Solicitors in law and in Parliament

What the statute book and the parliamentary record say about solicitors — searched by 3 phrases, counted, and published with what each phrase catches by mistake.

3,597documents
688of them Acts
1640 oldest hit — read the caveat
59,643 contributions in Hansard

Regulator: SRA
Statutory basis: Solicitors Act 1974
Register: The profession on this site

The oldest hit is the least trustworthy figure here. Two things make it so, and both are visible in this collection.

The oldest documents are the likeliest to use the word in another sense. The oldest hit for “solicitor” is the Taxation Act 1640, and its only occurrence of the word is “Solicitor Generall to the Kings most excellent Majestie”.

And a hit is not always enacted text. legislation.gov.uk’s revised texts carry its own editorial annotations — notes recording that a provision was amended or applied by something later — and the index reads them. The oldest hit for “notary” is the Ecclesiastical Licences Act 1533, whose only occurrence of the word is the note “S. 11 applied by Public Notaries Act 1843 (c. 90), s. 5”. The 1533 text does not contain it.

When the law mentioned them

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1640s 1,090 in the busiest decade 2020s

Documents per decade, by the year the document itself carries. This is the revised statute book: an Act repealed long ago is generally not on legislation.gov.uk at all, so the early decades are thinner than the history was.

When Parliament mentioned them

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1800s “solicitor” — 4,866 in the busiest decade 2020s

Spoken and written contributions containing the phrase, by decade. Hansard’s digitised record begins with the 1803 session, so a decade before that is absent rather than quiet. Collected for the profession’s own name only; the other phrases below have totals but no series.

What was searched for, and what it catches

Phrase	What it is	Legislation	Hansard	Debates
“solicitor”	The profession	3,429	48,594	238
“Solicitors Regulation Authority”	Its regulator	4	303	1
“Law Society”	Its regulator	477	10,746	41

What these phrases catch that is not this profession.

“solicitor” — Also matches the Solicitor General, the Solicitor General for Scotland, the Treasury Solicitor and the Solicitor to the Duchy of Lancaster, none of which is a solicitor of the Senior Courts by virtue of the office.
“Law Society” — The approved regulator under the Legal Services Act 2007. Also matches the Law Society of Scotland and the Law Society of Northern Ireland, which regulate different professions in different jurisdictions.

Nothing is filtered out on the strength of these. A sweep that dropped what it judged irrelevant could not be checked, and the size of the wrong-sense class is itself worth knowing.

Legislation named after them

128 documents carry one of these phrases in the title; the 60 most recent are listed.

The Acts

688 Acts of a Parliament or Assembly mention this profession, against 2,909 statutory instruments and other secondary material.

