Information between 12th March 2024 - 11th April 2024
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Division Votes |
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13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 169 Noes - 293 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 44 Noes - 300 |
13 Mar 2024 - Business without Debate - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 288 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 291 Noes - 147 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No.2) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 295 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 304 Noes - 43 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 290 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 293 Noes - 41 |
13 Mar 2024 - National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in Rates) (No. 2) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 286 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 292 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 311 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 250 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 314 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 310 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 320 Noes - 251 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 313 Conservative Aye votes vs 0 Conservative No votes Tally: Ayes - 318 Noes - 255 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 311 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 252 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 315 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 324 Noes - 253 |
18 Mar 2024 - Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - against a party majority and against the House One of 1 Conservative No votes vs 305 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 312 Noes - 255 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 218 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 293 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 217 Noes - 305 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 296 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 219 Noes - 306 |
19 Mar 2024 - Trade (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership) Bill [Lords] - View Vote Context Robert Buckland voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House One of 298 Conservative No votes vs 0 Conservative Aye votes Tally: Ayes - 224 Noes - 301 |
Speeches |
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Robert Buckland speeches from: Oral Answers to Questions
Robert Buckland contributed 1 speech (58 words) Tuesday 26th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Ministry of Justice |
Robert Buckland speeches from: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
Robert Buckland contributed 1 speech (152 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade |
Robert Buckland speeches from: Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
Robert Buckland contributed 2 speeches (999 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 18th March 2024 - Commons Chamber |
Robert Buckland speeches from: Extremism Definition and Community Engagement
Robert Buckland contributed 1 speech (108 words) Thursday 14th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities |
Written Answers |
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Special Educational Needs
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Wednesday 13th March 2024 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's publication entitled Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and Alternative Provision (AP) Improvement Plan, published in March 2023, what progress she has made on developing digital requirements for Education, Health and Care Plans. Answered by David Johnston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) The department is working with local authorities and suppliers to deliver a digital project to digitise the Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan process for England. The department started this project in summer 2023 to understand what role digitisation should play in the EHC plan process, and the potential longer-term benefits of digital solutions.
The department launched a second project phase in October 2023. This helped the department to understand the benefits, barriers, and limitations of the digitisation of the EHC plan process. This phase resulted in recommendations.
The department launched a third project phase in February 2024 to test the recommendations, which are due to be shared with local authorities and the wider sector this month. |
North Korea: Human Rights
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Thursday 28th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of progress on human rights in North Korea since the publication of the UN Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - A/HRC/25/63. Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK is deeply concerned about the appalling human rights situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as documented by the 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights in the country. The UK has responded to the report's recommendations by continuing to press for an annual debate in the UN Security Council, and working to secure a robust resolution on the DPRK at the UN Human Rights Council. On 17 August 2023, at the first UNSC open meeting on the human rights situation in the DPRK since 2017, the UK highlighted inextricable links between the DPRK's human rights violations and its illegal weapons programme, and called on the DPRK to engage with the UN Special Rapporteur. This year, the UK will again work closely with partners to secure a strong resolution which stresses the importance of following-up recommendations from the COI Report and provides the basis for further work on a credible framework for accountability for human rights violations in the DPRK. |
North Korea: Sanctions
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, whether he plans to impose sanctions on (a) officials and (b) entities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for supplying weapons to Russia. Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) The UK strongly condemns the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) export and Russia's procurement of DPRK ballistic missiles and Russia's decision to use DPRK-supplied missiles in recent attacks against Ukraine, as fifty Foreign Ministers made clear in their 9 January joint statement. The transfer of these weapons increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, supports Russia's war of aggression, and undermines the global non-proliferation regime. It also violates multiple UN Security Council Resolutions (UNSCRs) - which Russia itself voted for. On 22 February the UK designated a number of targets including Azia Shipping Company and Ibex Shipping INC, involved in the transfer of weapons from the DPRK to Russia. The UK will continue to work with our partners to hold the DPRK to account for supporting Russia's illegal war in Ukraine. We keep all evidence and potential designations under close review. It would not be appropriate to speculate about future sanctions designations as to do so could reduce their impact. |
Employment: Autism
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Department for Work and Pensions: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on employment rates. Answered by Mims Davies - Minister of State (Department for Work and Pensions) There are no plans for DWP to make this specific assessment. Whilst we recognise the importance of early identification of autism, a diagnosis is not required to be eligible for reasonable adjustments and the provision of workplace support. These are made, in line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, based on functional need.
