Member of Parliament
Lord Birt
Member since
11 Feb 2000
Bills sponsored
0
Speeches (30d)
2
Speeches (all)
183
Written questions
0
Last spoke
20 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (183)
HANSARDBBC World ServiceMy Lords, I declare an interest as a former director-general of the BBC. For nearly a century, the BBC World Service has been a key element of the UK’s soft power globally. For…14 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, may I take noble Lords back? In the 1980s, I scheduled ITV at the weekend, and among my responsibilities was football coverage of the then First Division. Of course,…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am on my closing remarks and the time is advisory, as the noble Baroness knows. I am about to conclude. A regulator-backed land grab of Premier League funds risks undermining…13 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, at its best, the House of Lords is an unrivalled repository of experience and expertise that can challenge the first Chamber to think again, as the noble Lord, Lord…12 Nov 2024HANSARDDrax Power Limited: Ofgem InvestigationMy Lords, I have seen the deeply troubling allegations presented by a staff whistleblower to at least one member of the Drax board. It is troubling reading. They allege outright…11 Nov 2024
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