Recent appearances

• Holocaust (Return of Cultural Objects) (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading 9 May 2019

  My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Sherbourne for his leadership and sponsorship of the Bill. In so doing, I also pay tribute to Theresa Villiers. I knew her as an MEP, an MP and a Secretary of State. She is my friend and did an immense job on the Bill. I read carefully the debate of 27 February in the other place. The Bill has wide-ranging support and rightly unites...

• Religious Schools: Admission Policies - Question 29 Apr 2019

  My Lords, although purporting to promote tolerance, the humanist campaign is in fact aimed at limiting access for people of faith to state-funded education. Does the Minister agree that, rather than give credence to those who want to limit parental choice, we should protect our British values, promote tolerance and respect the rights of parents?

• Written Answers — Department for International Development: Unrwa 16 Apr 2019

  To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States about new models and approaches to ensure the long-term viability of the work currently undertaken by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.

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Conservative Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 20 October 2015

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Currently held offices

• Member, European Union Committee (since 17 Oct 2018)
• Member, EU Justice Sub-Committee (since 26 May 2016)

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• Has spoken in 12 debates in the last year — above average amongst Lords. See all Lord Polak’s speeches
• Has received answers to 4 written questions in the last year — above average amongst Lords.
• Has voted in 61.97% of votes in this House with this affiliation up to the 2015 general election — above average amongst Lords. (From Public Whip)
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• Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 23 times in debates — below average amongst Lords. (Why is this here?)