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HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Baroness. When one hears stories directly like that, they have an impact. I am so sorry for the noble Baroness’s loss. As ever, I…22 Jul 2026HANSARDInternational Development Outcomes for Women and GirlsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for bringing this important debate. During my years as International Development Minister and as the Government’s champion for…09 Jul 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lord Wallace of Saltaire for securing this important debate. He and others have already hit the nail on the head by referring to the loss of…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWorking From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)My Lords, I too thank our excellent chair and fellow committee members for what I found to be quite a fascinating inquiry. The extraordinary circumstances of the pandemic…10 Jun 2026HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I thank the Minister, because she is sincere and has done a lot to convince us that real change is happening. As ever, sadly, I have to declare an interest, as one of my…21 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceI am very grateful. I thank everyone for such brilliant speeches—there is such knowledge in this House; it makes me so proud of everybody here. To the noble Baroness, Lady Hyde, I…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceThat this House takes note of the role of UK development partnership assistance in diplomacy, conflict resolution and the exercise of soft power.29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I very much look forward to the maiden speeches of the noble Lord, Lord Barber of Chittlehampton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hyde of Bemerton, as I am sure we all are.…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I speak against Amendment 310 on the prohibition of pimping. According to the Member’s explanatory statement, it would “make it a criminal offence to enable or profit…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this follows on very well because I will speak to Amendment 283 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, which would insert after Clause 72 the offence…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wish to address three issues. The first is the long-awaited duty of mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse. This is a key recommendation of the Independent Inquiry…16 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, first, I thank the many people who have written to me to beg me to support the Bill, and I do. So many of those letters tell a horrific story of watching a loved one…12 Sept 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportMy Lords—24 Jul 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportMy Lords—24 Jul 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Additional ReportThat is all right; I just was insistent. Many noble Lords already know, but I have to declare an interest, sadly, because one of my sister’s twin boys, who was a haemophiliac,…24 Jul 2025HANSARDStill-Birth (Definition) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am so very glad that my noble friend Lady Benjamin has brought this issue to the Floor of the House. Two things in particular drove me to speak in this debate. Not…04 Jul 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Inquiry: Government ResponseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. Many noble Lords will have heard me say before that I have to declare an interest, but for those who do not know, it is…21 May 2025HANSARDThe Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the committee and the chair on this important report, and my noble and very dear friend Lord Pack on his excellent maiden speech—I look forward to many…25 Apr 2025HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025My Lords, I am so grateful to my noble friend Lady Brinton for bringing this regret amendment. I know that the Government are trying very hard to get the regulations right, but…19 Mar 2025HANSARDPrenuptial AgreementsMy Lords, what a very interesting debate. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, on securing it. I have no legal training. I am not sure if I am the only person speaking…27 Feb 2025