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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, in my response to the gracious Speech, I shall focus on what is missing. Soon, the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy, will be missing. The noble Lord joined your Lordships’…18 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I recognise that this is a day of disappointment. I am keenly aware of those who viewed this law as the solution to their plight, but also of those for whom the clear…24 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 317 seeks to amend the Lieutenancies Act 1997 to ensure the continuation of Rutland as a ceremonial county with its own lord-lieutenant. I am grateful to the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful to the Minister for that assurance of continuity. I would have been grateful for clarity that there cannot be the possibility of two sets of statutory instruments,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 359, 660, 665 and 681, as I believe they would ensure the widest possible protection for those people who, due to issues of…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the clarity, but I draw attention to the fact that this is a position that could have been put, and still could be put, in a meeting with the various…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIn relation to what the noble and learned Lord said in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, about not being rostered being a sensible solution, that is a different…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, Amendment 174 is in my name, and I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for the meeting on this issue. This amendment states: “Any interpreter provided under…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble and learned Lord has not covered my point.20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillTo clarify, is the noble and learned Lord saying that a mandatory exclusion would be in a code of practice? We cannot do that unless it is in the Bill. In relation to the latter…20 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI would be grateful for clarification as to whether the Government have considered their own current inquiries into the grooming gangs. There was evidence there that: “Victims and…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt was a crime, and she was given eight years in prison for that. On the question about the offences that the judge also considered—murder, manslaughter and infanticide —I emailed…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, probing Amendment 200C, in my name, would prohibit people from raising with children assistance in taking your own life, and deals with the method by which the issue of…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble and learned Lord is correct that the amendment refers to the wrong person at the local authority. However, the substance of what I said two weeks ago about Amendment…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAm I right in understanding that the noble Baroness’s amendments are designed to achieve a situation where someone experiences and receives the best palliative care before the…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not think we have fully understood these two categories. I was grateful to the noble and learned Lord for the meeting with Professor Ruck Keene. It is clear, particularly…13 Mar 2026