Member of Parliament
Lord Best
Member since
04 Jun 2001
Bills sponsored
7
Speeches (30d)
3
Speeches (all)
267
Written questions
0
Last spoke
23 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (267)
HANSARDHome Ownership: First-Time BuyersMy Lords, will the Minister agree that it is the longer-term effect of having fewer first-time buyers that really counts? When you retire as a tenant, you have not paid off a…23 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak for one minute on Amendment 307. It is in my name but has been championed by the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, for months, and he is very sorry not to be here…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 310 from the noble Baroness, Lady Royall of Blaisdon, while also supporting all the other amendments in this group. I declare my…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 307 would require every local planning authority and every strategic authority, separately or jointly, to appoint a qualified and experienced person to act as…24 Mar 2026
Bills sponsored (7)
BILLSupported Housing (Regulatory Oversight) Act 2023Royal Assent29 Jun 2023EnactedBILLHomes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018Royal Assent20 Dec 2018EnactedBILLBBC Licence Fee Bill [HL]2nd reading12 Jul 2017ActiveBILLHomelessness Reduction Act 2017Royal Assent27 Apr 2017EnactedBILLSelf-build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015Royal Assent26 Mar 2015EnactedBILLMobile Homes Act 2013Royal Assent26 Mar 2013