Lord Patten

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Lords Proceedings 17 March 2026
Spring Forecast Statement
My Lords, as many noble Lords have pointed out, we have been living in uncertain times, made considerably more uncertain in the last three weeks by the Iran war. Against that, the Spring Statement is creditable. Growth is returning, and that is the Government’s central mission. Inflation and borrowi…
Lords Oral Questions 10 November 2025
Financial Provision on Divorce
My Lords, I too am delighted that the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, has put forward this Question. I support much of what the noble Lord, Lord Patten, said about the importance of children and the fact that they are, in many ways, not properly recognised when we look at financial provision. I spent m…
Lords Debate 19 September 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill
My Lords, I support the Bill. I'm grateful to Kim Leadbeater for her work, and to advocates such as my courageous friend Esther Rantzen. I am also grateful to my noble friend Lady Berger for showing us a way forward, in terms of a committee, and for setting out a clear timetable. While I warmly wel…
Lords Oral Questions 3 September 2025
Prostate Cancer
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mott, for securing this important debate. One of the lessons of history is that we do not learn lessons from history, and we must not ignore the historical facts. First, prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men aged over 45 in England. Secondly, ther…
Lords Debate 25 June 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I declare my interest as a chief engineer working for AtkinsRéalis, a vice-chair of Peers for the Planet and co-chair of Legislators for Nuclear. As an engineer, of course, I very keen to see Britain get building. This Bill is the single most important piece of legislation in the Governme…

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