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House of Lords members paid tribute to former Lord Chancellor Lord Mackay of Clashfern on Thursday 9 July 2026.

The Lord Speaker, Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, said ‘He brought to public life a wonderful combination of brilliance, courtesy, principle and faith.

‘Formidable, but never vain; learned, but never showy; firm in judgment, but always humane. A proud Scot and good friend to me.’

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In this highlight from the chamber, Baroness Hazarika raises concerns about the findings by the National Crime Agency, published on 2 July, regarding an international network of men who are drugging and sexually assaulting women. Watch the question in full on Parliament TV https://orlo.uk/n2VAd

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Parliament is home to more than 26,000 heritage objects, helping us understand the history of Parliament and tell its many stories.

Meet Dacia, one of our heritage cleaning specialists, as she shares with us the importance of caring for these unique items.

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The Justice and Home Affairs Committee will hear from Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood MP, about the work of the Home Office. The committee are expected to explore the Immigration and Asylum Bill, the Common Travel Area, and police use of facial recognition technology.

Find out more about the work of the committee https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/519/justice-and-home-affairs-committee

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Rishi Sunak, Former Prime Minister and Co-Founder of The Richmond Project spoke to the Numeracy for Life Committee recently about how better foundations in numeracy and stronger financial literacy can improve lives.

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The Railways Bill aims to implement parts of the government’s plan to nationalise the railways. It will create Great British Railways, a new publicly owned body. It will also give new powers to the Passengers’ Council and require the government to publish a long-term strategy for rail, among other things. Watch members debate the key themes and purpose of the bill today from 3.15pm.

Find out more about the debate and see who’s taking part https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2026/july-2026/railways-bill-house-of-lords-second-reading2/

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The Armed Forces Bill aims to renew the Armed Forces Act 2006, continuing the main legislation governing the armed forces for a further five years. Lords members will debate the key themes and purpose of the bill at second reading today from 3.55pm.

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Prisons Minister Lord Timpson explains what an unconventional childhood taught him about life and second chances in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.

James Timpson, former CEO of Timpson Group, talks to Lord Forsyth of Drumlean about challenging the system, employing ex-prisoners, and the complex current issues in the prison system.

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Prisons Minister James Timpson, Lord Timpson, speaks to Lord Forysth of Drumlean about fostering, business leadership and prison reform in the latest episode of Lord Speaker’s Corner.

In this episode:

‘We all had a responsibility to help these other people.’

Lord Timpson reflects on a life shaped by an unconventional childhood, where his mother fostered almost 100 children over the years. He shares that ‘we were the youngest kids at school to know all the swear words’ but that his mother’s passion for challenging the system similarly inspired his drive to make change happen.

‘The bigger percentage of the workforce at Timpson that were ex-offenders correlates to the increased profit performance of the business.’

Lord Timpson was the CEO of the Timpson Group for 22 years where he pioneered employing ex-prisoners, a practice now used by companies including Greggs, Tesco and Amazon. Drawing on his experience, he explains why employing ex-offenders can deliver both social impact and commercial success, plus why rehabilitation must sit at the heart of the justice system. He also reveals the challenges of the change from commercial CEO to government, and what he has taken from business into his work with civil servants.

‘Too many people leave prison and go back again.’

Lord Timpson also reflects on the complex current issues in the prison system, from reoffending to mental health and drug addiction, arguing for an approach rooted in rehabilitation as well as fewer women in prison. He also questions the high turnover of prisons ministers, with 25 postholders since 1990.

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Lords members questioned the government on the pressures on children and young people’s mental health services, in this follow-up question from Lord Kamal on Thursday 2 July.

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