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)
HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipMy Lords, will the Secretary of State, as part of her consideration, keep open the possibility of invoking the National Security and Investment Act in this case, given the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025My Lords, I never in my wildest dreams thought my last speech as leader of the Liberal Democrats in your Lordships’ House would be to express my concern about the future of the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the Bill, which has occupied 51 hours of your Lordships’ time, is exceptionally short. It has occupied that much time because it has been used as an opportunity to…21 Jul 2025HANSARDBlack RodMy Lords, when Sarah Clarke first came to be interviewed to be David Leakey’s successor, the majority view of the panel—of which I was one—was one of curiosity, but no great…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I strongly support the principle behind this amendment. We have debated the concept at some length and, in my view, it is essential that we now move to a position where…09 Jul 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