Member of Parliament
Lord Farmer
Member since
05 Sept 2014
Bills sponsored
5
Speeches (30d)
4
Speeches (all)
304
Written questions
0
Last spoke
24 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (304)
HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, food inflation remains stubbornly high, at slightly over 10%, although thankfully it is 9 percentage points down from its peak in March this year. On this vital…07 Dec 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, last week it was reported that the Government will likely breach their own welfare spending cap for the fourth time since its introduction. Some 18% of Manchester is on…29 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too am saddened to hear of the death of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I did not know him well but I heard his considered wisdom in many of our debates.…08 Nov 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, I have visited several high-security prisons since starting my reviews in 2016. On one such visit I met young black men who were secondary parties in a gang-related…19 Oct 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, I welcome the Statement, which avoids the trap of penal populism and combines proportionality with pragmatism. However, its three crime prevention strategies are all…17 Oct 2023
Bills sponsored (5)
BILLSupport for Infants and Parents etc (Information) Bill [HL]2nd reading19 Nov 2024ActiveBILLChild Support Collection (Domestic Abuse) Act 2023Royal Assent29 Jun 2023EnactedBILLFront-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL]Committee stage02 Dec 2022ActiveBILLFront-loaded Child Benefit Bill [HL]1st reading16 Jun 2021ActiveBILLFamily Relationships (Impact Assessment and Targets) Bill [HL]2nd reading23 Nov 2018Active