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)
HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDTaking Control of Goods (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I support this Motion to Regret in the name of my noble friend Lady Meacher. The last thing needed by those trying to deal with a problem debt is an extra 20% charge on…13 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my Amendment 320 and the consequential Amendment 328 are—slightly surprisingly—in this group. Together, they would finally repeal the Vagrancy Act 1824, which makes…24 Nov 2021HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor Body: Annual ReportThat the Grand Committee takes note of the report from the Parliamentary Works Sponsor Body Annual Report and Accounts 2020 - 21 (HC Paper 472).16 Nov 2021HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor Body: Annual ReportMy Lords, as the Lords spokesperson for Parliament’s restoration and renewal sponsor body overseeing this mighty project, alongside the noble Lords, Lord Carter of Coles and Lord…16 Nov 2021
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