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HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I believe I am unmuted. What an excellent debate. I join the welcome from across the House to the Minister and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Blackburn. The…08 Sept 2020HANSARDDigital EvidenceMy Lords, the important Question from the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, was one of policy, but there is a prior and more fundamental question of legality. Can the Minister tell the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I associate myself with so much that been said in this discussion about the rights and accessibility of disabled people in particular; the importance of…20 Jul 2020HANSARDLegal Services Act 2007 (Approved Regulator) Order 2020My Lords, I agree that this is straightforward, uncontroversial and a perfectly appropriate exercise of the relevant power. I am afraid that I have no anecdotes, questions,…09 Mar 2020HANSARDLegal Services Act 2007 (Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) (Appeals from Licensing Authority Decisions) Order 2020My Lords, again I will be completely uncontroversial, and I can be very succinct: the First-tier Tribunal is undoubtedly more appropriate than the interim arrangement.09 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I am hugely grateful to the Minister and to the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, who does not speak for the committee but is clearly a very important member of that…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 6 I shall speak also to Amendment 16, both amendments having been recommended by the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. The reasons…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I am so grateful to all noble Lords who spoke about this group. We do not support families by lecturing them, hectoring them or even creating obstacles to divorce. We…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, as I said, it has taken decades of distinguished professional experience for some noble Lords to make the contributions they are making to this debate. However, I have…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, not for the first time. I particularly want to associate myself with the very humble reflections of the noble…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillAs always, the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, points out genuine challenges in this area. We have to try, and to put in sufficient resources to make the best attempt. We certainly…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, I associate myself with the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer. I have listened to this debate and heard no compelling reason why…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, the Opposition support the logic that terrorist offenders—even minor terrorist offenders—should not be released from prison on an automatic early-release basis; they…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillThere is one law of the land and it binds everyone. Sharia councils do not provide an alternative legal regime; there is one law of the land, which is what I am talking about. If…24 Feb 2020HANSARDLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Commencement No. 14) Order 2019My Lords, I do not want to be repetitive, but I will add a couple of extra thoughts. No one has spoken against the principle of these orders, or of this legislation. The concerns…11 Feb 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, it has been an absolute privilege to sit through the three hours of this debate. I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Shackleton, for speaking in the gap and…05 Feb 2020HANSARDStreatham IncidentMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating that Statement—a difficult duty in very difficult times. I join him in his tribute to our emergency and health services, and…03 Feb 2020HANSARDRelease of Prisoners (Alteration of Relevant Proportion of Sentence) Order 2019My Lords, I can be short, as a small mercy to the Minister, because so much has been said with such force in this debate. As was alluded to earlier, there is so much said about…22 Jan 2020HANSARDAttorney-General’s Legal AdviceMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating that Statement and for giving his noble and learned friend a well-deserved rest after his supreme efforts down the road. Will…25 Sept 2019