Lord Lemos

Lord Lemos

The Lord Lemos CMG CBE

Labour
House of LordsActive

Member since 22 January 2025

Recent Debate Contributions

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Prisons: Early Release

08/07/2025Lords

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Does my noble friend the Minister agree that the real route to public confidence in the prison system is, first, not to have overflowing prisons and l...
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Prisons: Mothers and Babies

06/07/2025Lords

2 contributions
I thank my noble friend the Minister for that Answer. As well as the 38 mothers with babies he refers to, there are more than 200 pregnant women in pr...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government how many mothers are in prison with their babies, and what consideration they are giving to making alternative arrange...
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I do not want to be difficult, but why should we not pursue the suggestion, even in advance of the Gauke review, of not recalling? Is it completely im...
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My Lords, I declare my interest: I was the lead non-executive director of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service from 2018 to 2025. I support the ...
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Craft Industry: Support

11/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, I declare my interest as chair of English Heritage. As well as looking after 400 of the nation’s most important heritage sites, we are one o...
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Spending Review 2025

11/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, I declare my interest: from 2018 to 2025 I was the lead non-executive director of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service. Can my noble f...
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My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Peterborough on her maiden speech. I share many of her interests and concerns, so I ...
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My Lords, I declare my interest: from 2018 to 2025 I was the lead non-executive director of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service, which includes...
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Self-harm: Young People

27/04/2025Lords

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I thank the Minister for her helpful response, but is she aware of recent research for the WHO? More than a third of 15 year-olds said that they had d...
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To ask His Majesty’s Government what up-to-date information they have on the level of self-harm among young people under the age of 18; and what plans...
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Sentencing Council Guidelines

02/04/2025Lords

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My Lords, I should declare my interest, as I was the lead non-executive director of His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service from 2018 to 2025. Will...
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My Lords, the creation of a new auditing authority was first mooted in 2018 under the last Government. Despite numerous statements that this is a prio...
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