Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

5 parliamentary sessions on record in this archive

5 sessions
Lords Oral Questions 25 February 2026
Imran Khan: Imprisonment
It is important—and we maintain this position for all those held in prison—that people get access to healthcare and to their families. We have made that case, because that is consistent with the position of this Government and the previous one, and we will continue to do so. The noble Lord asks abou…
Lords Oral Questions 8 January 2026
AI Systems: Risks
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Fairfax, for securing this debate. I begin from a position of some scepticism. As many experts say, there is a great deal of hype around AGI—so-called human-level intelligence—but increasing numbers of experts are saying that, unless we get to at least physical…
Lords Debate 5 January 2026
Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill
The noble Baroness is making a magnificent case in her speech. The Blue Belt of marine protected areas is one of the greatest conservation stories in any of our lifetimes—something the UK has been so proud of for so many years. For the reasons the noble Baroness has described, it is a tragedy to see…
Lords Debate 29 October 2025 2 contributions
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his guidance on this amendment in recent weeks. I shall speak in support of Amendment 245 and be brief, because I do not have to dwell on arguments that have been made repeatedly in both Houses and which are fundamentally very simple, as is the mechanism itself …
I have a very brief question for the Minister. Am I not right in thinking that the building regulations have been used as a vehicle in relation to the Climate Change Act as well as in relation to the Environment Act, and therefore they go beyond the remit of simply safeguarding the well-being and he…
Lords Debate 25 June 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill
My Lords, it is very difficult to talk about anything of substance in five minutes on a subject so central to this Government. But having talked with colleagues in the industry, I would like to make the following brief points. I declare my interests. First, my colleagues are reassured by the sense …

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