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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillYes, I completely agree. That is why I say that I respect the right of MPs to decide to use the Parliament Act process. But I would rather that we did not have to go through all…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this has been a really helpful debate. I am quite sad that we did not get to Committee at all, but never mind. I am conscious that we are in a Session where eight…24 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have Amendments 251, 263ZA and 263ZB in this group. I start by giving my general support to Amendment 247, which the noble Baroness, Lady Pinnock, just set out.…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI said earlier that I would wait for the Minister’s response. I think the House will be pleased that I think the response was sufficiently satisfactory, so it would be churlish…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendments 169, 268 and 657. In my discussions with a variety of doctors’ representatives, two issues clearly came out straightaway. They volunteered…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI do not think that the noble and learned Lord spoke to his Amendments 422, 423 and 888. It is possible that he could do that in another group at a later date, but I wanted to…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, in this group I have tabled 28 amendments and signed another one. Most of them are connected to the fact that I do not believe the Bill should apply to Wales. We had…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Welsh Senedd’s legislative consent Motion was not about whether it could accept or reject the Bill. People perceived a threat, although I appreciate that this is not what Kim…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillLet me just finish my sentence, then of course I will come back to the noble and learned Lord. So far, the UK Government have refused to share any correspondence or to say which…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is a breach because I believe a threat was made to Welsh Senedd Members that if they did not vote for the legislative consent Motion, the entire removal of Clause 42 would be…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am conscious that we have probably exchanged views enough. There is a clear breach of the Sewel convention. It is not usual for the UK Parliament to vote on such matters. I do…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, we have covered quite a range of issues. I had intended for this to be about the decision-making process. The noble Lord, Lord Pannick, referred to Groundhog Day; it has…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I recognise that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton, has tabled Amendment 548A, which completely leaves out Clause 22. It could be useful to hear from…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for setting out his new Amendments 548A and 549A, recognising and being positive about the feedback on trying to put…20 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I also support my noble friend Lady Altmann’s amendments. Whether she chooses Amendment 49 or Amendment 50 on which to divide, I will support her by voting with her. The…19 Mar 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI signed Amendment 52 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted, because—let us be candid about this—this is not the Government’s money. There seems to be an…19 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI did not quite hear at the start. Can I just confirm that this amendment was not tabled at the request of the Isle of Man Government?18 Mar 2026