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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI also entirely support, including the word “disastrous”, the points that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, made. As he said, domicile is complex. You would end up in court dealing…05 Dec 2025HANSARDNHS Industrial ActionLike everyone else, I think that this strike is unacceptable. Nevertheless, instead of consultation, would it not be possible for the Government to organise extra jobs with the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I declare several interests. I am a co-chair of the All-Party Group on Modern Slavery and vice-chairman of the Human Trafficking Foundation. I congratulate the noble…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIf the Minister can bear one more intervention, would he be good enough to take back the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Brown? I cannot quite understand why that amendment…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I chair a commission on forced marriage. One of the most useful things that the Labour Government did in 2007 was create a forced marriage protection order. That was…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt seems fairly obvious to me that if the order were breached by the child, the child would end up in the family proceedings court preferably, rather than the family criminal…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I strongly support this amendment. As the Minister might notice, it is not intended to be dealt with under the Crime and Policing Bill but under the Modern Slavery Act.…27 Nov 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, as a judge who did not sit very often in crime but had to do it from time to time, I have been listening with increasing dismay to what has been discussed in these…26 Nov 2025HANSARDSeparation Centres: Terrorist OffendersDoes the Prison Service have sufficient resources for the mental health issues it has to deal with?25 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewIn the part of Devon where I live, there are half a dozen separate building projects. As far as I can see, almost none of them is doing much in the way of affordable housing. What…24 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenAs far as I can see from the press on what is happening in Geneva, and indeed from the States, no mention of children was made as one of the situations that should be regarded.…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I do not like this Bill, but I am here, like many other Members of this House, to agree on amendments that will make this a better Bill, and I hope it will be effective.…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, before the noble Baroness sits down, there are two separate situations here, and I wonder whether she agrees. One is that there are many of us who do not like the Bill,…21 Nov 2025HANSARDRoad Injuries and DeathsCan anything be done about cycling on pavements?19 Nov 2025HANSARDElection LawMy Lords, what are the Government doing to help those who do not have passports, driving licences or other easy identification for being able to vote?18 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I cannot resist telling the House the following. Immediately after secretarial college, I had a job for a fortnight. On the last day, my employer said to me, “What are…17 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I add my support and thanks to the Government for this amendment.17 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I declare that I was a vice-president of Hospiscare in Exeter. I am probably the only person in this Committee who has tried cases of capacity, again and again, both as…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, bearing in mind that this is a Private Member’s Bill, it seems to me, as an Englishwoman, that whatever efforts are required, we should be, at the end of the day,…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI have not the remotest idea. It is such an important point that I would have to go away and reflect. I am not commenting on ability or capacity; the point I am making to the…14 Nov 2025