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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, can we follow the normal courtesies of the House, please? As the noble Baroness was not here at the beginning of this group of amendments, she cannot participate on this…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sure that my noble and learned friend will respond to that in the debate, but the noble Baroness has just intervened on an intervention. The Chief Whip made clear reference…12 Dec 2025HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts, for securing this debate. The report Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow is a timely contribution to our national…11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 30 October be approved. Relevant document: 41st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, since the publication of the Infected Blood Inquiry’s detailed report in May 2024, the Government have worked to establish a compensation scheme and set up the Infected…11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I would usually say I thank noble Lords, but I thank the noble Baronesses—as is our wont when we talk about issues of infected blood—for their points and their continued…11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025I believe that to be the case. I will confirm to the noble Baroness in writing, given the issues that we are talking about. I would not want to mislead anybody, but I believe that…11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025But that has now been resolved.11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2025Okay; I will speak to officials and see what has actually happened. Many of the points raised today are subject to the consultation. I look forward to discussing these in more…11 Dec 2025HANSARDInfrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025That the draft Order laid before the House on 27 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 8 December .10 Dec 2025HANSARDProcurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 21 October be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 8 December .10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaMy Lords, I first put on record my sincere thanks to both Jon Boutcher and Sir Iain Livingstone for an extraordinary piece of work. They have set the standard both for gaining the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThere is ongoing litigation regarding the first point, so I cannot comment. However, I remind noble Lords that since the Troubles, there has been a new legislative framework that…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaI am very grateful to our security services for keeping many Members of your Lordships’ House safe and saving their lives, including the noble Lord. Let us be very clear what we…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaFirst, I thank the noble Baroness for the work she has done with Kenova; it is a truly sobering piece of work and an incredibly important addition. When any agent—active, living…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaMy noble friend is right that this report contains a range of recommendations; some are outside its original terms of reference, which were in the interim report published last…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThe Government have no intention to commission a public inquiry. The Kenova investigation was conducted over nine years and was Article 2-compliant. We are satisfied that Kenova…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles: Operation KenovaThe noble Lord is right: the use of covert human intelligence sources is now subject to strict regulation under RIPA 2000 and the CHIS Act 2021. Compliance with this legislation…10 Dec 2025HANSARDInfrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2025.08 Dec 2025HANSARDProcurement Act 2023 (Specified International Agreements and Saving Provision) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I welcome you all to the “Baroness Finn and Baroness Anderson show”. I am delighted that you are here with me. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, for the very…08 Dec 2025