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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I remind the Committee that the noble Lord, Lord Shinkwin, is taking part remotely. I invite the noble Lord to reply to the debate.27 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am the first speaker from these Benches. For us, this is a matter of conscience. My noble friend Lady Smith of Newnham has not had the opportunity to speak. She…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I do have an amendment, Amendment 423A, which other noble Lords have signed. It is to ask that prosecutions cease and desist. The reason for it is that we have uncovered…18 Mar 2026HANSARDIndependent Commission on Adult Social CareMy Lords, last summer, local authorities came under pressure from the Department of Health to make people and their families go through assessments for continuing healthcare. From…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, for setting out the context behind this debate, which takes place against a backdrop in this…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I listened to the noble Lord, Lord Weir of Ballyholme, and what he said sounds eminently sensible, but the problem is this: the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, has set…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not think that it is a false comparison. What we are saying is that, instead of having a system that is democratically decided openly and in Parliament, we will leave it to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I think my case has been made. These are a set of amendments which are designed to be unworkable. They are wrecking amendments, and I hope that we will not pass them.02 Feb 2026HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialMy Lords, the backdrop to this research is an extensive international religious nationalist campaign against women’s rights and LGBT rights. Since this research has been designed…18 Dec 2025HANSARDAIDSMy Lords, the decision of the United States Government to end, almost without notice, funding to many multilateral programmes for HIV and AIDS has destroyed medical and scientific…01 Dec 2025HANSARDTelemedical AbortionsWe on these Benches would like to note that the dedication of the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, to sticking up for victims applied no matter who was in government at the time, and…12 Nov 2025HANSARDStill-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly in the gap, just to make one point. I have always been very supportive of the work of my noble friend on baby loss certificates. I have…04 Jul 2025HANSARDCare Workers: Foreign Worker VisasMy Lords, the spending review promised £4 billion for social care, but not until 2028-29, and it is being carved out of the NHS. Until then, there is nothing in the spending…18 Jun 2025HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, the spending review announced £4 billion for social care, but that £4 billion will come from the NHS and not until 2028. Can the Minister confirm that there was nothing…16 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI advise noble Lords that if Amendment 216YC is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 216YD because of pre-emption.10 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, I, too, spoke at Second Reading and I welcome the opportunity to speak again to set in context what the Bill is part of and is all about. I, too, have to disagree…06 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI advise noble Lords that, if Amendment 50 were agreed to, Amendments 51 to 64 could not be called because of pre-emption.22 May 2025HANSARDHealthy Life ExpectancyThrough the work of people such as Professor Michael Marmot, the Government know about the different incidences of ill health across the country. Retailers, particularly food…20 May 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.19 May 2025