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HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Fox, who is improving and I hope will be back with us very soon, and these Liberal Democrat Benches, I thank the Government for the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I am sorry: the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe.10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I wonder if I might gently intervene. The noble Lord was not present, but my noble friend Lord Fox and others from our Benches reminded the noble Lord, Lord Epsom, and others from…10 Jul 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]The noble Lord is absolutely right. I very carefully talked about his predecessor on this Bill. I think that the work that he and his Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee did…10 Jul 2025HANSARDSelf-driving Vehicles: Disabled PassengersTo ask His Majesty’s Government what provision there will be for disabled passengers in the pilots for self-driving vehicles announced on 10 June.19 Jun 2025HANSARDSelf-driving Vehicles: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply, but the key problem with the Government’s announcement is that the consultation is happening at exactly the same time as the…19 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse and Rape Gangs InquiryMy Lords, the report of the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, shows years of inaction by Governments and many different authorities in the past, despite victims’ brave whistleblowing.…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I pay tribute to the victims and the whistleblowers from the police and other authorities…18 Jun 2025HANSARDPreterm Birth Committee ReportMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Blackstone. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Patel, and his committee on this excellent report. It takes the…06 Jun 2025HANSARDComplications from Abortions (Annual Report) Bill [HL]My Lords, unfortunately, I too was unable to be at Second Reading. I speak today to support the stand part notice from the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, and on what the noble…06 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction earlier and the many organisations who have sent us briefings. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Harper, on his maiden…02 Jun 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy Lords, I also thank the Minister for responding to the Statement in your Lordships’ House. I will start by thinking about all those infected and affected who, a year ago…21 May 2025HANSARDOnline Harms: Young PeopleMy Lords, there has been much discussion about online access for children and young people at schools, and the advice on keeping phones out of schools is much welcomed. However,…21 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemMy Lords, two years ago, during the passage of the Illegal Migration Bill, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and I raised the issue that Home Office assessors were muddling up the Hong…15 May 2025HANSARDE-scooters: InsuranceMy Lords, we currently have a perfect storm with e-scooters. There has already been reference to the fact that there is no need to register them, it is illegal to use them on…14 May 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow so many excellent, wide-ranging speeches, and particularly to follow the moving contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer. I, too, add…09 May 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryThe Minister did not respond to my specific question about ensuring that the amount of any compensation paid under the terms of the Bill would be absolutely clear and stated to…12 Apr 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, from these Benches, I too thank all the staff who have come in. We are very grateful to them, not just for giving their time but for taking care under the special…12 Apr 2025HANSARDLandmines and Cluster MunitionsMy Lords, it is a pleasure following both noble Lords, Lord Attlee and Lord Dubs. At our safe distance away from the front line of facing Putin’s Russia, it is harder for us to…03 Apr 2025HANSARDBus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]I am grateful for what the Minister said the other day at the Dispatch Box about Amendment 61. I was not terribly happy with his response, but I will not test the opinion of the…02 Apr 2025