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United Kingdom parliament

Francis Markham

Member of the House of Lords · Conservative

Transcripts of what Francis Markham said in Parliament, sitting by sitting. Only speeches whose speaker is confirmed are shown.

4 sittings with a confirmed speech

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

    • Lord Markham: guarding against anti‑Reform ‘establishment stitch‑up’

      “So there's been, I think, over four hours of debate at this stage with many views. And I'd like to probably speak briefly on what I think are two larger overriding points to consider. Firstly, that this bill is central…”
      Watch from 6:20:45

  2. House of Lords · House of Lords · 10 September 2026

    • Oral question 3: UKRI decision on Jodrell Bank and SKA

      “My Lords, I'm sure that many people when they heard the Prime Minister say that Jodrell Bank was safe on the 1st of September breathed a sigh of relief. But I think as the details we saw, the answer on…”
      Watch from 41:35

  3. House of Lords · House of Lords · 8 September 2026

    • Oral Question 1: UK–US data adequacy and digital sovereignty

      “My Lords, given that the UK-US data bridge is estimated to be worth almost a billion pounds to the UK economy, and that twice before transatlantic data arrangements have collapsed following successful legal challenges, what is the government doing to…”
      Watch from 19:15

  4. Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 7 September 2026

    • Cyber skills and UK Cyber Security Council: Amendment 99

      “My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness Lady Northover for bringing forward amendment 99. Throughout our consideration of the bill, I've returned several times to the distinction between cyber compliance and cyber capability. I think this amendment goes directly to…”
      Watch from 29:43

    • Appeals against national security penalties: Amendment 148A

      “My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for introducing this important group and for all noble Lords for their contributions. Beginning with the noble Lord's amendment 148A, I think it is reasonable to suggest that there should be…”
      Watch from 1:39:52

    • Data minimisation in public bodies and closing of Committee: Amendment 174E

      “I rise to speak to amendment 174E in my name and my noble friends Viscount Camrose and noble friend Lord Holmes. It builds on the points that were made in the debate last week on the Wednesday, and that is…”
      Watch from 2:28:56
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