Lord Anderson of Swansea

Lord Anderson of Swansea

The Rt Hon. the Lord Anderson of Swansea

Labour
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Member since 27 June 2005

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Strategic Defence Review 2025

17/07/2025Lords

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My Lords, to my noble friend Lord McCabe, I say, “Many congratulations”, and to the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, “Welcome home”. I am reminded that my n...
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My Lords, there have been gross distortions in the right-wing press in this country with respect to the right-to-family-life decisions. Nevertheless, ...
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Tax on Imports under £135

13/07/2025Lords

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Further to the question from the noble Lord, how concerned are the Government that, as a result of the Trump tariffs, Chinese goods will be diverted t...
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Rail Freight

13/07/2025Lords

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Is my noble friend satisfied that there are enough incentives to encourage industry to install or improve access for freight?
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My Lords, I happily join in congratulating the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis, on a remarkable maiden speech, and I express sadness at seein...
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Abducted Ukrainian Children

17/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, what is puzzling is how does Russia try to justify this awful abduction? Is there no shame? Is there no international body which can interce...
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Ukraine: UK Security Guarantee

04/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, how effective can security guarantees be without some form of US participation? It is surely not a strong argument to say that some US perso...
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Strategic Defence Review

02/06/2025Lords

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My Lords, I join all previous speakers in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, and his team. Would my noble friend the Minister agree that, ...
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My noble friend will recall that, despite clear undertakings, the last Conservative Government axed the proposed electrification of the Cardiff to Swa...
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Trade Negotiations

13/05/2025Lords

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My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for the Conservative Opposition, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox, for the Liberal Democrats, were as one in commen...
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