Year	Act	Matched
2026	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2026	Clergy Conduct Measure 2026	solicitor
2026	Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026 Scotland	solicitor
2026	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2026	solicitor
2026	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2026	solicitor
2026	Victims and Courts Act 2026	Law Society
2025	Abuse Redress Measure 2025	solicitor
2025	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2025	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2025 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2025	Criminal Justice Modernisation and Abusive Domestic Behaviour Reviews (Scotland) Act 2025 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2025	Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 2025 Scotland	solicitor
2025	Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2025 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2025	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2025	solicitor
2025	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2025	solicitor
2025	Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Act 2025 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2024	Wales	solicitor
2024	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2024 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2024	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2024 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2024	Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 Scotland	solicitor
2024	Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024	solicitor
2024	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2024	solicitor
2024	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2024	solicitor
2024	Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 Scotland	solicitor
2024	Victims and Prisoners Act 2024	Law Society
2023	Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023 Scotland	solicitor
2023	Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023	solicitor, Law Society
2023	National Security Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Northern Ireland Budget (No. 2) Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Northern Ireland Budget Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Procurement Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2023	solicitor
2023	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2023	solicitor
2022	Adoption and Children Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2022	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2022	Charities Act 2022	solicitor
2022	Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Act 2022 Scotland	solicitor
2022	Health and Social Care Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2022	Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022	solicitor, Law Society
2022	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2022	solicitor
2022	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2022	solicitor
2021	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2021	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2021	Domestic Abuse and Civil Proceedings Act (Northern Ireland) 2021 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2021	Environment Act 2021	solicitor
2021	Redress for Survivors (Historical Child Abuse in Care) (Scotland) Act 2021 Scotland	solicitor
2021	Solicitors in the Supreme Courts of Scotland (Amendment) Act 2021 Scotland	solicitor
2021	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2021	solicitor
2021	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2021	solicitor
2020	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2020	Budget (No. 3) Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2020	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2020 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2020	Children (Scotland) Act 2020 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2020	Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020	solicitor
2020	Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 Scotland	solicitor
2020	Scottish Biometrics Commissioner Act 2020 Scotland	Law Society
2020	Sentencing Act 2020	solicitor
2020	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2020	solicitor
2020	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2020	solicitor
2020	United Kingdom Internal Market Act 2020	solicitor
2019	Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 Scotland	solicitor
2019	Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019	solicitor
2019	Historical Institutional Abuse (Northern Ireland) Act 2019	solicitor
2019	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2019	solicitor
2019	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2019	solicitor
2019	Vulnerable Witnesses (Criminal Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2019 Scotland	Law Society
2018	Church of England (Miscellaneous Provisions) Measure 2018	solicitor
2018	Civil Liability Act 2018	Law Society
2018	Civil Litigation (Expenses and Group Proceedings) (Scotland) Act 2018 Scotland	solicitor
2018	Courts and Tribunals (Judiciary and Functions of Staff) Act 2018	solicitor
2018	Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction and Care of Churches Measure 2018	solicitor
2018	Financial Guidance and Claims Act 2018	solicitor, Law Society
2018	Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 Scotland	solicitor
2018	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2018	solicitor
2018	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2018	solicitor
2017	Wales	solicitor
2017	Finance (No. 2) Act 2017	solicitor
2017	Policing and Crime Act 2017	solicitor
2017	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2017	solicitor
2017	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2017	solicitor
2016	Wales	solicitor
2016	Armed Forces Act 2016	solicitor
2016	Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 Scotland	solicitor
2016	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2016	Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 Scotland	solicitor
2016	Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2016	Investigatory Powers Act 2016	solicitor
2016	Legal Complaints and Regulation Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Northern Ireland	solicitor, Law Society
2016	Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016 Scotland	solicitor
2016	Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2016	Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016 Scotland	solicitor
2016	Public Services Ombudsman Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2016	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2016	solicitor
2016	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2016	solicitor
2015	Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015	solicitor
2015	Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015	solicitor, Law Society
2015	Deregulation Act 2015	solicitor
2015	Infrastructure Act 2015	solicitor
2015	Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2015 Northern Ireland	solicitor, Law Society
2015	Mental Health (Scotland) Act 2015 Scotland	solicitor
2015	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2015	solicitor
2015	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2015	solicitor
2014	Wales	solicitor
2014	Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014	solicitor
2014	Burrell Collection (Lending and Borrowing) (Scotland) Act 2014 Scotland	solicitor
2014	Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 Scotland	solicitor
2014	Education Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2014	Finance Act 2014	Law Society
2014	Intellectual Property Act 2014	solicitor
2014	Legal Aid and Coroners‘ Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2014	Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2014	Public Service Pensions Act (Northern Ireland) 2014 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2014	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2014	solicitor
2014	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2014	solicitor
2014	Tribunals (Scotland) Act 2014 Scotland	solicitor
2014	Victims and Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2014 Scotland	solicitor
2013	Crime and Courts Act 2013	solicitor
2013	Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013	solicitor
2013	Inquiry into Historical Institutional Abuse Act (Northern Ireland) 2013 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2013	Justice and Security Act 2013	solicitor
2013	Scottish Civil Justice Council and Criminal Legal Assistance Act 2013 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2013	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2013	solicitor
2013	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2013	solicitor
2013	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2013	solicitor
2012	Financial Services Act 2012	solicitor
2012	Land Registration etc. (Scotland) Act 2012 Scotland	solicitor
2012	Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012	solicitor, Law Society
2012	Scotland Act 2012	solicitor
2012	Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Act 2012	solicitor
2012	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2012	solicitor
2011	Wales	solicitor
2011	Appropriation Act 2011	solicitor
2011	Charities Act 2011	solicitor
2011	Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 Scotland	solicitor
2011	Commissioner for Older People Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2011	Double Jeopardy (Scotland) Act 2011 Scotland	solicitor
2011	Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 2011 Northern Ireland	solicitor, Law Society
2011	Mission and Pastoral Measure 2011	solicitor
2011	Postal Services Act 2011	solicitor
2011	Supply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) Act 2011	solicitor
2011	Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Act 2011	solicitor
2010	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2010	solicitor
2010	Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2010	solicitor
2010	Appropriation Act 2010	solicitor
2010	Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010	solicitor
2010	Corporation Tax Act 2010	solicitor
2010	Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Criminal Procedure (Legal Assistance, Detention and Appeals) (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Crofting Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Employment Act (Northern Ireland) 2010 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2010	Equality Act 2010	solicitor, Law Society
2010	Home Owner and Debtor Protection (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Legal Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2010	Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 Scotland	solicitor
2010	Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010	solicitor
2009	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2009	solicitor
2009	Appropriation Act 2009	solicitor
2009	Coroners and Justice Act 2009	solicitor, Law Society
2009	Health Act 2009	solicitor
2009	Health and Social Care (Reform) Act (Northern Ireland) 2009 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2009	Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009	solicitor
2009	Northern Ireland Act 2009	solicitor
2008	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2008 (repealed)	solicitor
2008	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (repealed) Northern Ireland	solicitor
2008	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (repealed) Northern Ireland	solicitor
2008	Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2008	Child Maintenance Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2008	Child Maintenance and Other Payments Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Climate Change Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Counter-Terrorism Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Housing and Regeneration Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 Scotland	solicitor
2008	Pensions (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2008	Pensions Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Planning Act 2008	solicitor
2008	Regulatory Enforcement and Sanctions Act 2008	solicitor
2007	Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007 Scotland	solicitor
2007	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2007 (repealed)	solicitor
2007	Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Act 2007 Scotland	solicitor
2007	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2007 (repealed) Northern Ireland	solicitor
2007	Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007	solicitor
2007	Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 Scotland	solicitor
2007	Income Tax Act 2007	solicitor
2007	Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007	solicitor
2007	Legal Profession and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 2007 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2007	Legal Services Act 2007	solicitor, Law Society
2007	London Local Authorities Act 2007	solicitor
2007	Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007	solicitor, Law Society
2006	Appropriation (No 2) Act 2006 (repealed)	solicitor
2006	Armed Forces Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Companies Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Consumer Credit Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Edinburgh Tram (Line One) Act 2006 Scotland	solicitor
2006	Edinburgh Tram (Line Two) Act 2006 Scotland	solicitor
2006	Equality Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Interests of Members of the Scottish Parliament Act 2006 Scotland	solicitor
