Claire Fox

Latest speeches

1. House of Lords · House of Lords · 17 September 2026

   • Debate part 2: Judicial perspectives, probation and systemic reform

     “My Lords, and not for the first time, I'm feeling a bit outclassed and overawed by the legal and judicial expertise in this place that's produced so many excellent speeches. I'd like to particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Farmer,…”

     Watch from 5:51:57

2. House of Lords · House of Lords · 14 September 2026

   • Inquiries follow-up: compensation schemes, alternatives and duty of candour

     “On the earlier question about the importance of publishing a public audit of inquiry recommendations that will be implemented, that won't be implemented, and why, does the noble lady the Minister agree that without such a duty of candour, it…”

     Watch from 1:17:14

3. House of Lords · House of Lords · 11 September 2026

   • Leaseholder Bill: wider Lords’ contributions and accountability gaps

     “My Lords, I'd also like to congratulate Baroness Pinnock for this Building Safety Bill. I admire it for its hardline radicalism, for firmly establishing that if a residential leasehold building has serious systemic defects, the leaseholder who did not design,…”

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4. House of Lords · House of Lords · 3 September 2026

   • Oral question: Office for Students and academic misconduct powers

     “On Monday, we had heard some very moving and powerful speeches about breaking through the defensive institutional cover-ups of institutions' wrongdoing when we discussed the Hillsborough Law. Even honest mistakes can be made toxic by a lack of accountability. So…”

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5. House of Lords · House of Lords · 1 September 2026

   • Bill debate: regulators, financial services, historic events and devolved issues

     “My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, and earlier Lord Bellamy, raises a very important point. There's no point in passing a law in which you have to tell the truth at inquiries if then when the inquiries…”

     Watch from 5:51:16

6. House of Lords · House of Lords · 23 July 2026

   • Reducing gambling harm among children and young people

     “My Lords, I'd like to thank the noble Lord Foster of Bath for tabling this debate on reducing gambling harm among young people. And that sounds approvable. But hot on the heels of the Academy of Ideas World Cup sweepstake,…”

     Watch from 3:47:36