Information between 8th March 2025 - 16th June 2025
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26 Mar 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 165 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 238 Noes - 156 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 187 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 162 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 190 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 278 Noes - 165 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 189 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 277 Noes - 172 |
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26 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill) - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 187 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 267 Noes - 151 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 145 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 143 |
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31 Mar 2025 - Mental Health Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 187 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 223 Noes - 157 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 180 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 272 Noes - 157 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 190 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 283 Noes - 177 |
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18 Mar 2025 - Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 190 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 271 Noes - 179 |
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17 Mar 2025 - Football Governance Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 167 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 237 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Football Governance Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 181 Noes - 234 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Football Governance Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 195 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 224 Noes - 267 |
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11 Mar 2025 - Football Governance Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 186 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 203 Noes - 257 |
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2 Apr 2025 - Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL] - View Vote Context Lord Willetts voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 164 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 242 Noes - 157 |
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Lord Willetts speeches from: AI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)
Lord Willetts contributed 1 speech (1,645 words) Friday 13th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office |
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Lord Willetts speeches from: Engineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)
Lord Willetts contributed 1 speech (821 words) Monday 28th April 2025 - Grand Committee Department for Science, Innovation & Technology |
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Lord Willetts speeches from: Renters’ Rights Bill
Lord Willetts contributed 1 speech (1,165 words) Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:20 p.m. - House of Lords "that for all students. As Lord Willetts pointed out, on average private sector accommodation is cheaper than purpose built " Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:21 p.m. - House of Lords " Along with Lord Willetts and " Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:21 p.m. - House of Lords "second reading. Lord Willetts reminded us that there are three " Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:22 p.m. - House of Lords "rented sector accommodation. Lord Willetts was right to say that the " Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:27 p.m. - House of Lords "Federation for bringing this to my attention. As the noble Lord, Lord Willetts and so many others have " Lord Best (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:45 p.m. - House of Lords "albeit his amendment was very ably moved by, or proposed, by Lord Willetts. The noble Lord, Lord Best, " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:45 p.m. - House of Lords "Baroness Lady Scott, noble Lord, Lord Willetts, noble Lord, Lord Evans, noble Lord, Lord Young, " Lord Evans of Rainow (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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22 Apr 2025, 5:46 p.m. - House of Lords "Lord Willetts is, as he rightly said, the meeting between housing " Baroness Taylor of Stevenage, Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 12:35 p.m. - House of Lords "time to have that news. And of course the noble Lord Willetts " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 1:15 p.m. - House of Lords "all the work that the noble Lord Willetts is doing in chairing that committee and tackling barriers to " Baroness Jones of Whitchurch, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) (Labour) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 12:10 p.m. - House of Lords "much to think on. -- I hope. As my noble friend Lord Willetts put it, " Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 12:14 p.m. - House of Lords "of the role of Rio, so ably chaired by my noble friend Lord Willetts. Maybe it could be a coming together " Lord Holmes of Richmond (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 12:39 p.m. - House of Lords "happen now, and I thought again the noble Lord Willetts phrase a manageable challenge was very " Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 11:15 a.m. - House of Lords "the noble Lord Willetts, and I just wonder if whether our data, as well " Baroness Kidron (Crossbench) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Jun 2025, 10:22 a.m. - House of Lords "Now, I am pleased that the government was wise enough to point when noble friend Lord Willetts, the " Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Tuesday 17th June 2025 10 a.m. Science and Technology Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Financing and Scaling UK Science and Technology: Innovation, Investment, Industry At 10:15am: Oral evidence Lord Willetts - Chair at Regulatory Innovation Office Dr Scott Steedman CBE - Director-General of Standards at BSI At 11:15am: Oral evidence Doug Brion - Founder and CEO at Matta Chris Vann - COO at Autolus Therapeutics View calendar - Add to calendar |
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AI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)
