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)
HANSARDHousing for Older PeopleMy Lords, the task force, which was first announced on 25 May last year, is indeed very welcome. Will the Minister confirm that it will consider all the options here, including…15 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, this group should not detain us too long, for three reasons. First, the group has only one amendment, this one. Secondly, the issue here is not of the same complexity or…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillThose final comments were the ones that I hoped to hear: that, with a bit of discussion, we may be able to find a way around this. The test for me is a real one. My son in a block…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillIn the absence of others, I rise to speak to Amendments 94A, 94B and 97A, which seek to strengthen the hand of the new homes ombudsman. At Second Reading, I congratulated the…24 Feb 2022
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