United Kingdom parliament

Joanna Penn

Member of the House of Lords · Conservative

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

11 sittings with a confirmed speech

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Latest speeches

  1. Economic Affairs Committee · House of Lords · 8 September 2026

    • Council tax capping, local tax design and charges

      “I just wanted to follow up on kind of which taxes and Lord Young's point a bit about council tax capping. And actually, Jonathan, your point about if you had flexibility over business rate design a bit more. It feels…”
      Watch from 29:28

    • Strategic authorities vs councils: where should powers sit?

      “Continuing on from that theme but broadening it out, what powers and responsibilities should rest, in your opinion, with the different tiers and types of government as outlined in the English Devolution Act? And I guess is a lot of…”
      Watch from 59:18

    • Strategic authorities vs councils: where should powers sit?

      “Do you think what's being put in place through the Devolution Act and this government's plans do that, provide the structure for building consensus across those areas?”
      Watch from 1:01:17

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

    • Visiting Forces Act: jurisdiction over US personnel and victims’ rights

      “My Lords, I'll rise briefly to support my noble friend Lord Harlech in amendments 42 and 43. I think he's again brought before the committee sensible, pragmatic amendments that seem to me must surely be addressed if we want reservists…”
      Watch from 3:54:56

    • Immigration, leave to remain fees and family support for veterans

      “My Lords, I support the noble and gallant Lord Lord Craig of Radley's amendment 56, which would waive fees for applicants for indefinite leave to remain for spouses and immediate family members of serving personnel and veterans. I also have…”
      Watch from 8:00:08

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

    • Pensions, gender gaps and fertility economics

      “My Lords, I am grateful to the Economic Affairs Committee for this report, and it reminds us that an ageing society is not simply about older people. It's about how we structure our whole lives and how that may need…”
      Watch from 1:00:28

  4. Economic Affairs Committee · House of Lords · 21 July 2026

    • AI: upside, downside and what to watch for

      “On the topic of getting lucky or a more optimistic kind of potential scenario, Laura, you touched on the potential risks from AI in terms of its impact on the labour market and therefore the tax base. There is also…”
      Watch from 1:25:16

    • AI: upside, downside and what to watch for

      “One of the challenges that we've heard in other evidence sessions covering some of this area is the potential pace at which AI might bring about change could be significant and therefore the gap between having signals about what direction…”
      Watch from 1:29:07

  5. Economic Affairs Committee · House of Lords · 7 July 2026

    • Scale of tax assignment and local capacity; moving to equalization

      “We are coming on to equalization. I just had a a follow-up on the conversation so far, either on that incentives or rewards piece or on the more predictable, even though it may fluctuate, income stream compared to annual or…”
      Watch from 24:31

    • Equalization mechanisms: needs, tariffs, top-ups and block-grant design

      “And then to come on to what I was actually, I said I would do and you've already raised it, the equalization mechanisms that might need to or would need to sit alongside any further devolution. What are the factors…”
      Watch from 27:48

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

    • Paternity leave, ILR fees and supporting forces families

      “My Lords, it's a real pleasure to follow the right reverend prelate in this debate. And this is my first contribution, I think, in this House on the matter of defence. And I think the reason that's come now is…”
      Watch from 2:26:43

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