We are, as you know, encouraging employers to adopt more neuro-inclusive working practices, which benefit neurodiverse employees irrespective of whether they have a diagnosis.
The SoS and I were delighted to see the launch of your excellent Review into Autism Employment on the 28th of February, which has created a focus for action to improve the recruitment and retention of autistic people. It has identified workplace barriers, and the working practices and initiatives that can reduce them, to create a more inclusive working environment for autistic employees and autistic jobseekers. We now look towards supporting how the 19 recommendations in the report can be implemented to encourage a more neuro-inclusive culture in the workplace. This is supported by Disability Confident, our scheme to increase employers’ understanding of how to recruit, retain and support disabled employees and the Support with Employee Health and Disability online service which guides employers through health and disability scenarios at work, including making reasonable adjustments. |
Technology: Research
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how she plans to promote research into new models of (a) assessment and (b) support. Answered by Andrew Griffith - Minister of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) The government’s November 2023 ‘Response to the Independent Review of the RDI Organisational Landscape’ announced the creation of a new Metascience Unit, jointly run across the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), with an initial funding commitment of £10m. The unit will deliver a competitive grants programme and will also conduct experiments to test and robustly evaluate the effectiveness of changes in the funding processes delivered by UKRI. This programme of work is intended to generate evidence on more effective ways of funding and supporting scientific research.
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East Africa: Disinformation
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Thursday 28th March 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what support his Department is providing to partners in East Africa to tackle Kremlin-backed online disinformation campaigns. Answered by Andrew Mitchell - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) (Minister for Development) The UK has consistently made clear that malign activity by Russia and its proxies, including disinformation campaigns, exploits and exacerbates instability in sub-Saharan Africa. We draw on a range of levers to strengthen security and stability in sub-Saharan Africa. HMG is working with regional and international partners to coordinate activity to counter Russian disinformation and broader foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI) targeting African audiences. We also support our African partners through strategic security and defence relationships with countries such as Kenya, Nigeria and Ghana, coordinating closely with likeminded states and international organisations. |
Education: Autism
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Department for Education: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the time taken to make an autism assessment on educational attainment. Answered by David Johnston - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) I refer my right hon. Friend, the Member for South Swindon, to the answer of 25 March 2024 to Question 18946.
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Trade Agreements: India
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Department for Business and Trade: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what her planned timetable is for the signing of a UK-India trade agreement. Answered by Greg Hands - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade) Progress has been made on negotiating a free trade agreement with India, closing the majority of chapters and making headway on the outstanding issues. Only the most complex issues remain open, with talks focused on goods, services, and investment. The Government remains focused on securing a deal in the best interests of the British people and economy. It has always been about the deal and not the date. Officials are expected to continue talks during India's pre-election period. |
Pakistan: Security
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what diplomatic support his Department is providing to the Pakistani Government to help deescalate tensions in North Waziristan. Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office) Pakistan faces a range of challenges to its security and stability, including terrorism. We support efforts by the Governments of Pakistan and its neighbours to constructively build stability in the region, and UK assistance to Pakistan has focussed on protecting civilians, strengthening rule of law and developing civilian counter-terror institutions. |
VIGINUM
Asked by: Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) Tuesday 2nd April 2024 Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office: To ask the Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, what steps his Department is taking to improve cooperation with VIGINUM. Answered by Nusrat Ghani - Minister of State (Minister for Europe) The UK works closely with international partners to counter Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI) by hostile actors, including bilaterally with France and its agencies. We regularly engage with Viginum at official working level and within the G7, including through the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism, which strengthens G7 coordination to identify and respond to foreign threats to democracies. We intend to build on cooperation with G7 members over the course of 2024 on countering FIMI and will therefore be looking to continue engaging France on information threats. |
