2026

I chaired the First Delegated Legislation Committee on 27 April 2026, the draft Vaping Duty Stamps (Requirements, Reviews and Appeals) Regulations 2026. This Statutory Instrument sets out the administrative requirements that businesses must follow when using duty stamps. Duty stamps are highly secure labels with physical and digital features which verify that duty has been

I chaired the Sixth Delegated Legislation Committee on 22 April 2026,  the Draft Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026. The purpose of this instrument is to require transparency about certain contractual arrangements that give parties control over dealings with registered land in England and Wales. The Regulations establish a mandatory regime for

The  Bill amended by the Lords returned to the Commons on 22 April 2026. The Government’s amendment in lieu, which requires the Secretary of State to update Parliament on progress within six months of the Bill passing, if action has not already been taken by then, was rejected in the Lords. The Lords did not

The Pensions Scheme Bill returned to the Commons on 22 April 2026 after the Lords insisted on the amendments rejected by the Commons on 15 April. The Lords wished the Commons to consider its disagreement on Amendments 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38,

I was delighted to meet Prestur frá Borgarnesi, the Icelandic horse on 21 April 2026 at Speaker’s Court. Partly due to the isolated nature of Iceland, the Icelandic horse breed has remained relatively pure and unchanged for centuries and is one of the world’s purest horse breeds. Icelandic horses like Prestur are renowned for their