2006	Parliamentary Costs Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Police and Justice Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 Scotland	solicitor
2006	Terrorism Act 2006	solicitor
2006	Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006	solicitor
2005	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 2005 (repealed)	solicitor
2005	Appropriation (No. 3) Act 2005 (repealed)	solicitor
2005	Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005	solicitor
2005	Constitutional Reform Act 2005	solicitor, Law Society
2005	Inquiries Act 2005	solicitor
2005	Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 Scotland	solicitor
2005	Mental Capacity Act 2005	solicitor, Law Society
2005	Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005	solicitor
2004	Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 Scotland	solicitor
2004	Appropriation Act 2004 (repealed)	solicitor
2004	Civil Partnership Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 Scotland	solicitor
2004	Energy Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Gender Recognition Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Pensions Act 2004	solicitor
2004	Vulnerable Witnesses (Scotland) Act 2004 Scotland	solicitor
2003	Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Appropriation Act 2003 (repealed)	solicitor
2003	Commissioner for Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor
2003	Communications Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Council of the Law Society of Scotland Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2003	Courts Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor
2003	Criminal Justice Act 2003	solicitor, Law Society
2003	Extradition Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Finance Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Licensing Act 2003	solicitor
2003	Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor
2003	Public Appointments and Public Bodies etc. (Scotland) Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor, Law Society
2003	Title Conditions (Scotland) Act 2003 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Appropriation Act 2002 (repealed)	solicitor
2002	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2002	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2002	Debt Arrangement and Attachment (Scotland) Act 2002 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Enterprise Act 2002	solicitor
2002	Finance Act 2002	solicitor
2002	Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002	solicitor, Law Society
2002	Land Registration Act 2002	solicitor, Law Society
2002	Limited Liability Partnerships Act (Northern Ireland) 2002 (repealed) Northern Ireland	solicitor
2002	Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002	solicitor
2002	Proceeds of Crime Act 2002	solicitor, Law Society
2002	Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner Act 2002 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Sexual Offences (Procedure and Evidence) (Scotland) Act 2002 Scotland	solicitor
2002	Tax Credits Act 2002	solicitor
2001	Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001	solicitor
2001	Appropriation Act 2001 (repealed)	solicitor
2001	Budget (No. 2) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2001	Budget Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2001	Colchester Borough Council Act 2001	Law Society
2001	Convention Rights (Compliance) (Scotland) Act 2001 Scotland	solicitor
2001	Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001	solicitor
2001	Health and Personal Social Services Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2001	Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 Scotland	solicitor
2001	Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 Scotland	solicitor
2001	Private Security Industry Act 2001	solicitor
2001	Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 Northern Ireland	solicitor
2000	Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Scotland	solicitor
2000	Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Scotland	solicitor
2000	Bail, Judicial Appointments etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Scotland	solicitor
2000	Baxi Partnership Limited Trusts Act 2000	solicitor, Law Society
2000	Child Support, Pensions and Social Security Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Consolidated Fund (Appropriation) Act 2000 (repealed)	solicitor
2000	Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 Scotland	solicitor
2000	Financial Services and Markets Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Freedom of Information Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Insolvency Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Limited Liability Partnerships Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Local Government Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000	solicitor
2000	Terrorism Act 2000	solicitor, Law Society
2000	Trustee Act 2000	solicitor, Law Society
2000	United Reformed Church Act 2000	Law Society
1999	Access to Justice Act 1999	solicitor, Law Society
1999	Appropriation Act 1999 (repealed)	solicitor
1999	Disability Rights Commission Act 1999(repealed)	solicitor
1999	Immigration and Asylum Act 1999	Law Society
1999	Social Security Contributions (Transfer of Functions, etc. ) Act 1999	solicitor
1999	Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999	solicitor
1999	Youth Justice and Criminal Evidence Act 1999	solicitor
1998	Appropriation Act 1998 (repealed 20.7.2000)	solicitor
1998	City of Edinburgh (Guided Busways) Order Confirmation Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Crime and Disorder Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Employment Rights (Dispute Resolution) Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Government of Wales Act 1998	solicitor
1998	National Minimum Wage Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Northern Ireland Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Scotland Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Social Security Act 1998	solicitor
1998	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1998	solicitor
1997	Appropriation (No. 2) Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Appropriation Act 1997 (repealed 15.7.1999)	solicitor
1997	Architects Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Building Societies Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997	solicitor, Law Society
1997	Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (repealed)	solicitor
1997	Law Officers Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Plant Varieties Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Police Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Social Security Administration (Fraud) Act 1997	solicitor, Law Society
1997	Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997	solicitor
1997	Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997	solicitor
1996	Appropriation Act 1996 (repealed 16.7.1998)	solicitor
1996	Arbitration Act 1996	solicitor
1996	Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996	solicitor, Law Society
1996	Edinburgh Merchant Company Order Confirmation 1996	solicitor
1996	Employment Rights Act 1996	solicitor
1996	Employment Tribunals Act 1996	solicitor
1996	Housing Act 1996	solicitor
1996	Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996	Law Society
1996	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1996 (repealed)	solicitor
1996	Reserve Forces Act 1996	solicitor
1995	Appropriation Act 1995 (repealed 21.3.1997)	solicitor
1995	British Waterways Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Children (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Civil Evidence Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Criminal Appeal Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Criminal Procedure (Consequential Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Disability Discrimination Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation Act 1995	solicitor, Law Society
1995	Medical (Professional Performance) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Merchant Shipping Act 1995	solicitor
1995	National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Requirements of Writing (Scotland) Act 1995	solicitor
1995	South Africa Act 1995	solicitor
1995	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1995	solicitor
1994	Appropriation Act 1994 (repealed 24.7.1996)	solicitor
1994	Chiropractors Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Church of England (Legal Aid) Measure 1994	solicitor
1994	Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Finance Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Intelligence Services Act 1994	solicitor
1994	London Docklands Development Corporation Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Police and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1994	solicitor
1994	Trade Marks Act 1994	solicitor
1993	Charities Act 1993 (repealed)	solicitor
1993	Health Service Commissioners Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) (Amendment) Measure 1993	solicitor
1993	Osteopaths Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Pension Schemes (Northern Ireland) Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Pension Schemes Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Radioactive Substances Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Scottish Land Court Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1993	solicitor
1993	Trade Union Reform and Employment Rights Act 1993	solicitor
1992	Appropriation Act 1992 (repealed 21.7.1994)	solicitor
1992	Friendly Societies Act 1992	solicitor
1992	Severn Bridges Act 1992	Law Society
1992	Social Security Administration (Northern Ireland) Act 1992	solicitor, Law Society
1992	Social Security Administration Act 1992	solicitor, Law Society
1992	Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992	solicitor
1991	Age of Legal Capacity (Scotland) Act 1991	solicitor
1991	Appropriation Act 1991 (repealed 27.7.1993)	solicitor
1991	Child Support Act 1991	solicitor
1991	Criminal Justice Act 1991	solicitor
1991	Land Drainage Act 1991	solicitor
1991	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1991 (repealed 25.8.1996)	solicitor
1991	Water Resources Act 1991	solicitor
1990	Appropriation Act 1990	solicitor
1990	Courts and Legal Services Act 1990	solicitor, Law Society
1990	Environmental Protection Act 1990	solicitor
1990	Government Trading Act 1990	solicitor
1990	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990	solicitor, Law Society
1989	Appropriation Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Children Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Companies Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1989 (repealed 1.3.1999)	solicitor
1989	Finance Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Opticians Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1989 (repealed)	solicitor
1989	Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Security Service Act 1989	solicitor
1989	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1989	solicitor
1988	Appropriation Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Court of Session Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Criminal Justice Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Housing Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Legal Aid Act 1988	solicitor, Law Society
1988	Local Government Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Norfolk and Suffolk Broads Act 1988	solicitor
1988	Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1988	solicitor, Law Society
1987	Banking Act 1987 (repealed)	solicitor
1987	Chevening Estate Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Consumer Protection Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Criminal Justice Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Debtors (Scotland) Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Finance Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987	solicitor
1987	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1987 (repealed 27.8.1991)	solicitor
1987	Parliamentary and Health Service Commissioners Act 1987	solicitor
1986	Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986	solicitor
1986	Building Societies Act 1986	solicitor
1986	Financial Services Act 1986 (repealed)	solicitor
1986	Insolvency Act 1986	solicitor
1986	Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1986	solicitor, Law Society
1986	Patronage (Benefices) Measure 1986	solicitor
1986	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986	solicitor
1986	Wages Act 1986	solicitor
1985	Administration of Justice Act 1985	solicitor, Law Society
1985	Companies Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Finance Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Housing Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Insolvency Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Interception of Communications Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985	solicitor, Law Society
1985	Prosecution of Offences Act 1985	solicitor, Law Society
1985	Representation of the People Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Reserve Forces (Safeguard of Employment) Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Transport Act 1985	solicitor
1985	Trustee Savings Banks Act 1985	solicitor
1984	County Courts Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Data Protection Act 1984 (repealed 1.3.2000)	solicitor
1984	Dentists Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Inheritance Tax Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984	solicitor, Law Society
1984	Registered Homes Act 1984 (repealed)	solicitor
1984	Rent (Scotland) Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Telecommunications Act 1984	solicitor
