton, and the noble - Link to Speech 4: Lord True (Con - Life peer) I was very struck by the remarks of my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth on this subject in his thoughtful - Link to Speech |
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King’s Speech
112 speeches (57,201 words) Wednesday 8th November 2023 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Baroness Humphreys (LD - Life peer) Those words had the opposite effect on me to that which they had on the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth - Link to Speech 2: Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con - Life peer) I agree with my noble friend Lord Norton on the need for implementation of the Dunlop review and somebody - Link to Speech 3: Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con - Life peer) government departments to respond in writing on unaddressed points.In answer to my noble friend Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Lord Chancellor and Law Officers (Constitution Committee Report)
28 speeches (17,573 words) Thursday 20th July 2023 - Grand Committee Ministry of Justice Mentions: 1: Lord Cormack (CON - Life peer) My noble friend Lord Norton, in a very thoughtful speech, talked about the Prime Minister having all - Link to Speech 2: Lord Bellamy (CON - Life peer) are in the Cabinet or not, and what we do about the constitution in general, as the noble Lord, Lord Norton - Link to Speech |
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Wednesday 14th January 2026
Written Evidence - Dr Richard Johnson EVO0019 - Electronic voting Electronic Voting - Procedure Committee Found: Government was planning to close the gold markets the following day to prevent a run on the pound.2 1 Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 18th November 2025
Minutes and decisions - 7 July 2025 - Decisions document Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: The Committee considered the letter from the former Chair of the Statutory Inquiries Committee, Lord Norton |
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Monday 30th June 2025
Agendas and papers - 7 July 2025 - Agenda Liaison Committee (Lords) Found: We enclose: L/24–25/41: Email from Lord Norton of Louth, former Chair of the Statutory Inquiries Committee |
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Thursday 20th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Sheffield Hallam University, University of Derby, and University of West London Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee Found: One of the big pieces of work I did with Lord Blunkett and Lord Norton was on Arriving at Thriving, |
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Tuesday 10th September 2024
Correspondence - 21.05.24 Response Letter from The RT Hon Theresa May MP Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: The Rt Hon Theresa May MP Member of Parliament for Maidenhead HOUSE OF COMMONS LONDON SWIA 0AA Lord Norton |
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Wednesday 15th May 2024
Correspondence - 13.05.24 Response letter from Simon Madden to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 13.05.24 Response letter from Simon Madden to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 08.03.24 Response letter from John O'Brien CBE to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 08.03.24 Response letter from John O'Brien CBE to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 01.03.24 Response letter from Kate Eves to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 01.03.24 Response letter from Kate Eves to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 24.02.24 Response letter from Mark Fisher CBE to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 24.02.24 Response letter from Mark Fisher CBE to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 23.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Mark Fisher CBE Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 23.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Mark Fisher CBE Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 21.02.24 Response letter from Sir John Saunders to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 21.02.24 Response letter from Sir John Saunders to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Kate Eves Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Kate Eves Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 26.01.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to The Right Honourable Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 26.01.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to The Right Honourable Oliver Dowden CBE MP, Cabinet Office |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Sir John Saunders Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Sir John Saunders Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 23.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to John O'Brien CBE Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 23.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to John O'Brien CBE Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 22.02.24 Response letter from Brian Altman KC to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 22.02.24 Response letter from Brian Altman KC to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 30th April 2024
Correspondence - 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Brian Altman KC Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 16.02.24 Letter from Lord Norton of Louth to Brian Altman KC Correspondence |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 29 April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 29 April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 29th April 2024
Minutes and decisions - ND33 - Note of Discussion (5 June 2023) Administration Committee Found: Administration: oral evidence sessio n Mark D’Arcy, Parliamentary Correspondent, BBC News, the Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Correspondence - 01.03.2024 Letter from Alex Burghart MP to Lord Norton of Louth Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: 01.03.2024 Letter from Alex Burghart MP to Lord Norton of Louth Correspondence |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Written Evidence - INQUEST Charitable Trust STI0013 - Statutory Inquiries Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: /ld201314/ldselect/ldinquiries/143/14302.htm, February 2014 26 Parliamentary Question from Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 23rd April 2024
