United Kingdom parliament
Davies
Member of the House of Lords · Labour
Transcripts of what Davies said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.
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Latest speeches
House of Lords · House of Lords · 16 September 2026
Debate: Lord Speaker’s role, time limits and ‘business attire’
“My Lords and Baroness, I want to follow up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Benyon. What my noble friend, the Deputy Chair, Senior Deputy Speaker, thank you, failed to mention as marks was the introduction for the…”
Watch from 49:01House size, appointments and crossbench/specialist representation
“I've, I am, I've come to listen as much as to contribute and I particularly look forward to contributions from the next three speakers from my side of the House who all, like me, will be leaving on the 8th…”
Watch from 2:24:18
House of Lords · House of Lords · 15 September 2026
Batteries (Northern Ireland) Regulations – Windsor Framework and union concerns
“Before the recess, we had tumble dryers, last week we had seed potatoes, and this week we've got batteries. I support the process. I think it's right that every member of this House should have the right to seek a…”
Watch from 5:01:23
House of Lords · House of Lords · 10 September 2026
Fiscal outlook debate: Bond markets, tax levels and ministerial defence
“It's a privilege to take part in this debate. I very much welcome, enjoyed the typically powerful speech from Noble Lord, Lord Bridges of Headley. But what I think he got right is where he said this debate is really…”
Watch from 2:10:42Short debate: Use of patient data for research and AI
“I must thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for introducing this debate and I very much agree with the points he made and I hope the answers will be forthcoming. Now clearly I support the use of patient data for…”
Watch from 3:53:53
Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 8 September 2026
Moylan: ‘functions’, standards, SoS powers and charging
“I'm keen not to be seen as a support act for the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, although some of my remarks might echo points he made in the previous group.”
Watch from 1:11:42Lord Davies of Brixton: single national rail employer and TUPE
“Amendment 15 would place on Great British Railways a duty to act as a single employer for the staff transferring into it from Network Rail and those coming from the train operating companies as they move into public ownership. The…”
Watch from 1:12:02
House of Lords · House of Lords · 8 September 2026
Visiting Forces Act: jurisdiction over US personnel and victims’ rights
“I welcome the opportunity to take part in this interesting debate. This is the second time I've intervened in what appears to be a series of debates on this issue. The last time I was guilty of a degree of…”
Watch from 5:27:46
House of Lords · House of Lords · 7 September 2026
FSM Bill: Technical amendments and reform of the Financial Ombudsman Service
“I congratulate the noble Lord Sharkey on making a very powerful case for keeping the existing system under which the FOS operates. I think the problem we have here, expressed in the considerable representations we've received from consumer groups, is…”
Watch from 4:21:04
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