Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:51 pm on 11 February 2026.
Lord Kakkar:
Moved by Lord Kakkar
That this House approves the appointment of the Rt Hon Dame Anne Rafferty DBE as a House of Lords Commissioner for Standards for a period of five years; and extends the appointment of Martin Jelley QPM DL as a House of Lords Commissioner for Standards to
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