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HANSARDRutland LieutenancyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to protect the ceremonial status of Rutland’s lieutenancy in the forthcoming local government reorganisation.15 Jul 2025HANSARDRutland LieutenancyI thank the Minister for the clarification that if legislation is needed to protect the county status, it will be given. I am sure the Answer will be welcomed by the more than…15 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanMy Lords, having been in the Education Department during the pandemic, I know that the measures we took there unfortunately engendered a lot of anxiety and additional fear among a…10 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for that, but we are now in the situation where we have the Parliament Act. I was just moving on to the point that any Prime Minister of the day…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support this amendment; I feel that it is only fair to the noble Lord, Lord Burns, who is smiling because I have lobbied him on this issue on most of the opportunities…09 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for tabling Amendment 159, to which I added my name. It is a probing amendment, so I hope the Minister has not been equipped with various…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am grateful to be able to respond, as this is Committee. With the child protection authority, the question is about what scope that will have. If it is to have an inspectorate…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister. Can she simply confirm in the letter that the position may be that we are left with a residual group of children who will still need the inherent…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, Amendment 126, in my name, is in this group. This amendment relates to a discreet issue for children who are under a High Court deprivation of liberty order but who are…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I was pleased to be asked to speak to Amendment 82 by my noble friend Lord Farmer, who is unfortunately not able to be here today. As well as the evidence I will refer…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5To ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to review the operation of section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 to ensure that it respects freedom of religion and belief in…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5I thank the Minister for that Answer. Your Lordships’ House will be aware that freedom of religion or belief in the UK was hard won over many centuries. Citizens need to be able…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and outline my interests as declared in the register.10 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 66, having spoken on the noble Baroness’s Private Member’s Bill. I also gave evidence to the independent inquiry. If I remember…09 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 40 and flag—similarly to my noble friend Lady Evans—a pragmatic timing issue, which I have previously mentioned in your Lordships’ House. Clause 3 is…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am grateful for that clarification. Let me assure the Minister on what this concern is born out of, as I hope I explained. We can all pick off one or two experts in a group of…22 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support the amendments, particularly the clause stand part notice. I have known the Minister to be a listener and Committee is entirely the time to listen. The noble…22 May 2025HANSARDCriminal Cases Review CommissionMy Lords, at the reverse end of the spectrum, we have a case that has gone before the Criminal Cases Review Commission for preliminary consideration—the Lucy Letby case—with all…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, I would be grateful if she would outline the response—maybe she needs to write to me—on the specific situation that I raised in relation to…20 May 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI speak in support of this amendment and wish the Government to explore whether it is possible at an earlier stage for these meetings to be considered. My noble friend referred to…20 May 2025