Lord Butler of Brockwell
The Rt Hon. the Lord Butler of Brockwell KG GCB CVO
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•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 12 February 1998
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House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I will briefly add one argument in support of my noble friend’s amendment. There is widespread criticism of the competence and indeed the co...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
08/07/2025 • Lords
Before the noble Baroness sits down, can she help me on a procedural point? If Amendment 13 were to be passed, Amendment 13A is clearly sensible. We a...
NHS, Armed Forces and Civil Service Staff: Public Meetings
01/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, if senior public servants cannot address their staff or answer their questions without first having cleared with Ministers everything they a...
To ask His Majesty’s Government what instructions they have given to the staff of the National Health Service, the Armed Forces and the Civil Service ...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
01/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I intervened in Committee to explain why I could not support Amendments 5 and 6. I will repeat my argument briefly now. These two amendments...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
25/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the House will not want to be delayed. I just want to make one point in support of my noble friend’s amendment. I say to the noble Earl, Lor...
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill
10/03/2025 • Lords
I am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. As I read his amendment, the Prime Minister could not recommend somebody if View full contribution →
My Lords, with regret, I cannot support any of the amendments in this group. I say “with regret” because there are aspects of them that I like very mu...
Data (Use and Access) Bill [HL]
05/02/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I want to say just one thing. In light of what has been said, I urge the Government to accept these amendments. They will do themselves no c...
Attorney General’s Office: Conflicts of Interest
27/01/2025 • Lords
My Lords, so that the noble Lord does not have to comment on particular cases, could he just say, as a general principle, whether
View full contribution →Civil Service: Politicisation
28/11/2024 • Lords
My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response to this debate, and I thank everybody who has taken part.
I found it a very heartwarm...
My Lords, I am grateful to my Cross-Bench colleagues for giving me the opportunity of this debate. I am also grateful to those who have put down their...
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Ministerial Code: Policy Announcements
30/10/2024 • Lords
My Lords, while the principle behind this Question is undoubtedly right, does the Minister agree that trying to prevent Governments in this day and ag...
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