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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, for the reasons given by the noble Lords, Lord Walney and Lord Pannick, I strongly support this amendment.09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I think it is very odd that there should be a distinction made by the Government between a memorial to Florence Nightingale and a memorial to Edith Cavell. That is…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wish to add how delighted I am that the Government have done that. It is rather overdue and will give some degree of satisfaction to at least some families of MPs in…09 Mar 2026HANSARDAnimal Welfare Strategy: Rural CommunitiesMy Lords—12 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is usually necessary to have a rather greater capacity to make a will than to get married, which may perhaps be rather surprising. I am concerned about two groups of…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have a practical question. What, then, is the noble and learned Lord going to offer us?06 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord. Section 44 of the Children Act deals with children who are a danger to themselves and to others. The only difference in the criminal court is…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I put my name to this amendment and I agree with everything that the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, has said. This is the third time that I have tried to raise the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillYou cannot have two interventions. I do not know the answer to the first question. I have not looked at what goes on in other jurisdictions; I do not know how well it works or…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am just wondering if the Committee would allow me to speak at my extreme age. I have put my name to the amendment of the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, and I do not propose to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDNationalised Passenger Rail ServicesJust to produce a cheerful note, I can tell the Minister that despite appalling South Western journeys, I travelled a fortnight ago and it was excellent.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have not quite finished. I understand exactly what the noble Baroness is saying. I was not a criminal judge; I do not think I ever sent a woman to prison, so I am not qualified…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, for the reasons given, mainly by the noble Lord, Lord Empey, and despite what the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, has just said, it seems to me highly desirable that there…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I wonder whether it would be possible to get to the next group of amendments.30 Jan 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessCan I just add this? I have sat through every day in Committee. Last Friday, I did not say a single word.30 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendments 447, 448 and 450 could not be more different, but they seem to show two sides of the same coin. Dealing first with Amendment 450, I entirely agree with what…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very sorry, but I have not entirely understood whether the noble Baroness is disagreeing with me on Amendment 450 or Amendment 447.27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the Minister and indeed the Home Office might be forgiven for wondering why Amendment 438EA was necessary. One might have taken it for granted that, on the whole, if any…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenMy Lords, I suggest to the Minister that there is a very real danger that the need to deal with immigration puts the rights of children at risk. I was delighted to hear what he…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI find it extraordinary that glorification of terrorism can be supported in any way; it just seems abhorrent. In relation to Amendment 447, I am not entirely objecting to the…27 Jan 2026