1984	Video Recordings Act 1984	solicitor
1983	Divorce Jurisdiction, Court Fees and Legal Aid (Scotland) Act 1983	solicitor
1983	Health And Social Services And Social Security Adjudications Act 1983	solicitor
1983	Matrimonial Homes Act 1983 (repealed 1.10.1997)	solicitor
1983	Medical Act 1983	solicitor
1983	Mental Health Act 1983	solicitor
1983	Representation of the People Act 1983	solicitor
1983	Value Added Tax Act 1983 (repealed 1.9.1994)	solicitor
1982	Administration of Justice Act 1982	solicitor
1982	Criminal Justice Act 1982	solicitor
1982	Insurance Companies Act 1982 (repealed)	solicitor
1981	Contempt of Court Act 1981	solicitor
1981	Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981	solicitor
1981	Insurance Companies Act 1981 (repealed)	solicitor
1981	Judicial Pensions Act 1981	solicitor
1981	Senior Courts Act 1981	solicitor
1980	Child Care Act 1980 (repealed 14.10.1991)	solicitor
1980	Criminal Appeal (Northern Ireland) Act 1980	solicitor
1980	Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 1980	solicitor
1980	Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1980	solicitor
1980	Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980	solicitor
1980	Social Security Act 1980	solicitor
1980	Solicitors (Scotland) Act 1980	solicitor, Law Society
1979	Banking Act 1979	solicitor
1979	Customs and Excise Management Act 1979	solicitor
1979	Estate Agents Act 1979	solicitor
1979	Justices of the Peace Act 1979 (repealed 19.6.1997)	solicitor
1979	Nurses, Midwives and Health Visitors Act 1979	solicitor
1979	Wages Councils Act 1979	solicitor
1978	Consumer Safety Act 1978	solicitor
1978	Domestic Proceedings and Magistrates’ Courts Act 1978	solicitor
1978	Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978	solicitor
1978	Judicature (Northern Ireland) Act 1978	solicitor, Law Society
1978	National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978	solicitor
1978	Northern Ireland (Emergency Provisions) Act 1978 (Repealed 27.8.1991)	solicitor
1978	Protection of Children Act 1978	solicitor
1977	Incumbents (Vacation of Benefices) Measure 1977	solicitor
1977	Insurance Brokers (Registration) Act 1977 (repealed)	solicitor
1977	Patents Act 1977	solicitor
1977	Rent Act 1977	solicitor
1976	Fair Employment (Northern Ireland) Act 1976 (repealed 1.3.1999)	solicitor
1976	Fatal Accidents Act 1976	solicitor
1976	Finance Act 1976	solicitor
1976	Race Relations Act 1976 (Repealed)	solicitor, Law Society
1976	Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976 (repealed 1.3.2000)	solicitor
1976	Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1976	solicitor
1975	Children Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Criminal Jurisdiction Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1975	solicitor
1975	District Courts (Scotland) Act 1975 (repealed)	solicitor
1975	Farriers (Registration) Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Finance (No. 2) Act 1975	solicitor
1975	House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Industry Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Local Government (Scotland) Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Local Land Charges Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Ministerial and other Salaries Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975	solicitor
1975	Social Security Act 1975	solicitor
1974	Consumer Credit Act 1974	solicitor
1974	Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974	solicitor
1974	Local Government Act 1974	solicitor
1974	Solicitors Act 1974	solicitor, Law Society
1973	Administration of Justice Act 1973	solicitor
1973	Fair Trading Act 1973	solicitor
1973	Guardianship Act 1973 (repealed 1.11.1996)	solicitor
1973	Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973	solicitor
1973	Northern Ireland Constitution Act 1973	solicitor
1973	Powers of Criminal Courts Act 1973 (repealed)	solicitor
1972	Evidence of Alibi Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1972	Land Charges Act 1972	solicitor
1972	Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1972	Maintenance Orders (Reciprocal Enforcement) Act 1972	solicitor, Law Society
1972	Northern Ireland (Temporary Provisions) Act 1972 (repealed 2.12.1999)	solicitor
1972	Road Traffic Act 1972	solicitor
1972	Superannuation Act 1972	solicitor, Law Society
1972	Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1972 (repealed 27.5.1997)	solicitor
1971	Administration of Estates Act 1971	solicitor
1971	Immigration Act 1971	solicitor
1971	Misuse of Drugs Act 1971	solicitor
1971	Powers of Attorney Act 1971	solicitor
1970	Administration of Justice Act 1970	solicitor
1970	Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970	solicitor
1970	Land Registration Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Northern Ireland	solicitor, Law Society
1970	Registration of Deeds Act (Northern Ireland) 1970 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1969	Administration of Justice Act 1969	solicitor
1969	Law of Property Act 1969	solicitor
1969	Post Office Act 1969	solicitor
1968	Civil Evidence Act 1968	solicitor
1968	Costs in Criminal Cases Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1968	Criminal Justice (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1968	New Towns (Scotland) Act 1968	solicitor
1968	Poultry Improvement Act (Northern Ireland) 1968 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1967	Criminal Justice Act 1967	solicitor
1967	Criminal Law Act 1967	solicitor
1967	Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967	solicitor
1966	Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1966	Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966	solicitor
1965	Factories Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1965	Gas Act 1965	solicitor
1965	Law Commissions Act 1965	solicitor
1964	Agriculture and Horticulture Act 1964	solicitor
1964	Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1964	Church Commissioners Measure 1964	solicitor
1964	Criminal Procedure (Right Of Reply) Act 1964	solicitor
1964	Hairdressers (Registration) Act 1964	solicitor
1964	Lands Tribunal and Compensation Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1964	Magistrates' Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1964	Petroleum (Production) Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1964	Plant Varieties and Seeds Act 1964	solicitor
1964	Police Act 1964	solicitor
1963	Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act 1963 (repealed)	solicitor
1962	Electoral Law Act (Northern Ireland) 1962 Northern Ireland	solicitor, Law Society
1962	South Africa Act 1962	solicitor
1961	Criminal Justice Act 1961	solicitor
1961	Land Drainage Act 1961	solicitor
1960	Charities Act 1960 (repealed)	solicitor
1960	Professions Supplementary to Medicine Act 1960	solicitor
1960	Radioactive Substances Act 1960 (repealed 27.8.1993)	solicitor
1959	Chevening Estate Act 1959	solicitor
1959	Coroners Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1959	County Courts Act (Northern Ireland) 1959 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1959	Mental Health Act 1959	solicitor
1958	Agricultural Marketing Act 1958	solicitor
1958	Agriculture Act 1958	solicitor
1958	Costs of Leases Act 1958	solicitor
1958	Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1957	Geneva Conventions Act 1957	solicitor
1956	Copyright Act 1956	solicitor
1955	Lough Neagh and Lower Bann Drainage and Navigation Act (Northern Ireland) 1955 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1954	Long Leases (Scotland) Act 1954	solicitor
1954	Summary Jurisdiction (Scotland) Act 1954 (Repealed 1.4.1996)	solicitor
1953	Accommodation Agencies Act 1953	solicitor
1953	Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1952	Foyle Fisheries Act (Northern Ireland) 1952 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1951	Courts–Martial (Appeals) Act 1951	solicitor
1950	Arbitration Act 1950	solicitor
1949	Civil Aviation Act 1949	solicitor
1949	Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1949 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1949	Finance Act 1949	solicitor
1949	Justices of the Peace Act 1949 (repealed)	solicitor
1949	Lands Tribunal Act 1949	solicitor
1949	National Health Service (Amendment) Act 1949	solicitor
1949	Patents Act 1949	solicitor
1949	Registered Designs Act 1949	solicitor
1948	Agricultural Wages Act 1948	solicitor
1948	Companies Act 1948	solicitor
1947	Crown Proceedings Act 1947	solicitor
1947	Wellington Museum Act 1947	solicitor
1946	Borrowing (Control and Guarantees) Act 1946 (repealed)	solicitor
1944	Education Act 1944 (repealed 1.11.1996)	solicitor
1944	Law Officers Act 1944	solicitor
1943	Pensions Appeal Tribunals Act 1943	solicitor
1943	Settled Land and Trustee Acts (Court’s General Powers) Act 1943	solicitor
1938	Trade Marks Act 1938 (repealed 31.10.1994)	solicitor
1937	Factories Act 1937	solicitor
1936	Private Legislation Procedure (Scotland) Act 1936	solicitor
1936	Tithe Act 1936	solicitor
1933	Administration of Justice (Scotland) Act 1933	solicitor
1933	London Passenger Transport Act 1933	solicitor
1932	Land Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (Northern Ireland) 1932 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1931	Architects (Registration) Act 1931 (Repealed 21.7.1997)	Law Society
1928	Agricultural Credits Act 1928	solicitor
1926	Execution of Diligence (Scotland) Act 1926	solicitor
1926	Law of Property (Amendment) Act 1926	solicitor
1925	Administration of Estates Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Church of Scotland (Property And Endowments) Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Land Charges Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Land Registration Act 1925 (repealed)	solicitor
1925	Law of Property Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Northern Ireland Land Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Settled Land Act 1925	solicitor
1925	Trustee Act 1925	solicitor
1924	Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924	solicitor
1922	Law of Property Act 1922	solicitor
1922	Uniformity of Laws Act (Northern Ireland) 1922 Northern Ireland	solicitor
1921	Finance Act 1921	solicitor
1921	Tribunals of Inquiry (Evidence) Act 1921 (repealed)	solicitor
1920	Duchy of Lancaster Act 1920	solicitor
1919	Industrial Courts Act 1919 (repealed 16.10.1992)	solicitor
1919	Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act 1919	solicitor
1919	War Pensions (Administrative Provisions) Act 1919	solicitor
1917	Chequers Estate Act 1917	solicitor
1916	Larceny Act 1916	solicitor
1916	Small Holding Colonies Act 1916 (repealed)	solicitor
1913	Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1913	solicitor
1908	Companies (Consolidation) Act 1908	solicitor
1907	Sheriff Courts (Scotland) Act 1907	solicitor
1906	Public Trustee Act 1906	solicitor
1903	Irish Land Act 1903	solicitor, Law Society
1900	Colonial Solicitors Act 1900	solicitor
1896	Judicial Trustees Act 1896	solicitor
1894	Heritable Securities (Scotland) Act 1894	solicitor
1891	Commissioners for Oaths Act 1891	solicitor
1891	Stamp Act 1891	solicitor
1891	Stamp Duties Management Act 1891	solicitor
1891	Tithe Act 1891 (repealed 5.11.1993)	solicitor
1890	Foreign Jurisdiction Act 1890	solicitor
1889	Commissioners For Oaths Act 1889	solicitor
1883	Explosive Substances Act 1883	solicitor
1882	Citation Amendment (Scotland) Act 1882	solicitor
1882	Municipal Corporations Act 1882	solicitor
1879	Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879	solicitor
1878	Bills of Sale Act 1878	solicitor
1876	Appellate Jurisdiction Act 1876 (repealed)	solicitor
1876	Treasury Solicitor Act 1876	solicitor
1874	Great Seal (Offices) Act 1874	solicitor
1872	Law Officers Fees Act 1872	solicitor
1871	Lunacy Regulation (Ireland) Act 1871	solicitor
1869	Debtors Act 1869	solicitor
1869	Irish Church Act 1869	solicitor
1868	Titles to Land Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1868	solicitor
1867	British North America Act 1867	solicitor, Law Society
1867	Lyon King of Arms Act 1867	solicitor
1867	Sale of Land by Auction Act 1867	solicitor
1865	Parliamentary Costs Act 1865 (repealed)	solicitor
1863	Church of Scotland Courts Act 1863	solicitor
1862	Land Registry Act 1862 (repealed)	solicitor
1860	Defence Act 1860	solicitor
1856	Exchequer Court (Scotland) Act 1856	solicitor
1855	Stannaries Act 1855	solicitor
1854	Public Revenue And Consolidated Fund Charges Act 1854	solicitor
1853	Derbyshire Mining Customs and Mineral Courts Act 1852	solicitor
1851	High Peak Mining Customs and Mineral Courts Act 1851	solicitor
1849	House of Lords Costs Taxation Act 1849(repealed)	solicitor
1847	House of Commons Costs Taxation Act 1847(repealed)	solicitor
1847	Markets And Fairs Clauses Act 1847	solicitor
1845	Land Clauses Consolidation Act 1845	solicitor
1845	Lands Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act 1845	solicitor
1840	Non-Parochial Registers Act 1840	solicitor
1837	Chartered Companies Act 1837 (repealed 5.11.1993)	solicitor
1833	Public Notaries Act 1833 (repealed 1.7.1991)	solicitor
1828	Revenue Solicitors Act 1828	solicitor
1801	Public Notaries Act 1801	solicitor
1701	Debts Due to the Army, etc. Act 1701	solicitor
1701	Security of the Succession, etc. Act 1701	solicitor
1700	Act of Settlement (1700)	solicitor
1700	Taxation: Members of Parliament Act 1700	solicitor
1698	Crown Lands (Forfeited Estates) Act 1698	solicitor
1698	Land Tax Act 1698	solicitor
1695	Oaths, etc. Act 1695	solicitor
1694	Orphans, London Act 1694	solicitor
1694	Taxation (No. 3) Act 1694	solicitor
1692	Land Tax Act 1692	solicitor
1692	Special Bail Act 1692	solicitor
1691	Land Tax Act 1691	solicitor
1689	Poll Tax Act 1689	solicitor
1662	Distribution To Loyal Indigent Officers Act 1662	solicitor
1640	Taxation Act 1640	solicitor

