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 and Public Service BroadcastingI welcome the Minister’s remarks, but perhaps she could help us understand something. Two weeks ago Tim Shipman, a most reliable and professional journalist, ran a piece on the…05 Mar 2020HANSARDBBC and Public Service BroadcastingMy Lords, the BBC is the most potent institution created anywhere in the world for reflecting every aspect of a nation’s culture and affairs. It weaves a tapestry of national…05 Mar 2020HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, the UK has already made much progress on the path to net zero, and we should not diminish that. CO 2 emissions per capita are now well below comparable countries, as is…06 Feb 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, the Minister said that we were well prepared for this outbreak, but quite honestly it does not altogether appear so. We saw reports in the media of the first flights…03 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC Charter ReviewMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the assured and inspiring stewardship of the noble Lord, Lord Hall, as director-general of the BBC. On Monday, the political editor of “Newsnight”…22 Jan 2020
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