Written Evidence - Cambridge University Press and Assessment STI0005 - Statutory Inquiries Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: I am not in a position to comment in any detail on questions 2-5 in the letter from Lord Norton so |
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Monday 22nd April 2024
Oral Evidence - Cabinet Office, and Cabinet Office Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 22 April 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 15th April 2024
Oral Evidence - Church of England, and Hillsborough Independent Panel Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 18 March 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 26th March 2024
Oral Evidence - House of Lords Appointments Commission, and House of Lords Appointments Commission Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Lord Norton spoke, and he is an academic expert on the subject of House of Lords reform and a great |
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Monday 18th March 2024
Oral Evidence - INQUEST, Institute for Government, and Australia Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: oral evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 18 March 2024 4.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 4th March 2024
Oral Evidence - Haemophilia Scotland, and Justice Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 4 March 2024 3.05 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 26th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Nottingham Trent University, University of Queensland, and University of Birmingham Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 26 February 2024 4.20 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 20th February 2024
Declarations of interest - Statutory Inquiries Committee - Declarations of Interests as at 20 February 2024 Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: STATUTORY INQUIRIES COMMITTEE Declarations of Interests as at 20 February 2024 Lord Norton (Chair |
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Monday 19th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Crest Advisory, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and Innovo Law Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 19 February 2024 4.10 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 19th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Crest Advisory, Grenfell Tower Inquiry, and Innovo Law Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Statutory inquiries Monday 19 February 2024 4.10 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: evidence: Statutory inquiries Monday 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Monday 12th February 2024
Oral Evidence - Brook House Inquiry, Brian Altman KC, and Manchester Arena Inquiry Statutory Inquiries - Statutory Inquiries Committee Found: Statutory inquiries Monday 12 February 2024 4.15 pm Watch the meeting Members present: Lord Norton |
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Wednesday 6th December 2023
Formal Minutes - Formal Minutes Session 2023-24 Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Wilson [MHL22]; The Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber [MHL23]; Professor Philip Norton, Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 28th November 2023
Oral Evidence - Constitution Unit, University College London, and The University of Hull Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Professor the Lord Norton of Louth: I am Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth. |
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Thursday 23rd November 2023
Report - First Report of Session 2023-24 - Communicating the Commons: how effectively does the House of Commons Administration communicate about Parliament? Administration Committee Found: Director of the Centre for the Study of Media, Communication and Power at King’s College London; the Lord Norton |
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Tuesday 14th November 2023
Written Evidence - Church of England MHL0029 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: As Convenor I supported Lord Norton of Louth’s 2022 House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill, |
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Thursday 9th November 2023
Written Evidence - University of Hull MHL0024 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: 1Written evidence from Professor Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth (MHL24) Public Administration and |
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Thursday 9th November 2023
Written Evidence - Campaign for an Effective Second Chamber MHL0023 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Commons – and the provisions of the House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill introduced by Lord Norton |
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Thursday 9th November 2023
Written Evidence - Cardiff University School of Law & Politics MHL0026 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: Governments’ half-completed two-stage proposals, and the current proposals of Sir Keir Starmer, and Lord Norton |
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Thursday 9th November 2023
Written Evidence - MP's Constituency office MHL0027 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: As Lord Norton has stated: “Replacing the Lords with an elected chamber would invite the potential for |
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Tuesday 24th October 2023
Written Evidence - Commission on Political Power MHL0001 - Membership of the House of Lords Membership of the House of Lords - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee Found: in which its work could be made more robust have been considered by the Conservative peer, Lord Norton |
