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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I have a lot of sympathy with the furious frustration expressed today at being asked to grant an Executive a licence to legislate on thousands of legal instruments, all…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWell, noble Lords get the gist.06 Feb 2023HANSARDCCTVMy Lords, just to clarify the answers to some of the questions, I think all of us can understand that using CCTV to catch criminals and help victims is something that has become…02 Feb 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, the Secretary of State, Michelle Donelan, has acknowledged that protecting children is the very reason that this Bill exists. If only the Government had confined…01 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillCertainly in Committee, the point was made—and I wonder what the noble Lord felt about it—that this was a crisis of policing, with the police not enacting laws we already have. It…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, we genuinely saw a demonstration there during an argument about what might constitute a “serious” or “minor” disruption. We could argue for ages whether it was “serious”…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, the debate in Committee was extensive and expressed concern that the wording of Clause 9, whether it intended to or not, was setting a dangerous precedent in which free…30 Jan 2023HANSARDSchools: Transgender GuidanceMy Lords, puberty is a difficult time, especially for young women. For example, a dread of sexualised stereotypes can lead to anxiety about the body, sometimes expressed as…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPrepayment MetersMy Lords, I feel as though I have to state the blindingly obvious, which is that being asked to pay more for servicing a prepayment meter that you do not want is not fair. To…24 Jan 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking Asylum: SafeguardingMy Lords, I have listened carefully to the answers given. Having read the lurid headlines and newspaper reports, I was under the impression that people trafficking of these young…23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, rhetorically there is a lot to commend in this whopping piece of levelling-up legislation, but I stress rhetorically. For example, the Bill claims that it will increase…17 Jan 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, I thank both committees for these excellent reports. What is more, I thank them for making them readable. The DPRRC apologises for its report being full of parliamentary…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I welcome the three new Peers and their thought-provoking contributions so far to this crucial Bill. I want to focus on one fairly narrow but I think important…10 Jan 2023HANSARDArts Council England: Regional Distribution of FundingMy Lords, I welcome this opportunity to discuss the regional distribution of Arts Council England funding. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Storey and Lord McNally, for the chance to…15 Dec 2022HANSARDVoter Identification Regulations 2022My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, may well have done his side a disservice, in view of the fact that those of us who are opposed to voter ID warned that it was a slippery…13 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, while I hope the Commons will look again and restore some version of Clause 4 and material remedies for victims of cancel culture on campus, I am still really glad that…13 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillI do not know. I apologise; I am trying to be gracious. Perhaps the debate we have had has already given authorities a bit more backbone, and therefore I congratulate and thank…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, the speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott, really was excellent, and I hope it gets a wide hearing beyond this place and the numbers here. When I have discussed…13 Dec 2022HANSARDUK Asylum and Refugee PolicyMy Lords, I thank the most reverend Primate for encouraging us to consider the question of asylum from a moral position, but I warn those who made such interesting maiden…09 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, the purpose of Amendment 4 in my name is that the law should recognise that one of the key chilling aspects of exercising academic freedom in contemporary times is when…07 Dec 2022