The instruments

The 120 most recent of 2,909 statutory instruments and other secondary documents.

Which statute book

Legislature	Documents
United Kingdom	2,634
Scotland	478
Northern Ireland	425
Wales	37
Retained EU law	23

These professions are regulated in England and Wales, but the search is not restricted to it: a Scottish instrument mentioning solicitors is about Scottish solicitors, who are a different profession, and dropping it silently would have been a judgement the reader could not check.

In Parliament

59,643 contributions, 280 debates and 6,797 written answers mention one of these phrases. Summed across phrases, so a speech naming both the profession and its regulator is counted twice.

Debates on “solicitor”

50 of 238 whole debates whose title or text carries the phrase.

2026-07-09 Solicitor General Commons
2026-06-04 Solicitor General Commons
2026-03-19 Solicitor General Commons
2026-02-05 Solicitor General Commons
2025-12-18 Solicitor general Commons
2025-11-13 Solicitor General Commons
2025-09-04 Solicitor General Commons
2025-06-19 Solicitor General Commons
2025-05-08 Solicitor General Commons
2025-03-20 Solicitor General Commons
2025-02-06 Solicitor General Commons
2024-12-19 Solicitor General Commons
2024-11-14 Solicitor General Commons
2024-09-12 Solicitor General Commons
2024-03-13 Duty Solicitor Scheme Commons
2010-03-11 Solicitor-General Commons
2010-01-21 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-11-26 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-10-15 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-06-18 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-05-21 SOLICITOR-GENERAL Commons
2009-04-02 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-02-26 Solicitor-General Commons
2009-01-15 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-11-06 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-10-09 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-06-19 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-05-08 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-03-20 Solicitor-General Commons
2008-02-07 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-12-13 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-10-25 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-07-19 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-06-28 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-05-24 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-04-26 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-03-15 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-02-08 Solicitor-General Commons
2007-01-11 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-11-23 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-10-12 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-06-29 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-05-25 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-04-27 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-03-16 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-02-09 Solicitor-General Commons
2006-01-12 SOLICITOR-GENERAL Commons
2005-11-24 Solicitor-General Commons
2005-10-27 Solicitor-General Commons
2005-07-14 SOLICITOR-GENERAL Commons

Debates on “Solicitors Regulation Authority”

1 debate whose title or text carries the phrase.