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Monday 12th June 2023
Oral Evidence - 2023-06-12 17:20:00+01:00 Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration - Administration Committee Found: On your panel last week, I think Lord Norton made a point about there being no single person who |
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Monday 12th June 2023
Oral Evidence - 2023-06-12 16:40:00+01:00 Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration - Administration Committee Found: On your panel last week, I think Lord Norton made a point about there being no single person who |
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Monday 5th June 2023
Oral Evidence - 2023-06-05 16:40:00+01:00 Communications and engagement services provided by the House of Commons Administration - Administration Committee Found: Lord Norton of Louth: I am Philip Norton, Lord Norton of Louth, professor of government at the University |
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House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 36 of 2024-25 - LLN-2025-0014
Mar. 11 2025 Found: 2025 The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Norton |
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25 - CBP-10107
Oct. 10 2024 Found: distribution between the parties has been unchanged since the first 15 were elected in 1999, as Lord Norton |
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The office and functions of the Prime Minister - CBP-9880
Mar. 15 2024 Found: Minister, Sir Winston Churchill, and his acknowledged deputy, Anthony Eden, were incapacitated. 92 Lord Norton |
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Sep. 12 2025
HL Bill 84-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Sep. 08 2025
HL Bill 84-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Aug. 29 2025
HL Bill 84-IX Ninth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jul. 01 2025
HL Bill 84-VIII Eighth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 84-VII Seventh marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 20 2025
HL Bill 81-XI Eleventh marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 323C_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act ( |
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Jun. 18 2025
HL Bill 84-VI Sixth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 17 2025
HL Bill 81-X Tenth marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: Employment Rights Bill 46 LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 323C_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause |
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Jun. 13 2025
HL Bill 84-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 12 2025
HL Bill 81-IX Ninth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: international comparisons with other nations, and make recommendations. 65 Employment Rights Bill LORD NORTON |
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Jun. 12 2025
HL Bill 81-IX Corrected Ninth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 323C_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act ( |
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Jun. 11 2025
HL Bill 84-IV(Rev) Revised fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 10 2025
HL Bill 84-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act (1 |
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Jun. 06 2025
HL Bill 81-VIII Eighth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: international comparisons with other nations, and make recommendations. 85 Employment Rights Bill LORD NORTON |
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Jun. 05 2025
HL Bill 84-III Third marshalled list for Committee Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill 188 LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 502C_ After Clause 62, insert the following |
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Jun. 04 2025
HL Bill 81-VII Seventh Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 323C_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act ( |
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May. 30 2025
HL Bill 81-VI Sixth Marshalled list for Committee Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 323C_ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review of the Act ( |
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May. 22 2025
HL Bill 81-V(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Fifth Marshalled List) Employment Rights Act 2025 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 150 LORD NORTON OF LOUTH _ After Clause 150, insert the following new Clause— “Review |
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May. 22 2025
HL Bill 84-II(b) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Second Marshalled List) Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: After Clause 62 LORD NORTON OF LOUTH _ After Clause 62, insert the following new Clause— “Review of |
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Mar. 28 2025
HL Bill 49-V Fifth marshalled list for Committee House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 101B_ Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— |
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Mar. 21 2025
HL Bill 49-IV Fourth marshalled list for Committee House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH Revised version of Amendment 101B 101B_ Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out subsections |
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Mar. 13 2025
17th Report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Select Committee report Found: The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill, a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Norton of Louth |
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Mar. 11 2025
House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]: HL Bill 36 House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: 2025 The House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] is a private member’s bill sponsored by Lord Norton |
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Mar. 11 2025
