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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it really is a pleasure to speak in a debate after two such excellent maiden speeches. During them, I realised all the things I had done wrong in mine, so apologies, for…19 May 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingMy Lords, my question has been partly answered. I thank my noble friend the Minister for bringing the Statement to the House and for the White Paper. I would like to press her a…24 Feb 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I had not intended to speak in this debate but, for the avoidance of doubt, I was in the Chamber when it started—I rushed in—because I wish to hear every word. That is…21 Jan 2026HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My Lords, I will speak very briefly. My interest in this matter is in the Football Governance Act itself, and less in football. I have no football club interest whatever to…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”Come on.02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”I thank the shadow Minister for giving way, but are we not somewhat straying from the subject of this Motion? We appear to be now discussing the football regulator and some very…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I was explaining to a group of people last night what the virtues were of speaking in your Lordships’ House and of being in the debate. Somewhat controversially,…12 Sept 2025HANSARDParthenon Sculptures: ReturnMy Lords—16 Jul 2025HANSARDParthenon Sculptures: ReturnMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer and all the subsequent answers. If there is an object of religious significance to its country of origin which is…16 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsMy Lords, I am grateful to follow the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. It has been a pleasure actually seeing him in real life, as opposed to just hearing him on Radio 3, which is still…24 Jun 2025HANSARDYouth Investment FundCan the Secretary of State, or anyone else on the Tory Benches, honestly tell the young people in Bristol and across the UK that they are better off, after 14 years of…23 May 2024HANSARDWomen and Girls in SportThe Secretary of State talks a good talk, but on her watch the gender activity gap is wider than ever: 22% fewer girls than boys take part in team sport. Does she agree that it is…23 May 2024HANSARD BBC Mid-term Charter ReviewI congratulate the hon. Member for Stone (Sir William Cash) on giving us this opportunity to discuss the BBC. He brought up the concept of “BBC sympathies”. Virtually everybody in…09 May 2024HANSARD Telegraph Media Group Ltd: AcquisitionI thank the Secretary of State for advance sight of the statement. From the very start, Labour had questions about the proposed sale of some of our country’s most highly…30 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillMay I start by saying how good it is to see the Bill receive its Second Reading? Many people have been campaigning for it for many years, and as the Secretary of State has…23 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillI thank my right hon. Friend for that intervention. She rightly pays tribute to the hon. Member for Chatham and Aylesford, although Karen Carney has also made a substantial…23 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillMy hon. Friend raises a really important point. It is so important that the state of the game report leads the way, and that the regulator is allowed to look at the evidence and…23 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillI thank my hon. Friend for that intervention. Like other colleagues, he is so knowledgeable about the detail of this Bill. I urge the Government to consider what has been said in…23 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillI gently point the hon. Gentleman to his Government’s White Paper, because the Bill comes from there. Yes, of course the game is inherently risky—that is part of what makes it…23 Apr 2024HANSARDFootball Governance BillThen we really need further discussion in Committee on this issue; it is worthy of such consideration. On calculated risk taking, we need to be clear about when we are taking…23 Apr 2024