Member of Parliament
Lord Bird
Member since
30 Oct 2015
Bills sponsored
8
Speeches (30d)
0
Speeches (all)
259
Written questions
0
Last spoke
17 Mar 2026
Recent contributions (259)
HANSARDUNICEF: Child Poverty RankingsAre the Government aware that most of the people we are talking about—the children—inherit poverty? It crosses the generations. When will we move a lot of the effort into breaking…28 Feb 2024HANSARDPoverty ReductionThat this House takes note of the case for aligning poverty reduction policy-making across Government.22 Feb 2024HANSARDPoverty ReductionMy Lords, for me, this is probably one of the most important debates that I could ever be involved in, and I am glad we have managed to get time for it. This is largely because,…22 Feb 2024HANSARDPoverty ReductionI thank the Minister very much. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole of that debate, which was wonderful. I shall gather it all together, read it and distribute it to my friends and…22 Feb 2024HANSARDNational Minimum WageTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for increasing the national minimum wage to £15 per hour for workers across all age groups.21 Feb 2024
Bills sponsored (8)
BILLMinistry for Poverty Prevention Bill [HL]1st reading29 Jan 2025ActiveBILLMinistry for Poverty Prevention Bill [HL]1st reading13 Mar 2024ActiveBILLOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) Act 2023Royal Assent29 Jun 2023EnactedBILLWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]1st reading08 Jul 2022ActiveBILLWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]2nd reading06 May 2022ActiveBILLWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]Committee stage