41 speeches (26,995 words) Friday 13th June 2025 - Lords Chamber Northern Ireland Office Mentions: 1: Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con - Life peer) I am pleased that the Government were wise enough to appoint my noble friend Lord Willetts as the chair - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Kidron (XB - Life peer) I was fascinated by the contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, and I wonder whether our data - Link to Speech 3: Lord Tarassenko (XB - Life peer) DeepMind has already been mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Willetts. - Link to Speech 4: Lord Holmes of Richmond (Con - Life peer) It could be just a development of the role of RIO, so ably chaired by my noble friend Lord Willetts. - Link to Speech 5: Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con - Life peer) As my noble friend Lord Willetts said, if we focus on the companies that have the potential to scale - Link to Speech |
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Engineering Biology (Science and Technology Committee Report)
45 speeches (19,519 words) Monday 28th April 2025 - Grand Committee Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Mentions: 1: Viscount Stansgate (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) he will be able to say more about the Regulatory Innovation Office—I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Willetts - Link to Speech 2: Baroness Young of Old Scone (Lab - Life peer) I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, in his new regulatory role, is listening. - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Northover (LD - Life peer) I welcome the appointment of the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, in terms of speeding up regulation and what - Link to Speech 4: Viscount Camrose (Con - Excepted Hereditary) It was very good to hear from my noble friend Lord Willetts on that topic earlier. - Link to Speech |
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Renters’ Rights Bill
89 speeches (30,723 words) Tuesday 22nd April 2025 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Mentions: 1: Baroness Warwick of Undercliffe (Lab - Life peer) As the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, pointed out, on average, private sector accommodation is cheaper than - Link to Speech 2: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) My Lords, along with the noble Lord, Lord Willetts, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Wolf and Lady Warwick - Link to Speech 3: Baroness Taylor of Stevenage (Lab - Life peer) My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Scott, and the noble Lords, Lord Willetts, Lord Evans, Lord - Link to Speech |
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Friday 6th June 2025
Report - 7th Report - Industrial Strategy Business and Trade Committee Found: it plans to focus on and also how it planned to select sub-sectors within these categories.93 Lord Willetts |
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Thursday 5th June 2025
Oral Evidence - Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, Department of Science, Innovation and Technology, UKRI, and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Public Accounts Committee Found: Lord Willetts did a review of business cases for DSIT, looking at how we can understand how to make |
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Tuesday 3rd June 2025
Oral Evidence - Saul Klein OBE, and Sir Jonathan Symonds CBE Financing and Scaling UK Science and Technology: Innovation, Investment, Industry - Science and Technology Committee Found: acronym in government—the Regulatory Innovation Office under the leadership of Lord Vallance and Lord Willetts |
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Monday 2nd June 2025
Written Evidence - EngineeringUK ITN0023 - Increasing teacher numbers: Secondary and further education Public Accounts Committee Found: and colleges, T-Levels, and apprenticeships via our Fit for the Future Inquiry, co-chaired by Lord Willetts |
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Thursday 22nd May 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-05-22 10:05:00+01:00 Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee Found: Lord Willetts mentioned the importance of public transport. |
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Thursday 15th May 2025
Oral Evidence - 2025-05-15 10:05:00+01:00 Social Mobility Policy - Social Mobility Policy Committee Found: The Chair: Lord Willetts, do you want to add anything? |
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Wednesday 14th May 2025
Written Evidence - BIA NWF0005 - National Wealth Fund Treasury Committee Found: As highlighted in the House of Lords report, Lord Willetts noted that risk tolerance is essential: “If |
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Tuesday 8th April 2025
Written Evidence - EngineeringUK FES0109 - Further Education and Skills Further Education and Skills - Education Committee Found: and colleges, T Levels, and apprenticeships via our Fit for the Future Inquiry, co-chaired by Lord Willetts |
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Thursday 3rd April 2025
Government Response - Government response to the Committee's report 'AI and creative technology scaleups: less talk, more action'. 2nd Report, Session 2024-25 Communications and Digital Committee Found: The Regulatory Innovation Office (RIO) was formally established on 8 October 2024, with Lord Willetts |
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Monday 17th March 2025
Oral Evidence - Thales Alenia Space UK, and Airbus UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Now, when we had Lord Willetts come and talk to us, he said there is some capability to do that, but |
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Monday 10th March 2025
Oral Evidence - DSIT Space Directorate, and DSIT UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Ian Bishop: In addition to the successes since the NSS, I think you have already heard from Lord Willetts |
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Monday 10th March 2025
Oral Evidence - UK Space Agency, and UK Space Agency UK Engagement with Space - UK Engagement with Space Committee Found: Examination of witnesses Lord Willetts and Dr Paul Bate. |
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Apr. 25 2025
HL Bill 60-III Third marshalled list for Committee Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: Renters' Rights Bill 6 BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH LORD WILLETTS 87_ Clause 8, page 11, line 31, at end |
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Apr. 23 2025
HL Bill 60-II Second marshalled list for Committee Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE 40_ Schedule |
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Apr. 16 2025
