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HANSARDYoung People: Gambling HarmMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, for tabling this debate on reducing gambling harm among young people. That sounds admirable but, hot on the heels of the…23 Jul 2026HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, in his maiden speech in the other place, in relation to the Hillsborough law, Andy Burnham talked passionately about miscarriages of justice, as we have heard. He also…16 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersMy Lords, last week I met a group of retail workers from across the country, not represented by the big trade associations but from local convenience stores and corner shops. Is…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeMy Lords, like many other people, it seems to me, I was an unlikely comrade of Ann Widdecombe across the political divide when we were Brexit Party MEPs. I think she started off…14 Jul 2026HANSARDContemporary Cultural BoycottsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Freedom in the Arts report The New Boycott Crisis , published in February 2026, and of the impact on artistic…09 Jul 2026HANSARDContemporary Cultural BoycottsMy Lords, I am delighted to have the chance to bring to the attention of the Government and the Committee the themes in this recent report, The New Boycott Crisis . If we value…09 Jul 2026HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I will be there on 15 July and urge everybody to go to the MoJ and join in—advert over. The point was made that we see these as trivial offences but some of them are…02 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillI appreciate the Minister’s intention but will the Government note that already family lawyers have warned that allegations under this law—not another law—as drafted, with its…01 Jul 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, is right to raise the important issue of threats to democratic institutions. He has asked us to consider disinformation,…25 Jun 2026HANSARDWelfare 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 2026