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HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords—03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025The noble Lord had little choice then. First, I think it is entirely inappropriate in this discussion, which is fraught enough, to assume you know which side people are on around…03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, at this stage, at the beginning of the many amendments on home-schooling stretching ahead, I would like to thank the Minister for her opening remarks. They were very…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am just pointing it out. They are apparently independent, but not that independent. There is a group of us who are sort of maverick; we are called non-affiliated—God knows what…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have long thought that the problem with the Bill is that we all become rather high-handed in talking about the hereditary Peers, as though they are the epitome of…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am very torn on this. I favour a unicameral approach and a lot of the arguments against the elected second Chamber have been made very well, even though I want a more…02 Jul 2025HANSARDSchool LibrariesMy Lords, although I am completely opposed to book banning, does the Minister agree that it is not censorship when parents raise safeguarding concerns about age-inappropriate…30 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I apologise that I was unable to attend Second Reading. I have put my name to a number of later amendments, but I wanted to say how much I support the spirit of this…26 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI shall say a few words despite my earlier promise and add to this moment of harmony. This is an interesting amendment to finish off Committee. I talked earlier about…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I too rise very briefly. A number of us have raised this scandal throughout Committee and the Minister has rightly said, “Well, there’s an independent review, I really…25 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, as we approach the end of Committee, it has been refreshing, even though we are not in the main Chamber, that there has been so much general consensual, constructive…25 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThere is no doubt that people who are happy at work are likely to contribute positively to the workplace. Nobody, I think, is arguing against that and wants miserable workers with…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, unusually, I completely agree with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Deben; he and I are both surprised by that. That is not because I am a business owner—that has…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, in a previous life, I used to work in further education with many young people who were non-traditionally successful. In more current times, I have worked on matters…24 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI thank the noble Lords who spoke on these amendments for appreciating—even if they did not support—the spirit of what they are trying to do. Despite that, I do actually want to…18 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillYes, of course.18 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillIt is very helpful for these things to be clarified. As noble Lords can see every time we are in Committee, I have so many pieces of paper, so I appreciate that and am not saying…18 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI beg leave to withdraw my amendment.18 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillVery briefly, I absolutely support the amendment. I raised some of my concerns when moving my amendment in the previous group. When I heard that bank statements could be…18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, I urge more humility and a little less complacent gaslighting. No parties have clean hands. Too many people, including the victims, were smeared as racists for even…18 Jun 2025