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HANSARDPrivileges and ConductMy Lords, at this late stage I shall be very brief—I confess of course that I am a lawyer—and say something about adversarial and inquisitorial, because there may be some…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductI wonder whether the noble and learned Lord understands that none of the investigators will be lawyers.30 Apr 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductBut it is true.30 Apr 2019HANSARDPrivileges and ConductI entirely agree. I have chaired commissions, committees and so on, particularly the Cleveland child abuse inquiry, where there were a great many lawyers. I am not suggesting any…30 Apr 2019HANSARDBritish Citizenship: ChildrenMy Lords, what will the Government do about young children with British citizenship whose parents have been deprived of British citizenship? It will be extraordinarily difficult…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWill the noble Lord answer the points of concern of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, as to why Amendment 7 is needed?08 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsMy Lords, why are the Government not asking for an extension?18 Feb 2019HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am the chairman of a forced marriage commission. Do the Government recognise that in forced marriages there is often domestic abuse, that the many victims of forced…31 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I am sad to have to disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, with whom I very often agree. I had intended not to speak, but we are now less than three months from the…09 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Legislative TimetableMy Lords, if we do actually crash out on 29 March, what happens to the Northern Ireland border?07 Jan 2019