Information between 25th March 2026 - 14th April 2026
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25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 205 Noes - 147 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 163 Noes - 195 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Crime and Policing Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 3 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 306 Noes - 145 |
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25 Mar 2026 - National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 133 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 95 Noes - 137 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 143 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 207 Noes - 148 |
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25 Mar 2026 - Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 200 Noes - 150 |
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26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 129 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 171 Noes - 146 |
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26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 126 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 64 Noes - 140 |
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26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 128 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 115 Noes - 197 |
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26 Mar 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 123 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 152 Noes - 128 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 86 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 27 Noes - 89 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 30 Noes - 130 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 140 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 135 Noes - 154 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 65 Noes - 173 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 150 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 178 Noes - 231 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 155 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 69 Noes - 332 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 157 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 257 Noes - 180 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 154 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 247 Noes - 187 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 114 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 46 Noes - 117 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted No - in line with the party majority and against the House One of 146 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 214 Noes - 156 |
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13 Apr 2026 - English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill - View Vote Context Lord Spellar voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 141 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes Tally: Ayes - 162 Noes - 55 |
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Lord Spellar speeches from: Strait of Hormuz: Mine Clearance
Lord Spellar contributed 1 speech (62 words) Monday 13th April 2026 - Lords Chamber Ministry of Defence |
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Erasmus+ Programme
Asked by: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer) Wednesday 25th March 2026 Question to the Department for Education: To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 12 February (HL14125), what is the breakdown of the students from England who participated in the Erasmus programme in 2020 by English region. Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) In 2020, the regional breakdown of higher education students from England who participated in the Erasmus+ programme was:
All Erasmus+ data is publicly available.
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Sheffield Forgemasters
Asked by: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer) Thursday 26th March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government how much they spent to acquire Sheffield Forgemasters; how much more they have invested to date; and what estimate they have made of the cost of future investment. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent £2.56 million in August 2021 to acquire Sheffield Forgemasters and its unique defence supply capability in its entirety. To date the MOD has invested a further £542 million in the recapitalisation of the company to modernise and expand its defence manufacturing facilities, including a new 13,000 tonne forging line and a state-of-the-art machining facility. The programme to deliver this is running to cost and schedule and completes in 2033. The total investment is forecast to be £1.3 billion. |
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Lasers: Weapons
Asked by: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer) Monday 30th March 2026 Question to the Ministry of Defence: To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to accelerate the development, testing, production and installation of DragonFire. Answered by Lord Coaker - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence) The UK Government is committed to accelerating the development, testing, production, and installation of the DragonFire high energy laser system. The UK remains on track to become the first European NATO nation to bring advanced laser directed energy technology into service. Two major periods of firing trials, conducted successfully in 2025, have been instrumental in advancing the system's readiness for service and operational capability.
In November 2025, the Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to MBDA for the delivery of the first two DragonFire units, with the first of these scheduled for installation on a Type 45 destroyer in 2027, five years earlier than originally planned. This programme exemplifies the MOD's commitment to supporting British technical excellence and rapidly integrating cutting-edge technology to enhance the capabilities of our Armed Forces. |
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Buses: Sheffield
Asked by: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer) Monday 30th March 2026 Question to the Department for Transport: To ask His Majesty's Government which company will provide the new electric buses for Sheffield. Answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill - Minister of State (Department for Transport) On 12 March it was announced that South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) will receive a grant of £33.4m to help improve air quality in Sheffield by replacing diesel buses with new zero-emission buses. It is for SYMCA to procure these buses. |
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26 Mar 2026, 1:53 p.m. - House of Lords "withdraw my amendment. >> Mr. Lord Spellar this amendment be withdrawn. The amendment is by " Lord Shipley (Liberal Democrat) - View Video - View Transcript |
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13 Apr 2026, 9:32 p.m. - House of Lords ">> My Lord Spellar is now open. " Lord Jamieson (Conservative) - View Video - View Transcript |
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Thursday 9th April 2026
Declarations of interest - Declarations of interest of Members of the Committee National Resilience Committee Found: Lord Spellar No relevant interests to declare Rt Hon. |
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Thursday 2nd April 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the sixth meeting, 26 March 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Lord Spellar Rt Hon. |
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Thursday 26th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Emergency Planning Society, and Brookings Institution National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Hunter of Auchenreoch; Lord Marland; Baroness Mobarik; Baroness Northover; Lord Oates; Lord Peach; Lord Spellar |
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Thursday 26th March 2026
Oral Evidence - Future Resilience Forum, and National Preparedness Commission National Resilience - National Resilience Committee Found: Hunter of Auchenreoch; Lord Marland; Baroness Mobarik; Baroness Northover; Lord Oates; Lord Peach; Lord Spellar |
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Friday 20th March 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the fifth meeting, 19 March 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Lord Spellar Rt Hon. |
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Friday 13th March 2026
Formal Minutes - Minutes of the fourth meeting, 12 March 2026 National Resilience Committee Found: Baroness Winterton of Doncaster Apologies and Notices Apologies were received from Lord Spellar |
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Thursday 16th April 2026 9:45 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Thursday 23rd April 2026 10:30 a.m. National Resilience Committee - Oral evidence Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |
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Wednesday 22nd April 2026 1 p.m. National Resilience Committee - Seminar Subject: National Resilience View calendar - Add to calendar |