HL Bill 60-I Marshalled list for Committee Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE 40_ Schedule |
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Apr. 15 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 15 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Apr. 14 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 14 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Apr. 10 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 10 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Apr. 08 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 8 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Apr. 03 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 3 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: line with the definitions used in the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. 9 Renters' Rights Bill LORD WILLETTS |
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Apr. 02 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 2 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: line with the definitions used in the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. 9 Renters' Rights Bill LORD WILLETTS |
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Apr. 01 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 1 April 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: line with the definitions used in the Agricultural Holdings Act 1986. 9 Renters' Rights Bill LORD WILLETTS |
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Mar. 28 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 28 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Mar. 27 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 27 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Mar. 21 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 21 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH BARONESS WARWICK OF UNDERCLIFFE _ Schedule 1, |
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Mar. 17 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 17 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH _ Schedule 1, page 172, leave out line 13 Member's |
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Mar. 14 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments - 14 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH _ Schedule 1, page 172, leave out line 13 Member's |
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Mar. 12 2025
HL Bill 60 Running list of amendments – 12 March 2025 Renters' Rights Bill 2024-26 Amendment Paper Found: LORD WILLETTS LORD SHIPLEY BARONESS WOLF OF DULWICH _ Schedule 1, page 172, leave out line 13 Member's |
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University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 12 - 16 May 2025.pdf Found: and Chair of The Purpose Coalition - Nik Miller, CEO at Bridge Group Opening the discussion, Lord Willetts |
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University APPG Document: APPUG weekly update 22 - 25 April 2025 .pdf Found: Amendment 40, introduced by Lord Willetts (Conservative) sought to expand ground 4A to one- and two-bedroom |
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Science and Technology in Agriculture APPG Document: Don’t fail to scale: seizing the opportunity of engineering biology Found: Lord Willetts explained that risk tolerance was important: “If it ends up that companies cannot then |
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University APPG Document: Register of AGM results - March 2024 Found: Contact Daniel Zeichner Labour Co-Chair Baroness Garden of Frognal Liberal Democrat Co-Chair Lord Willetts |
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International Students APPG Document: 2024 (March) AGM Minutes Found: Vice-Chairs appointed: Vice-Chair: Alison Thewliss (SNP) Vice-Chair: Baroness Warwick (Lab) Vice-Chair: Lord Willetts |
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International Students APPG Document: 2023 AGM Minutes Found: non-affiliated) Vice Chair: Alison Thewliss (SNP) Vice Chair: Baroness Warwick (Lab) Vice Chair: Lord Willetts |
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Apprenticeships APPG Document: Annual Report 2022-2023 Found: EngineeringUK has been working in partnership with Lord Willetts and Lord Knight on an inquiry into |
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International Students APPG Document: 2022 AGM Minutes Found: ) Alison Thewliss MP (Vice Chair) Baroness Uddin (Treasurer) Baroness Warwick (Vice Chair) Lord Willetts |
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International Students APPG Document: 2021 AGM Minutes Found: Attendees: Paul Blomfield MP (Chair) Alison Thewliss MP Mark Logan MP Baroness Warwick Lord Willetts |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2020-2021 Found: Report), 9th September 2020 During a debate on scientific research funding in universities, Lord Willetts |
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International Students APPG Document: 2020 AGM Minutes Found: Mark Logan MP Baroness Warwick Baroness Uddin Baroness Garden Apologies: Lord Bilimoria Lord Willetts |
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International Students APPG Document: 2019 AGM Minutes Found: of Lords Attendees: Lord Bilimoria Paul Blomfield MP Alison Thewliss MP Adrian Bailey MP Lord Willetts |
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University APPG Document: Final Delegate Guide Found: He worked for the Rt Hon David Willetts MP (now Lord Willetts), the Minister for Universities and |
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Global Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights APPG Document: Annual Report 2016-2017 Found: In January 2017 Lord Willetts received a copy of the APPG on PDRH Hearing Report: Population Dynamics |
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Wednesday 11th June 2025
HM Treasury Source Page: Green Book Review 2025: Findings and actions Document: (PDF) Found: will also 12 ‘Independent review of the DSIT business case and approvals process’, The Rt Hon Lord Willetts |
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Friday 2nd May 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Regulatory Innovation Office Chair: terms of reference Document: Regulatory Innovation Office Chair: terms of reference (webpage) Found: Chair: terms of reference HTML Details Terms of reference for the appointment of Lord Willetts |
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Friday 2nd May 2025
Department for Science, Innovation & Technology Source Page: Lord Willetts' declared outside interests Document: Lord Willetts' declared outside interests (webpage) Found: Lord Willetts' declared outside interests |