HL Bill 49-III Third marshalled list for Committee House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH Revised version of Amendment 101B 101B★_ Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out |
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Mar. 06 2025
HL Bill 49-II Second marshalled list for Committee House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH 101B_ Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— |
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Mar. 03 2025
HL Bill 49-I(c) Amendments for Committee (Supplementary to the Marshalled List) House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD NORTON OF LOUTH _ Clause 4, page 2, line 16, leave out subsections (3) and (4) and insert— “(3 |
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Oct. 10 2024
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-25 House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill 2024-26 Briefing papers Found: distribution between the parties has been unchanged since the first 15 were elected in 1999, as Lord Norton |
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Sep. 12 2024
HL Bill 36 (as introduced) House of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL] 2024-26 Bill Found: Lord Norton of Louth Ordered to be Printed, 12th September 2024. |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Comprehensive Spending Review Analysis Write Up Found: Chaired by Yuan Yang MP, Lord Norton of Louth, and Lord Wallace of Saltaire, the group heard from Ben |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Comprehensive Spending Review June 2025 Found: Chaired by Yuan Yang MP, Lord Norton of Louth, and Lord Wallace of Saltaire, the group heard from Ben |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Local Election Analysis May 2025 Minutes of Meeting Found: of Strathclyde and a Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research) Minutes Lord Norton |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Local Election Analysis Write Up Found: Chaired by Lord Norton of Louth, co-chair of the APPG, the group heard from Prof Sir John Curtice, Professor |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Local Election Analysis May 2025 Found: of Strathclyde and a Senior Research Fellow at the National Centre for Social Research) Minutes Lord Norton |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Academy of Social Science Report Launch January 2025 Minutes of Meeting Found: January 2025, House of Commons PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Lord Norton |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Academy of Social Science Report Launch January 2025 Found: January 2025, House of Commons PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Lord Norton |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Net Migration Update December 2024 Minutes of Meeting Found: PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Baroness Whitaker, Lord Wallace, Lord Norton |
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Social Science and Policy APPG Document: Net Migration Update December 2024 Found: PRESENT: Yuan Yang MP (chair), Baroness Ruth Lister (officer), Baroness Whitaker, Lord Wallace, Lord Norton |
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University APPG Document: Register of AGM results - March 2023 Found: Rachel Hopkins Lord Faulkner of Worcester Emma Hardy Ben Lake Carol Monaghan Jason McCartney Lord Norton |
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Wednesday 12th March 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Cabinet Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings, April to June 2020 Document: (webpage) Found: 05/2020 University of Sydney,King's College London,Institute for Government,University of Oxford,Lord Norton |
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Monday 10th February 2025
Cabinet Office Source Page: Government Response to the House of Lords Statutory Inquiries Committee report: Enhancing public trust Document: Public inquiries: Enhancing public trust (PDF, 815KB) (PDF) Found: Lord Faulks Lord Addington Lord Grantchester Baroness Berridge Lord Hendy Baroness Chakrabarti Lord Norton |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Report - Report by the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament. A blueprint for participation - embedding deliberative democracy in the work of the Scottish Parliament Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee Found: Professor Philip Lord Norton of Louth spoke about the importance of a nuanced approach. |
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Post-Legislative Scrutiny in the Scottish Parliament: A Reflection of Session 5
Thursday 3rd October 2024 This briefing provides a reflection on the post-legislative scrutiny undertaken by committees during Session 5 of the parliament . It highlights the 11 inquiries undertaken as well as the outcomes of that scrutiny. It concludes that the Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee was successful in adding capacity for detailed scrutiny and that overall post-legislative scrutiny View source webpage Found: Professor the Lord Norton of Louth (Professor of Government, University of Hull & Member of the House |
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Committee Effectiveness Inquiry
138 speeches (90,008 words) Thursday 24th April 2025 - Committee Mentions: 1: Whitfield, Martin (Lab - South Scotland) in empowering society at London Metropolitan University, who joins us online; Professor Philip Lord Norton - Link to Speech 2: None I completely agree with Lord Norton. - Link to Speech |
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Wales and the reform of the House of Lords - Research paper
Wednesday 11th June 2014 National Assembly for Wales Research paper Wales and the reform of the House of Lords May 2012 Research Service The National Assembly for Wales is the democratically elected body that represents the interests of Wales and its people, makes laws f... Found: Joint Committee on the Draft House of Lords Reform Bill – membership Member Party Lords Lord Norton |