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HANSARDConduct CommitteeThat was specifically on social media. The noble Baroness was not clear, but she has since clarified.05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I offer my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Manningham-Buller, on restoring some sanity. But time is limited, so plaudits are postponed. Instead, let me raise…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillFirst, it is really gratifying to hear from the Minister at the start that the Government are listening, have listened and have acted accordingly. I really do welcome the reining…04 Mar 2025HANSARDRelationship, Sex and Health EducationMy Lords—04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I slightly query the idea of the noble Lord, Lord Harris of Haringey, that a change of tone and consensus has broken out. We are at a stage where there is no point…04 Mar 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I was pleased to see these amendments as well. The noble Earl, Lord Howe, explained why they are important. He has conceded—I tried to imply the same in my own…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]Briefly, I say thank you very much to the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, who obviously has an intimate and empathetic relationship with the prison estate and the issues…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, after all that excitement, I fear I may be a bit of an anticlimax, but I will carry on regardless—and let people walk out. My Amendment 160A calls for a review of the…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly and on a slightly related topic. I want to talk about a different group of people who are in long-term segregation who are not sectioned and…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I support Amendment 130 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Scriven. I have been concerned, as we have discussed this Bill, that costs are likely to spiral. I am…24 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]24 Feb 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewMy Lords, I have heard the passion and fury from Katie Amess, David Amess’s daughter, over recent weeks, demanding a full inquiry. I would just like to say that she is very much…13 Feb 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, what special maiden speeches we have heard today—I welcome them all. I make special mention of the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Sealand, which is up the road from Buckley,…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I wholeheartedly support Amendment 46 in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Davies of Gower and Lord Sandhurst, and I look forward to hearing the noble Lord, Lord…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, sometimes the world goes a bit topsy-turvy and mad. The noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, has given an inspiring rendition of the importance of the right to protest. I…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I did not intend to speak on this group, but I will make a couple of points. The amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Murray, is not necessarily one I support, but the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I am genuinely torn and confused by this group of amendments. As this is Committee, I want to try to probe it a little because I do not know which way to go. I was…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank the noble Lord for that clarification and I am relieved to hear it. I think it was the bit where somebody asked, “How would you answer the situation where 199 people were…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Murray of Blidworth, on tabling these amendments. I think that they talk to some of the concerns raised informally at Second Reading…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillAs I said earlier, there is no doubt that everyone in this Committee would like to save lives. It is a question of balancing whether the Bill and all that it does is life saving.…10 Feb 2025