United Kingdom parliament
Anthony Berkeley
Member of the House of Lords · Labour
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Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 16 September 2026
Peers: support for tech, AI, data openness and cyber duties
“My Lords, before my noble friend responds, I'd just like to make two points. One is to support the amendment in the name of noble Lord Lord Moylan on steel products. And noble Lord Lord Harpur also mentioned that. I…”
Watch from 21:50Further contributions: corridors, electrification, costs and over‑prescription
“My Lords, there's been a very interesting debate, and I congratulate Noble Baroness Jones and Noble Baroness Willis of Summertown for making the very strong points about the need for environmental-friendly policies to justify the ongoing construction and development of…”
Watch from 1:28:05Regional growth duty and defence of an independent ORR
“Well, my Lords, I'm grateful to my noble friend Lord Boateng for that introduction. I declare an interest, apart from having been involved years ago in the Channel Tunnel and Ashford station and to get it built in the right…”
Watch from 2:14:55
House of Lords · House of Lords · 16 September 2026
High street burdens, snail farms and crime-linked shops
“Has my noble friend seen an increase in the use of unused buildings for snail farms? Because of course people who run snail farms can claim agricultural relief from some of the rates. Is he aware of this and if…”
Watch from 19:25
Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 10 September 2026
Support for wider devolution partners: Lord Harper and Lord Berkeley
“My Lords, I rise briefly to speak to the amendments in my name, 298, 299 and 300, which follow on the previous amendments which noble Lords have spoken about. It's really just a double check that there will be consultation…”
Watch from 12:17Closure of devolution group: withdrawal and clauses agreed
“My Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, I'm very grateful for his response to my amendments. But I'd just like to ask him in relation to the relationships between local authorities and central government. We already have an example…”
Watch from 42:36Minister’s defence of five‑year settlements and subsidy exemption
“My Lords, very briefly, I think Noble Lord Lord Moylan's amendment on producing a business plan is absolutely essential because as he has noted, the railways are a long, need long-term investment. And it's not just trains which need to…”
Watch from 2:16:13
Lords Grand Committee · House of Lords · 8 September 2026
Lord Berkeley and Baroness Pidgeon: information gaps and mandate for public ownership
“My Lords, I rise briefly to reflect on the various amendments that noble Lords have put forward so far this afternoon. And basically, it makes me feel very concerned because we're lacking in information, as the noble Lord said, Amendment…”
Watch from 31:07Berkeley bridge‑strike costs and broader safeguards on GBR powers
“My Lords, I'd like to move amendment 305 in this group. Noble Lords may think it's a long way away from where we started in this group, but it's here, so it's at clause 87, which is a charge for…”
Watch from 1:30:06Minister: ‘general functions’, safety, employment and delegated powers
“My Lords, I'm grateful to my noble friend. He's talking about standards created by GBR. Could he explain the relationship between what GBR does and the Rail Standards and Safety Board branch?”
Watch from 1:58:03
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