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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 February 2026

Debate

English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill

Contribution

These amendments share a common thread—a shift away from the physical, open, and accountable practice of local democracy, where debate is in forum and in public. Devolution should mean strengthening participation, not distancing it. For these reasons, we cannot support these amendments.

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