UK-US Discussions: Reducing International Tension

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Wednesday 21st October 2026 Lords Chamber

[Captain of the King’s Bodyguard of the Yeomen of the Guard and Deputy Chief Whip (Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent) (Lab)]

My Lords, the United Kingdom and the United States share one of the closest alliances in the world. Our partnership is rooted in deep economic, defence, security and intelligence co-operation. The UK Government work closely with the United States Government to support de-escalation, encourage diplomatic solutions and address the causes of conflict and instability wherever they arise. We will continue to do so, to address shared international challenges and to promote peace, stability and prosperity.

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

The noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is contributing remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, this being my 46th oral intervention since March 2014 questioning our strategy on Ukraine, have Ministers considered the compromise proposal that I put to the House on 15 September calling for the creation of protectorate or international protectorate status in eastern Ukraine, to include much of Donetsk and Luhansk, underpinned by guarantees from the major powers, to include the United States, Europe and Russia? This approach could avoid parties to the conflict having to back down in humiliation and, if accepted, could bring de-escalation and peace in Europe and help restore stability in the international economy. Can we take the lead in ending this conflict?

G20 Summit 2027: Objectives

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Thursday 17th September 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely; I invite him to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, with the whole G20 economic agenda being overshadowed by the prospect of escalating conflict worldwide, are we not uniquely placed, with our Foreign Office’s substantial hinterland of expertise in diplomacy, to help reduce turmoil in the world by acting as brokers in the resolution of conflict? Why not develop, as an objective, a new peace agenda? We could start with at least considering proposals as set out on Tuesday during the Statement on Ukraine. Let the Labour Government lead the way on these matters.

Climate Change: Housing Insurability, Mortgage Lending and Financial Resilience

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Monday 13th July 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, on housing insurability, what consideration is being given to the problem of premium escalation and refusal to insure in areas that have not flooded but are shown as at risk on flooding mapping due to climate change? Would it not be helpful if we could have some review on how local authorities disseminate such information, its effect on premiums and how it is used during property conveyance? I declare an interest as a resident of an apartment where flood protection measures have enabled us to avoid the increased premiums I am referring to in this question.

Pharmacy Closures

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Wednesday 1st July 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, while we all will welcome this year’s very significant increase in funding, which greatly helps the viability of small chemists, we have a real problem in Cumbria, with its small towns, rural communities and limited chemist availability. Could we go further where the result of non-viability is problems in primary healthcare? Could we allow the remaining chemists greater flexibility and discretion in making changes to the strength, quantity and formulation in prescriptions? This could help to relieve the impact on primary healthcare services.

Home Ownership: First-time Buyers

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Monday 22nd June 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, I return to my previous contributions on building housing on land acquired at agricultural prices, which is of particular benefit to young buyers. Can we look at developments in Hammarby in Sweden and Nijmegen in Holland, where there have been major housing developments in both locations on land acquired at reduced cost? All I ask is that we look at these precedents and consider whether, with a review of land title on housing sold on such land, we could similarly build in the United Kingdom and help young buyers.

Affordable Housing: Young People

Debate between Lord Campbell-Savours and Lord Forsyth of Drumlean

Monday 8th June 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Lord Speaker (Lord Forsyth of Drumlean)]

My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, is taking part remotely; I invite the noble Lord to speak.

[Lord Campbell-Savours (Lab) [V]]

My Lords, with land plots for housing often exceeding the cost of home construction, does that factor alone not act as a real disincentive to the development of housing for sale at realistic, affordable prices? Why do we not establish a study into the relationship between land pricing and housing development costs? The study could consider proposals for building on land acquired at agricultural prices and sold under new forms of housing registration and land title arrangements, but which, at the same time, with other measures, could protect investment in existing freehold.