2008-02-05 Solicitors Regulation Authority Commons

Debates on “Law Society”

41 debates whose title or text carries the phrase.

2015-01-29 Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) Order 2015 Lords
2013-11-12 Law Society (Handling of Complaints) Commons
2012-11-27 Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012 Lords
2012-11-20 Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society) (Modification of Functions) (Amendment) Order 2012 Lords
2011-06-27 Legal Services Act 2007 (The Law Society and The Council for Licensed Conveyancers) (Modifications of Functions) Order 2011 Lords
2005-03-21 Law Society (Complaints) Commons
1999-07-14 ("Schedule Powers Of Law Society Lords
1999-06-29 Law Society And Bar Council Commons
1999-06-22 Powers Of Law Society Commons
1993-05-07 Law Society: Eligibility For Legal Aid Lords
1991-02-25 Law Society Commons
1990-07-25 The Law Society: Rights Of Audience Commons
1984-02-06 Law Society Commons
1980-04-02 Law Society Of Scotland Commons
1978-07-19 Law Society Of Scotland Commons
1976-06-28 Law Society Commons
1976-01-21 Law Society Of Scotland Commons
1975-07-30 LAW COMMISSION AND LAW SOCIETY Commons
1975-02-12 Law Society Commons
1975-02-03 Law Society Commons
1974-11-20 Law Society Of Scotland Commons
1974-07-31 Law Society Commons
1972-06-19 Bristol Law Society Commons
1966-02-08 Law Society And Complaints Concerning Solicitors Lords
1965-12-16 Complaints To The Law Society Lords
1949-05-31 Clause 8—(Function Of Law Society) Commons
1949-05-25 Clause 8—(Functions Of Law Society) Commons
1933-04-13 Law Society (Draft Rules) Commons
1928-07-03 Trade Disputes Act (Law Society) Commons
1907-08-20 Incorporated Law Society Commons
1906-05-24 Incorporated Law Society Commons
1901-02-19 Incorporated Law Society—Discipline Committee—Case Of B G Lake Commons
1900-06-26 Incorporated Law Society Of England Commons
1900-05-18 Incorporated Law Society— Grant-In-Aid Commons
1900-05-17 Incorporated Law Society— Grant-In-Aid Commons
1900-05-10 Incorporated Law Society—Grant In Aid Commons
1897-06-29 Incorporated Law Society Commons
1897-04-27 Incorporated Law Society (Judicial Duties, Expense) Commons
1897-04-26 Incorporated Law Society (Judicial Duties, Expense) Commons
1897-04-08 Incorporated Law Society Commons
1896-05-11 Incorporated Law Society Commons

What was said, on “solicitor”

24 of 48,594 contributions, newest first. A sample, not the record.

Concerns raised by the Francis inquiry into Mid Staffordshire NHS foundation trust led to section 92 of the Care Act 2014, which makes it a criminal offence for health and social care providers such as NHS bodies to supply, publish or make available fals

Warinder Juss, Business of the House , 10 September 2026 (Commons)

I thank my hon. Friend for his question, which goes to the heart of the transparency and patient safety lessons that we have learned from the events at Mid Staffordshire. This Government take such matters extremely seriously, which is why we are progress

Sir Alan Campbell, Business of the House , 10 September 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, in this short contribution, I will stress just one point. But first, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Eaton on procuring this debate. I take the opportunity to thank her for her copious contributions to the House and for the many years of se

Baroness Seccombe, Home Owners and Home Ownership , 10 September 2026 (Lords)

I support the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, and the noble Lords, Lord Weir of Ballyholme and Lord Empey. In doing so, I declare my interest as past chairman of the British Insurance Brokers’ Association and a practising solicitor in the City of London. W

Lord Hunt of Wirral, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 7 September 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. There have been so many reports about the importance of vocational education and our inability as a country to deliver. Many of us in this House have been part of these arguments for years—it i

Baroness Morgan of Huyton, Skills, Vocational Training, and Further and Higher Education , 3 September 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, coming towards the end of this debate, I will not repeat points made in the truly excellent speeches we have heard across the House. I am going to focus on a slightly different aspect, which is none the less very relevant to the spirit of the B

Lord Carter of Haslemere, Public Office (Accountability) Bill , 1 September 2026 (Lords)

As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax, I would like to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) for working with me to secure today’s debate. It has been about nine month

Phil Brickell, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the debate. I congratulate the hon. Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) on securing it and the hon. Member for Bolton West (Phil Brickell) on his previous efforts. I also thank my right hon.

Dr Kieran Mullan, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

As the Minister has just suggested, I should declare my interest as a practising solicitor in the City of London. I acknowledge the words of the former Lord Chief Justice, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. We do need access to justice;

Lord Hunt of Wirral, Commercial Payments Bill [HL] , 21 July 2026 (Lords)

I will make more progress and I will come back to the right hon. Lady. As anyone who knows these tribunals can attest, most immigration and asylum appeals turn on the facts. That requires careful, impartial and well-trained decision makers. Our adjudi

Shabana Mahmood, Immigration and Asylum Bill , 13 July 2026 (Commons)

I call the shadow Solicitor General.

Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

The Solicitor General has just mentioned the early victims’ right to review, or the VRR. As a west midlands MP, I am proud that we were the first area in the country to trial the scheme for victims of rape and serious sexual offences. Will the Solicitor

Warinder Juss, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

I am relieved that, ahead of the summer recess, the Government have not brought back to the House their controversial proposals to curtail jury trials, which I opposed on Second Reading of the Courts and Tribunals Bill. Also included in that Bill were cr

Apsana Begum, Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

Tackling violence against women and girls is my No. 1 priority as Solicitor General. I oversee the unduly lenient sentence scheme, and where a sentence is clearly unduly lenient, I can refer the case to the Court of Appeal for review. Members of the publ

Ellie Reeves, Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

It is absolutely vital that victims are at the heart of our justice system. My Blaydon and Consett constituents know that for too long, the system has not been working for victims of rape and serious sexual offences. What impact does the Solicitor Genera

Liz Twist, Violence against Women and Girls: Prosecution Rates , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

Although it is a civil matter, where a jury trial cannot apply, yesterday we found out that Virgin Media has been fined a record £28 million for ripping off its customers, yet the chief executive appears to be getting off scot-free. I think that the shar

Nick Smith, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

Juries are the bedrock of our legal system, and public involvement in the justice system is central to public trust and consent. It cannot, and it should not, be eroded. This is a prime example of this failing Government implementing reforms for no good

Douglas Lumsden, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

In restricting access to jury trials, the Government have leant quite heavily on the Leveson report, but the Government go much further than the report recommends. Will the Solicitor General explain why?

