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HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I inform the Committee that, if Amendment 1 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 4 because of pre-emption. Amendment 119 May 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, at this late hour I do not intend to speak at great length, but I do not want anybody to misinterpret that as in any way diminishing the support for the amendment of the…02 Apr 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Brixton, I find myself in exactly the same place. We all know why the police have said that they are not the appropriate people to be…31 Mar 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, at this stage I do not wish to detain the House for very long. I will simply reflect on the fact that, when we debate mental health legislation, we are always trying to…31 Mar 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, I begin by declaring an interest: my family depends on care workers who come from a CQC-registered provider. Part of what I say today is based on reflections from…28 Mar 2025 Bills sponsored (2)