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HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentI thank the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, for this debate. Its urgency is exemplified by Alan Milburn’s important review of young people and work, which, as people have said,…11 Jun 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, close to the end, the Minister said that this has nothing to do with racism, but it does, because the murderer played the race card and the police believed the murderer…03 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to focus on dilemmas around national security at home. I fear that relevant Bills in the gracious Speech betray some confusion about who the enemy is, and this…18 May 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I thought that I was walking into a kind of kumbaya, with peace breaking out, but, having heard the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron,…28 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will give way. I am sure that the noble Baroness will do the same for me in a moment.24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I acknowledge that those who have been campaigning for the Bill, inside and outside here, are well motivated. Many have watched a loved one die in great discomfort, even…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillSuch moral dilemmas hint at the fundamental shift in the raison d’être of medicine that is required. A systemic shift will be needed to change the NHS constitution and redefine…24 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, on pushing Motion A1, which I will be supporting. After the previous ping-pong debate on the issue of on-the-spot…22 Apr 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I think we have all agreed that there are troubling aspects of social media usage among young people, which are taken very seriously. It is very appropriate for parents,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I do not need to repeat his excellent exposition of why Motion A1 is needed, although I stress that his original amendments…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I feel as though I have entered into a slightly surreal moment there, but I thank noble Lords for that clarification. I speak very briefly in support of what the noble…16 Apr 2026HANSARDNHS Adult Gender Identity ClinicsMy Lords, NHS England’s Levy review catalogued failings in relation to a lack of data and tracking outcomes from gender dysphoria clinics. Can the Minister explain how the NHS can…15 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy Lords, I cannot imagine what it is like for the parents of those three little girls and the other injured children to hear the key word that was used in relation to the…15 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy Lords, I do not usually call for bans, but I would like to call for a ban on the phrase “lessons must be learned”. That is what makes the public feel cynical. I have been here…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cass—that was totally compelling. We will all have to read it and reread it, but it gave us a real sense of what it would be like.…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill“For goodness’ sake”—well, a bit of empathy might be helpful. Our main focus is understandably on doctors, even nurses, but we must be careful not to assume that those with…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIrony noted. Anyway, it is—27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillRoyal colleges and trade unions want better guarantees. When we discussed the Employment Rights Bill—27 Mar 2026