Dr Caroline Johnson, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

The right hon. Member for Makerfield (Andy Burnham), likely the next Prime Minister, has said that jury trials are the “lynchpin of a fair society” and that the plans to curb them should be paused. When he takes over, can we look forward to the Sol

Helen Grant, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

At Justice questions last Tuesday, the Minister for Courts and Legal Services restated her total support for the Government’s attack on jury trials. She described it as “pragmatic structural reform”, and suggested that those who oppose it are burying

Helen Grant, Jury Trials , 9 July 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, I have too little personal experience of Lord Mackay to be able to say anything substantial. But as a former church leader speaking to him as a wee free, we had animated and friendly conversation on more than one issue. At that level and in tho

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, Holding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report) , 9 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, we welcome the outline position taken by the Minister. But formally, and uniquely in the United Kingdom, the Lord Advocate is both head of the Prosecution Service in Scotland and a Government Minister who attends Cabinet. This duality, as has b

Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, Lord Advocate , 8 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford. I take this opportunity to thank all those who serve and have served, and their families. This Bill is about more than just military law; it is about the promise we make to tho

Baroness Dacres of Lewisham, Armed Forces Bill , 6 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, in moving Amendment 142A and speaking to the other amendments in this group, which I also support, I am asking for the FCA to be able to develop a dedicated division to undertake its regulatory activities regarding wholesale market participants

Lord Hunt of Wirral, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 6 July 2026 (Lords)

What was said, on “Solicitors Regulation Authority”

24 of 303 contributions, newest first. A sample, not the record.

I beg to move, That this House notes the critical threat that Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) pose to press freedom, public interest research, and the right of citizens and campaigners to speak out on matters of public concern

Alex Sobel, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

Let me start by echoing the thanks to my hon. Friends the Members for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) and for Bolton West (Phil Brickell) for securing time for this important debate. I thank everybody across the House who has contributed so tho

Sarah Sackman, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

I think that tonight’s debate has shone a light on the practice of SLAPPs, and that the whole House now understands the urgency with which we need to move forward, and we have two opportunities to do so through private Members’ Bills. All the contribu

Alex Sobel, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) on securing this important debate. I really welcome being here with friends who are so committed to this issue, and who have been for such a long time. This debate is

Rachel Blake, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

As chair of the all-party parliamentary group on anti-corruption and responsible tax, I would like to thank my hon. Friend the Member for Leeds Central and Headingley (Alex Sobel) for working with me to secure today’s debate. It has been about nine month

Phil Brickell, Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation , 1 September 2026 (Commons)

The exploitations in the leasehold system are endless: unfair service charges, ground rents, marriage value buy backs, the hidden cost of utilities, inflated insurance—the list goes on and on, as do the ways that freeholders line their pockets while ordi

Abtisam Mohamed, Commonhold and Leasehold Reform: Managing Agents , 2 July 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, I should like to speak to Amendments 64B and 69AA in this group, which are in my name. They direct attention to matters arising from the provisions in Clause 14 that are of great concern to the Law Society and the Law Society of Scotland. I apo

Lord Hope of Craighead, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 24 June 2026 (Lords)

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Amendment 15, page 2, line 42, at end insert— “33C Mandatory review following designation (1) Where regulations are made under section 33A designating a body, the Secretary of State must,

Judith Cummins, National Security (State Threats) Bill , 17 June 2026 (Commons)

I thank the Foreign Secretary for her statement. I want to thank the Minister for the middle east for agreeing with me last week when I referred to the forced displacement of people by Israel as a war crime, and I am grateful for that. I also commend my

Andy McDonald, Middle East , 9 June 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his excellent introduction to what is a complex and technical Bill. I will focus, as the Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion, on a part that may not be at the top of everyone’s agenda—it was not in the Minister’s

Baroness Hodge of Barking, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 8 June 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate and to follow the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes. I declare my interest as chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, a law firm. I thank my noble friend the Minister for his comprehensive introd

Baroness Bi, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 8 June 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, these regulations introduce a number of changes following the Government’s 2022 review and the 2024 consultation. I thank the Minister for his clear introduction and for emphasising the important principle of getting things right first time, wh

Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026 , 18 May 2026 (Lords)

This is a case that my hon. Friend has raised with me before, and I pay tribute to him for the way that he has championed the rights of his constituents. As he will have heard in the King’s Speech yesterday, we are taking action in this area, and I encou

Sir Alan Campbell, Business of the House , 14 May 2026 (Commons)

I know that you will join me in wishing Bolton Wanderers all the very best in the second leg of the play-off semi-final at Bradford tonight, Mr Speaker. Solicitor Andrew Milne has been arrested by South Yorkshire police after allegations of fraud and

Phil Brickell, Business of the House , 14 May 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, in following that speech, I will cover many of the areas covered by the noble Lord, Lord Johnson, but I welcome the focus on economic growth, trade and our partnership with the EU contained in the gracious Speech. It is imperative that we ta

Baroness Bi, King’s Speech , 14 May 2026 (Lords)

I beg to move, That this House has considered the matter of fraud in the car insurance industry. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. Before I start, I thank the Minister; the shadow Minister, the hon. Member for Wyre Forest (

Helen Morgan, Car Insurance Industry: Fraud , 22 April 2026 (Commons)

I am aware, because I was once hit by an uninsured driver. It is incredibly stressful not knowing how to get the car fixed and whether it is going to be written off. I was very young and did not know how I was going to afford to deal with that problem. I

Helen Morgan, Car Insurance Industry: Fraud , 22 April 2026 (Commons)

To the extent that it is necessary, I declare an interest in that I used to be a solicitor regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and registered with the Law Society. I, too, support amendments 25, 12 and 43. They are not technical or political

Joe Robertson, Courts and Tribunals Bill (Sixth sitting) , 16 April 2026 (Commons)

I am not sure to what extent it is relevant, but I should probably declare that I used to be a practising solicitor, regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and registered with the Law Society. The Committee dealt with similar issues on the i

Joe Robertson, Courts and Tribunals Bill (Fourth sitting) , 14 April 2026 (Commons)

Q Thank you very much for sharing these very powerful experiences to help all of us here make better decisions. I would like to direct my questions not to the criminal court changes, but the family court changes. I should say that I was a practising fami

Joe Robertson, Courts and Tribunals Bill (First sitting) , 25 March 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, public inquiries have had a bad rap recently, partly because of the eye-watering sums of money spent by the Post Office on its legal fees and the Post Office inquiry. But the Post Office inquiry, so far as I can tell, has been doing a really go

Lord Arbuthnot of Edrom, Public Inquiries: Costs , 19 January 2026 (Lords)

For years, solicitor Andrew Milne has been bullying, threatening and harassing leaseholders, including my Horwich constituents, into buying freeholds off him at massively inflated prices—sometimes as much as £25,000—yet the Solicitors Regulation Authorit

Phil Brickell, Business of the House , 8 January 2026 (Commons)

This sounds like a concerning case and I am sure the whole House will join me in condemning the behaviour my hon. Friend describes. The Solicitors Regulation Authority is an independent regulator, however the Minister for Courts and Legal Services is wri

Sir Alan Campbell, Business of the House , 8 January 2026 (Commons)

I welcome the right hon. Member’s question. We are actively considering where we can further extend the definition of SLAPPs to those that range beyond economic crime. Obviously, the Solicitors Regulation Authority is independent of Government. I welcome

Sarah Sackman, Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation , 16 December 2025 (Commons)

What was said, on “Law Society”

24 of 10,746 contributions, newest first. A sample, not the record.

