United Kingdom parliament
Mark Harper
Member of the House of Lords · Conservative
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House of Lords · House of Lords · 17 September 2026
Oral questions: UK objectives for 2027 G20 presidency
“My Lords, I've heard the message from the minister that she's not going to is not able to tell us what is going to be on the government's list of priorities. So can I just make a suggestion and all…”
Watch from 15:17
Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 16 September 2026
Peers: support for tech, AI, data openness and cyber duties
“My lords, I'd like to speak briefly to this group. First of all, can I echo what my noble friend Lord Moylan said about the courtesy of the minister and thank him for the two letters that I received this…”
Watch from 14:31Minister: innovation function, cyber regime, open data, steel sourcing
“Just before the minister moves on, can I just add to my noble friend's point? I think the concern, and this is also aimed at the whip, the danger for the minister is that if we debate, which we will…”
Watch from 28:00Further contributions: corridors, electrification, costs and over‑prescription
“My Lords, it's a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord Lord Liddle with what I thought was a short but actually very well-judged speech, which I think he'll discover is actually not enormously dissimilar to one or two of…”
Watch from 1:18:54
House of Lords · House of Lords · 14 September 2026
Calls for VAT cut, NICs reform and response on tourist taxes
“My Lords, can I just apologize to my noble friend on the front bench and the House for slightly jumping the gun a bit on my attempt to ask a question? Can I ask the Minister, I listened carefully to…”
Watch from 1:35:30
Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 10 September 2026
Support for wider devolution partners: Lord Harper and Lord Berkeley
“My Lords, I rise very briefly just to support what Lord Lansley has said in his amendment his amendment 26. I had some dealings on this with when in fact the Prime Minister was the mayor of Greater Manchester and…”
Watch from 9:23Secretary of State directions, devolved consent and fares guidance
“My Lords, I'd like to briefly speak to amendments 35 and 36, which are in the names of Lord Grayling and Lord Moylan. And respectively, they deal with amending clause 7 on the power to give directions and clause 9…”
Watch from 50:46Licensing powers: strengthening ORR and passenger bodies
“The section envisages a general authority having been given by the Secretary of State to the Office of Road and Rail to issue those licenses. So the only circumstance in which the Secretary of State is required to grant something…”
Watch from 1:15:49
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