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HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, this is a very welcome debate not only because it is the opportunity to discuss our first report of the Built Environment Committee, but also because it is turning into…10 Jun 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this is a very difficult day for this House. It is a profound day, and that has been reflected in extraordinary speeches, but it is a devastating day for people who…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI would prefer not to give way. I have hardly spoken in this debate and I would like to make a coherent case. Public opinion has moved, medical opinion has moved, and I think the…24 Apr 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords: Legislative ProceduresMy noble friend Lord Brooke of Alverthorpe has already referred to the work of the committee in 2010-11. One of the recommendations—and there were quite a few that were not…21 Apr 2026HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesMy Lords, I speak briefly in support of the case made by my noble friend Lady Royall. I regret that we are having this debate in this way this evening but it has been extremely…14 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, with some diffidence, I first put on the record that the Bill is abundantly clear that it is an opt-in system. Clause 31, “No obligation to provide assistance etc”,…27 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I regret not having taken part in Committee. If you come to the arguments on Report quite fresh, they have a curiously powerful impact. This afternoon, we have heard…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, it is good to hear that there is real awareness of the issues caused by this. It is one of the most acute problems in the whole provision of social care, and it falls…19 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Heart Valve DiseaseMy Lords, it is obvious that early testing for heart valve disease is an exemplary form of preventive medicine, which is where we all need to get to. The House owes my noble…12 Mar 2026HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I thank the Leader for the way in which she introduced this Statement on this very serious situation. I want to pick up a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Wallace. In…10 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I think it is right, as my noble friend Lord Rooker said, that this clause stand part debate is an opportunity for a reset and a rethink about how we are approaching the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDHeritage Craft and Building SectorMy Lords—12 Jan 2026HANSARDHeritage Craft and Building SectorMy Lords, I thank the Chief Whip. I am very interested in what the noble Baroness has said about the range of initiatives, and very glad that she is talking to the rest of the…12 Jan 2026HANSARDBusiness Improvement Districts: Town Centre RenewalMy noble friend the Minister will recognise that we have to reinvent the high street. We recently had a Built Environment Select Committee report on this, which set out a number…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I hesitate to interrupt this fascinating debate between our lawyers. I have no legal experience, but I have investigated the notion of domiciliary status at some length…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Lord is right, and there are specific instances. The noble Baroness raised one in relation to the Crown dependencies, where these definitions will have to be tested in…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, at the heart of this debate is the question of safety. It is very impressive to hear all the experience around the House and I know that people shared my experience when…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness is quite right, and it is a very important part of mental capacity decisions that the families are involved, supportive and completely understand the…14 Nov 2025HANSARDPrisoners: ReoffendingMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to ask the Question standing on the Order Paper in the name of my noble friend Lord Hain.14 Oct 2025HANSARDPrisoners: ReoffendingMy Lords, I am grateful for that very positive Answer. I do not think anyone in the House underestimates the personal and professional concern the Minister has with reducing…14 Oct 2025