Debate on Thursday, 25 June 2026, in the House of Lords, led by Lord Wallace of Saltaire. The answering member was Baroness Taylor of Stevenage.

Democratic Institutions: Threats

Lords motion to take note of the threats to democratic institutions in the United Kingdom, including disinformation, foreign interference, and levels of public trust in politics. Agreed to on question.

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Type: Parliamentary proceeding
Reference: 857 cc789-844
Session: 2026-27
Department: Cabinet Office
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Proceeding contributions: Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 857 cc789-795 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am sure we are all grateful for how cool the Chamber is today. I want to talk about t...; Lord Cryer | 857 cc793-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Wallace. I thank him for securing this ...; Lord Howell of Guildford | 857 cc797-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, on initiating this debate and ...; Baroness Falkner of Margravine | 857 cc799-801 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, in speaking in this debate, I declare my long-standing association with the National Se...; Bishop of Leicester | 857 cc801-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too am hugely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing this debate, and...; Baroness Stowell of Beeston | 857 cc802-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for giving us this opportuni...; Baroness Gill | 857 cc804-5 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I join the chorus of congratulations and thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Salt...; Baroness Featherstone | 857 cc805-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Wallace of Saltaire for securing this important debate...; Lord Frost | 857 cc807-9 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for enabling this debate because it give...; Lord Risby | 857 cc809-810 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, on initiating this most timely...; Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle | 857 cc810-3 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing this debate—there could hardly be a ...; Viscount Colville of Culross | 857 cc813-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for procuring this important deba...; Baroness Fox of Buckley | 857 cc814-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, is right to raise the important issue of thre...; Lord Moraes | 857 cc816-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow such excellent speeches. I warmly welcome what the noble Lor...; Lord Hannan of Kingsclere | 857 cc817-821 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moraes, whom I have considered a ...; Lord Jackson of Peterborough | 857 cc821-2 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to take part in this excellent debate, and I c...; Lord Clement-Jones | 857 cc822-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Wallace of Saltaire for securing this debate and ...; Lord Norton of Louth | 857 cc824-6 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I too commend the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for securing this debate. I als...; Lord Gascoigne | 857 cc826-8 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am delighted to follow my former politics lecturer at Hull University; I hope that I ...; Lord Doyle | 857 cc828-9 (Link to this contribution)
I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for making today’s debate possible. We have alr...; Lord Walney | 857 cc829-831 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I declare an interest as the co-chair of the new All-Party Parliamentary Group for Defe...; Lord Pack | 857 cc831-4 (Link to this contribution)
As other noble Lords have done, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing the debate. It...; Baroness Finn | 857 cc834-7 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for tabling this Motion.
Within...; Baroness Taylor of Stevenage | 857 cc837-843 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I am here today because my noble friend Lady Anderson had a minor accident and has been...; Lord Wallace of Saltaire | 857 cc840-4 (Link to this contribution)
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that very thoughtful reply. I am very sorry to hear about the ...
Subjects: Education Conduct Citizenship China Finance Elections Freedom of expression Public sector Political parties Politics and government Standards Espionage Iran Lobbying Russia Subversion Disinformation Social media Foreign influence registration scheme Think tanks Countering Foreign Financial Influence and Interference in UK Politics Independent Review
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Democratic Institutions: Threats

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