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) BillMy Lords, this is the main argument that has been used consistently by people who do not want this place elected. It is based on a false premise, which is that, if both Houses are…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am not sure the noble Lord is right about that. We do not have a written constitution now, but we have conventions that enable us to deal with difference—02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, we on these Benches have argued consistently for a written constitution, which has been opposed by the rest of the political establishment. We would definitely support a…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillOf course, that would be debated as part of that process; I accept that. If I could proceed, I was saying that I believe that, under our proposals, people should be elected on a…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIf we had succeeded with the Clegg Bill and I had been summarily evicted from your Lordships’ House, nothing would have given me greater pleasure than to knock on doors across…02 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