MP Financial Interests |
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18th March 2024
Robert Buckland (Conservative - South Swindon) 8. Miscellaneous From 3 March 2024, an Honorary Lay Canon of the Diocese of Bristol. This is an unpaid role. Source |
Parliamentary Debates |
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Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
88 speeches (16,617 words) Consideration of Commons amendments Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Lords Chamber Home Office Mentions: 1: None Then Sir Robert Buckland said that he agreed with Sir Jeremy Wright’s point about giving authority to - Link to Speech 2: Lord Horam (Con - Life peer) The noble and learned Lord quite rightly quoted the views of Sir Jeremy Wright, Sir Bob Neill and Sir Robert - Link to Speech 3: Lord Browne of Ladyton (Lab - Life peer) Rather than wait for these regulations, why not, as the former Lord Chancellor, Sir Robert Buckland, - Link to Speech |
Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill
169 speeches (31,112 words) 2nd reading Wednesday 20th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Business and Trade Mentions: 1: Kemi Badenoch (Con - Saffron Walden) learned Friends the Members for Kenilworth and Southam (Sir Jeremy Wright) and for South Swindon (Sir Robert - Link to Speech 2: Kevan Jones (Lab - North Durham) Bromley and Chislehurst (Sir Robert Neill) and the right hon. and learned Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert - Link to Speech |
Oral Answers to Questions
157 speeches (9,512 words) Monday 18th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Department for Work and Pensions Mentions: 1: Mel Stride (Con - Central Devon) and I place on record my thanks to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert - Link to Speech |
Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill
229 speeches (36,227 words) Consideration of Lords amendments Monday 18th March 2024 - Commons Chamber Mentions: 1: Michael Tomlinson (Con - Mid Dorset and North Poole) one thing that I would mention to my right hon. and learned Friend the Member for South Swindon (Sir Robert - Link to Speech |
Parliamentary Research |
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E-petition debate relating to a public inquiry into the James Bulger murder case - CDP-2024-0065
Mar. 18 2024 Found: Answering member: Robert Buckland | Department: Attorney General The Attorney General’s Office does |
Bill Documents |
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Mar. 27 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 27 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 26 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 26 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 25 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 25 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 22 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 22 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 21 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 21 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 20 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 20 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 19 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 19 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 18 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 18 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 15 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 15 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 14 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 14 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Mar. 13 2024
Notices of Amendments as at 13 March 2024 Criminal Justice Bill 2023-24 Amendment Paper Found: Cates Dame Caroline Dinenage Jess Phillips Nickie Aiken Miss Sarah Dines Jane Hunt Sir Robert |
Calendar |
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Tuesday 19th March 2024 3:15 p.m. Liaison Sub-Committee on Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government - Oral evidence Subject: Scrutiny of Strategic Thinking in Government At 3:30pm: Oral evidence Sophie Daud - Co-Founder at Youth Negotiators Academy Sophie Howe - Former Future Generations Commissioner for Wales (2016-2022) At 4:00pm: Oral evidence Rt Hon John Glen MP - Minister for the Cabinet Office at Cabinet Office Simon Case CVO - Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service at Cabinet Office View calendar |
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Operation Kenova View calendar |
Tuesday 23rd April 2024 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Operation Kenova At 9:30am: Oral evidence Jon Boutcher - Chief Constable at Police Service of Northern Ireland Sir Iain Livingstone - Lead Officer at Operation Kenova Judith Thompson - Member at Kenova Victim Focus Group View calendar |
Wednesday 1st May 2024 9 a.m. Northern Ireland Affairs Committee - Oral evidence Subject: Defence Spending in Northern Ireland At 9:30am: Oral evidence Ben Murray - Chief of Staff and Corporate Affairs at Harland and Wolff David McCourt - Director of Strategy at Thales Nick Laird - Managing Director, European Space and Defence at Spirit AeroSystems View calendar |