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Division Vote (Lords)
5 Nov 2024 - Crown Estate Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Skidelsky (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 34 Crossbench Aye votes vs 6 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 220 Noes - 139
Division Vote (Lords)
4 Nov 2024 - Bank Resolution (Recapitalisation) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context
Lord Skidelsky (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 10 Crossbench No votes vs 21 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 125
Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 25 Oct 2024
Ukraine

"My Lords, I am usually put last on the speakers’ list in any debate on this topic, but I treat that as a badge of honour. I welcome the opportunity we have been given to take note. I have been taking note of the Government’s position on Ukraine for over …..."
Lord Skidelsky - View Speech

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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 08 Oct 2024
House of Lords Conduct Committee: Code of Conduct Review

"My Lords, in taking part in this debate, I must declare an interest: recently, I was a victim of the committee chaired by the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller. Although this is not the kind of interest a Member is normally obliged to declare, I believe that my personal experience has …..."
Lord Skidelsky - View Speech

View all Lord Skidelsky (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: House of Lords Conduct Committee: Code of Conduct Review
Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 09 Sep 2024
Watchdogs (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)

"My Lords, I was not on the committee and therefore would like to allow myself a few mild criticisms of a very thought-provoking report. I will touch on three aspects of its central problem: “Who watches the watchdogs?”

First, a bit of history might be helpful. In its present form, …..."
Lord Skidelsky - View Speech

View all Lord Skidelsky (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: Watchdogs (Industry and Regulators Committee Report)
Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Sep 2024
Ukraine

"My Lords, will the Minister assure the House that, before permission is given for British-made missiles to strike targets deep in Russian territory, Parliament is given an opportunity to debate the future British policy towards Ukraine? That policy has profound implications for our national security and ought therefore to be …..."
Lord Skidelsky - View Speech

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 25 Jul 2024
King’s Speech

"My Lords, I welcome the new Front Bench. I know the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, as an eloquent speaker and a doughty defender of the good fight—if he is allowed to.

I believe the Starmer era will be defined by its handling of foreign affairs. As many noble Lords have …..."
Lord Skidelsky - View Speech

View all Lord Skidelsky (XB - Life peer) contributions to the debate on: King’s Speech
Division Vote (Lords)
14 May 2024 - Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Skidelsky (XB) voted No and against the House
One of 6 Crossbench No votes vs 31 Crossbench Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 228 Noes - 213
Division Vote (Lords)
16 Apr 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context
Lord Skidelsky (XB) voted Aye and in line with the House
One of 62 Crossbench Aye votes vs 4 Crossbench No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 275 Noes - 218
Written Question
Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023
Monday 25th March 2024

Asked by: Lord Skidelsky (Crossbench - Life peer)

Question to the Department for Education:

To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to bring into force all the provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act of 2023, including the statutory tort contained in section 4, that have not yet come into effect.

Answered by Baroness Barran - Shadow Minister (Education)

The remaining provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 will come into force in two phases. The main provisions of the Act, including the statutory tort contained in section 4, free speech duties on higher education providers, constituent institutions and students' unions, and the new complaints scheme will come into force on 1 August 2024.

The second phase involves provisions relating to new conditions of registration on providers and monitoring of overseas funding. These will come into force on 1 September 2025. This information was published by the Office for Students on 13 September 2023, see: https://www.officeforstudents.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/quality-and-standards/freedom-of-speech/changes-to-regulation/.

The department will lay the necessary secondary legislation to bring the Act’s provisions into force by those dates.