Member of Parliament
Lord Newby
Member since
25 Sept 1997
Bills sponsored
13
Speeches (30d)
1
Speeches (all)
306
Written questions
0
Last spoke
23 Apr 2026
Recent contributions (306)
HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, Amendment 11, standing in my name and those of other noble Lords, seeks to take forward proposals for a democratic mandate for the House of Lords. When we debated Lords…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has spoken, and I slightly apologise for initiating such a long debate. I am grateful to noble Lords who have supported our proposal, and doubly…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am happy to debate the numbers, but I disagree that the majority of people who take a party Whip can legitimately not call themselves politicians. The Cross-Benchers…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I hope and trust that this debate will be at least marginally shorter than the last. Amendment 12 and its consequential Amendment 116, in my name and that of the noble…10 Mar 2025
Bills sponsored (13)
BILLOpticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Bill [HL]2nd reading10 Jul 2017ActiveBILLOpticians Act 1989 (Amendment) Bill [HL]2nd reading08 Jun 2016ActiveBILLFinance Act 2015Royal Assent26 Mar 2015EnactedBILLSupply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015Royal Assent26 Mar 2015EnactedBILLInsurance Act 2015Royal Assent12 Feb 2015EnactedBILLNational Insurance Contributions Act 2015Royal Assent12 Feb 2015