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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord, the Whip. I am not rehashing; I am engaging with the contributions.08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I was speaking for about a minute and a half before the noble Lord interrupted me. I think three minutes might count as short, and I have two short points to make. The first, as I…08 Jul 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]I note the noble Lord’s contribution. As I said, I would have finished by now had I not been interrupted multiple times. The simple point I want to make is that the noble…08 Jul 2026HANSARDHistorical Forced AdoptionI declare something of an interest here. Back in 2012, as a volunteer, I designed the Movement for an Adoption Apology website and its logo. That was when campaigners came to the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDrugging and Sexual Assault of WomenMy Lords, returning to the issue raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Hazarika, about the National Crime Agency findings, I draw on a statement today from the CEO of Rape Crisis…07 Jul 2026HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate. I welcome noble Lords who have said that they are relatively new to engaging in military issues, which is something that…06 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on this excellent Bill, enabling us to have a crucial discussion about transparency. We have a huge problem with public…03 Jul 2026HANSARDNature’s Rights Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.03 Jul 2026HANSARDNature’s Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by quoting the Government’s own words from a biodiversity strategy published jointly with the devolved Governments in February 2025: “Biodiversity is key to all…03 Jul 2026HANSARDNature’s Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo that. I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. It has been a fine debate, and I thank everyone who has contributed. Picking up the Minister’s…03 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, the word “agroecology” and its grammatical variants appear three times in this road map. It is rather swamped by references to technology and things such as gene…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, with the honourable exception of the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, much of our debate today, as in the many months leading up to the defence investment plan, has focused on the…01 Jul 2026HANSARDFarming Road Map and Profitability ReviewMy Lords, under the heading “Government actions and commitments”, the road map says that the Government will work with industries to “co-develop horticulture and poultry Sector…01 Jul 2026HANSARDPalantir: Public Service ContractsMy Lords, have His Majesty’s Government considered applying a fit and proper person test to owners and managers for public sector IT contracts, particularly those involving…29 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise briefly to speak against all of these amendments, but the noble Lord, Lord Bridges, has asked an interesting question here: are we making this legislation for the…29 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 83B and 86A, which appear in my name. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, and to agree with a great deal of what…29 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing this debate—there could hardly be a more important one. It might surprise noble Lords to hear me say that. In this…25 Jun 2026HANSARDScottish Government: Social Security BenefitsMy Lords, the Scottish Government are using this social security spending to deliver a more humane system that treats people with dignity. We have recently had the family finances…24 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, on what may be the most important amendment that we will discuss in Committee, and I hope we might…24 Jun 2026HANSARDDarfur: AtrocitiesMy Lords, it was recently reported that hundreds of Colombian private military contractors, apparently hired by a UAE-based company, transited through UAE military facilities…24 Jun 2026