Respectfully, I will not take interventions. Many colleagues wish to speak, and I am mindful of time—please forgive me. I am disappointed and concerned that the hon. Member for Rochester and Strood (Lauren Edwards) has reintroduced an identical Bill t

Shivani Raja, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill , 11 September 2026 (Commons)

I was going to say it is a great pleasure to be on this Committee, but it is an even greater pleasure after that wonderful remark. I am very grateful, and it is a great pleasure to see you in the Chair, Ms Vaz. It is also a great pleasure to see the Min

Gareth Davies, Draft Protection Against Detriment (Industrial Action) Regulations 2026 , 2 September 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Sanderson. There are a number of issues that we agree on, and I will not repeat them. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Lemos on the work he is doing on the Bill and look forward to working

Baroness Goudie, Public Office (Accountability) Bill , 1 September 2026 (Lords)

The noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, and earlier the noble and learned Lord, Lord Bellamy, raise a very important point. There is no point in passing a law under which you have to tell the truth at inquiries if, when the inquiries conclude, nothing

Baroness Fox of Buckley, Public Office (Accountability) Bill , 1 September 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I should declare an interest, I think. I am the unremunerated non-executive chair of the trustees of the Leicester law centre. That is perhaps relevant to something I will say in a moment. Like everyone else I have listened to, I warmly welcome

Lord Bach, Public Office (Accountability) Bill , 1 September 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, the Minister made the case for this important Bill eloquently, and much of what I am about to say has already been said in some of the compelling speeches that your Lordships have heard today. The Bill has two key objectives: creating a duty

Lord Wills, Public Office (Accountability) Bill , 1 September 2026 (Lords)

There is little evidence that the Bill will do what it claims and fix the most serious issues in our asylum system. In fact, experts say that it will divert focus and resources to a system that is unfair, unsafe and unworkable. There are many problems in

Nadia Whittome, Immigration and Asylum Bill , 13 July 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, I have too little personal experience of Lord Mackay to be able to say anything substantial. But as a former church leader speaking to him as a wee free, we had animated and friendly conversation on more than one issue. At that level and in tho

Lord Griffiths of Burry Port, Holding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report) , 9 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I declare my interest as the director of the Free Speech Union. One of the key findings of this excellent report is summarised as follows: “Public confidence in the judiciary is vital for trust in the fair administration of justice. This

Lord Young of Acton, Holding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report) , 9 July 2026 (Lords)

I thank the noble Lord and recognise his position as a former Scotland Office Minister and his knowledge and experience on this matter. He is of course right to emphasise that this has become a very significant issue of public debate in Scotland at the m

Baroness Curran, Lord Advocate , 8 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, Amendment 172B is in my name. I declare two interests. First, I was formerly, for several years, a part-time chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which hears most collective actions; I heard several collective actions there. Secondly, in m

Lord Carlile of Berriew, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 6 July 2026 (Lords)

With the backlog in the employment tribunal now exceeding 50,000 cases, the Law Society has warned that lengthy delays leave employees and businesses in prolonged uncertainty. What target have the Government set for reducing the outstanding case load, an

Lord Keen of Elie, Employment Tribunals , 2 July 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I should like to speak to Amendments 64B and 69AA in this group, which are in my name. They direct attention to matters arising from the provisions in Clause 14 that are of great concern to the Law Society and the Law Society of Scotland. I apo

Lord Hope of Craighead, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 24 June 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I will speak to the stand part notice on Clause 14 and Amendment 69A in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Altrincham. I am also grateful to my noble friend Lord Holmes, to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead—whom it is a p

Baroness Neville-Rolfe, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 24 June 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate and to follow the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes. I declare my interest as chair of Norton Rose Fulbright, a law firm. I thank my noble friend the Minister for his comprehensive introd

Baroness Bi, Financial Services and Markets Bill [HL] , 8 June 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I too am a supporter of Queens Park Rangers, although perhaps a slightly more steadfast one than the previous speaker. I want to raise an issue that at first blush does not appear to be within scope of this Bill but, for reasons I will set

Lord Young of Acton, Sporting Events Bill [HL] , 3 June 2026 (Lords)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stuart. I thank the hon. Member for Mid Bedfordshire (Blake Stephenson) for securing the debate and introducing it in the way he did. It will not surprise him to know that I do not agree with all of wha

Mr Will Forster, Improving the UK Visa System , 3 June 2026 (Commons)

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship today, Ms Furniss. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Wokingham (Clive Jones) for securing this really important debate. I congratulate him on his excellent speech. I also welcome the new Safeguarding Min

Ben Maguire, Family Justice System: Domestic Abuse and Safeguarding , 21 May 2026 (Commons)

Cornwall continues to face some of the UK’s worst legal aid deserts, with rurality and lack of transport adding to the postcode lottery. According to the Law Society, a third of domestic abuse survivors were forced to represent themselves in court, as ev

Ben Maguire, Topical Questions , 19 May 2026 (Commons)

My Lords, I very much welcome the gracious Speech’s emphasis on economic security, which is of particular importance to people on low incomes, and its reference to the Government’s belief that no child should be held back due to poverty. The child povert

Baroness Lister of Burtersett, King’s Speech , 18 May 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her speech outlining the Government’s legislative programme for the new Session in the area of justice and home affairs. I was particularly impressed, if I may say respectfully, that her speech managed both to

Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, King’s Speech , 18 May 2026 (Lords)

My Lords, like others, I wish to speak about EU partnership, and I very much agree with the remarks by the noble Baroness, Lady Gill. As my Lib Dem group leader, my noble friend Lord Purvis of Tweed, said yesterday, “it is a strategic priority that we

Baroness Ludford, King’s Speech , 14 May 2026 (Lords)

I am sorry; I want to finish this and I shall be short. It is, as I have said, a deeply flawed Bill on this grave issue of the administration of death—something completely new to our society. Such a policy must be carried out properly, with safeguards

Lord Sandhurst, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill , 24 April 2026 (Lords)

The noble and learned Lord is interrupting me but I am not going to give way. As the Constitution Committee of your Lordships’ House said, it is our duty to scrutinise, approve, amend or reject any Bill. Constitutionally, we are under no duty to pass

Baroness O'Loan, Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill , 24 April 2026 (Lords)

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