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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am asking a question; is that allowed on Report? I want just to clarify: when the Minister says a tweet versus a serious offence such as a public order offence or harassment,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I want to clarify or come back on a couple of things.04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will ask a question then. I understand that the noble Lord says that this has been trivialised into just Twitter or non-crime hate incidents. However, hate crime law very often…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have serious reservations about the Government’s amendments on aggravated offences. I appreciate that this puts me at odds with the Minister, but I knew that long…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillTo clarify, in the first example I gave, of Helen Joyce, it was called criminal harassment for the tweets and the aggravated factors. The police actually dropped it in the end,…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am about to ask a question.04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for leading on this, and for the excellent and clear speech that she just gave, as well as in the previous debate, which I read…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, following on from that very useful contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Dodds, it goes without saying that the amendments in this group on the tensions between the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall be brief, because the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, has explained what his amendment is trying to do. I just want to query whether narrowing the powers before the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, the explanation for the amendments has been well made. I have added my name to a number of amendments, including Amendments 149 and 151 in the name of the noble Lord,…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Howe, for introducing those amendments so well and explaining some of the concerns. I am particularly pleased that he brought back the point…03 Mar 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I rise because as this discussion started somebody in my vicinity said, “If this isn’t filibustering, I don’t know what is”. I want to point out that it is demoralising…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, my remarks follow on, very usefully, from those of the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff. She made some points I was going to make, so I will not make them, but I…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think that is self-evidently true in the real world, if I can put it that way. I note that the present Prime Minister is himself personally not neutral. As we now well know, he…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI should clarify that I do not anticipate that those who have reservations about assisted dying will be queuing up to be the commissioner. I am not at all arguing that the…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat is a very helpful intervention. We can therefore see that the process of appointing the commissioner should not simply be in the gift of the Prime Minister and that there are…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the amendments in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, are very useful in making us think about what an assisted…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, some intricate and sophisticated schemes have been put forward concerning the nature of the panels. In listening to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, I thought how…27 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, there is a lot in this group. The Government are undoubtedly sincere in wanting to use the Bill to further tackle anti-social behaviour, and such moves to take on this…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI rise just to clarify and to help the Minister. I would not want in any way to stop the Government implementing their manifesto promises. The aim of the review was not to stop…25 Feb 2026