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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIn my Amendment 110, I was basically saying that there is a new section in waiting, and what is the Government’s intention regarding it? My amendment would put it in place a…06 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I start by welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Roe, to the House. I am sure that his experience will be informative in many ways, including now as chair of the building…04 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, Clause 49 is quite interesting. Clearly, we have been on a journey for some time. Going back 35 years, Maxwell raided his pension fund, completely screwing over his…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes Bill03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, noble Lords may want to consider Amendment 180A an amuse-bouche before we get back into the real meat and honey, as it were. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI can assure the noble Lord that the FCA will not give anything up. In fact, it would probably rather swallow the Pensions Regulator.03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillI thank noble Lords for contributing to this debate. Certainly, in speaking to pension providers that are regulated by both TPR and the FCA, this brings additional complexity,…03 Feb 2026HANSARDPension Schemes BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 182 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles of Berkhamsted. Gosh, superfunds—that has been quite a journey. It must be about six years ago that I…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWhile the noble Baroness finds her notes, I will say that I think Amendment 461K is a really interesting one. How are the Government going to make sure that providers of a variety…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I tabled Amendment 461A, which would amend the Abortion Act. It is worth briefly stepping back. I completely understand why people have very different views on whether…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, one reason why I have chosen that phrase particularly at this stage—I might reconsider it for Report—is we are talking about a crime. If this happens beyond the terms…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is why I am not convinced that the situation that we have is satisfactory to uphold the law. The other reason why noble Lords are concerned about Clause 191 is that Tonia…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe thing about Amendment 461C, bearing in mind what the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, has said, is that quite a lot of this data is collected. Clearly, it was late this year,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s Amendment 562, particularly his proposed new subsection (13)(e). I did not hear from the Minister earlier about what they are going to do…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillForgive me for interrupting the noble Baroness, it is just that the annunciator has still had my name for the last minute, when indeed it is the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton. It…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Harper and Lord Empey, for signing this amendment. I will also speak to my Amendment 65 and consider an amendment put forward by the shadow…30 Jan 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I suggest to the Chief Whip that, in addition to the clerks’ seminar, noble Lords might want to speak to the noble Lord, Lord Spellar. His Private Member’s Bill did not…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this has been quite a revealing debate in many ways. In trying to go with the spirit of getting on with the Bill, I could have easily broken that group into just…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs it stands, there seems to be a variety around the Bill on whether or not there is that 40-day pre-laying. It just seems to vary. Standard legislation would not require it,…30 Jan 2026