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HANSARDFacial Recognition Technology: SafeguardsMy Lords, will the Minister explain how the Government will assess and balance other liberties, such as privacy and the right to be anonymous? He rightly pointed out that this…09 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, let me just state that, for very different reasons, although I have a great deal of respect for both the noble Baronesses, Lady Lawlor and Lady Berger, in this instance…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Keeley, explained some of my concerns, which I found very helpful. I have a couple of questions for the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer.…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think I understand what has been said there but, for clarification, is the withdrawal explicitly queried anywhere? I am under the impression that there is nowhere where you say,…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillCould I have some reassurance that with changing the franchise to 16, there will not be any slippage in relation to this Bill from 18 downwards? That is a reasonable question…05 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, this group of amendments covers a range of different issues, all under the heading of accountability and transparency. I say, generally, that we must concede that the…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillI will join the trend. I apologise to the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, for calling him “Lord Sanderson” in my enthusiasm to agree with him. Misnaming is almost as bad as…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, unlike the noble Lord, Lord Sanderson, I have more qualms about these particular prohibitions, broadly from a civil liberties point of view. The problem with the idea of…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly. I thought the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, explained very well some of the reasons why this group of amendments is so important. I note, as…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I appreciate that anything to discourage populism is a popular call in this House for some people. I just ask the noble Lord what the danger is apart from encouraging…01 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, first, I absolutely congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Brown of Silvertown, on her excellently motivated amendment. It is very thought provoking. In particular, this…27 Nov 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsMy Lords, first, what is the timescale for the independent commission on grooming gangs in terms of appointing a chair, publishing the terms of reference, and so on? Is there any…27 Nov 2025HANSARDWest Midlands Police: Maccabi Tel Aviv FansMy Lords, the Minister constantly stresses the operational independence of the police, yet a Jew-free zone was created in the West Midlands—with, it appears, official sanction.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am very much in favour of these three amendments. As we come to the end of Committee, it is important that we consider some of the unintended consequences of this…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIf the Committee will allow me, I want to come back on the point about retail organisations. I am more than happy to acknowledge that all sorts of organisations are not quite as…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I have not always historically been an enthusiast for experts dictating policy, but I am enthusiastic about this amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Lansley.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIt would also seem that misrepresenting them in the pages of the Grocer by saying that they absolutely love this legislation is the opposite of fearmongering. That is called…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI want to say that I understand some of the addiction points in relation to young people in particular. I asked in an earlier group in Committee if this Bill was tackling…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillSome clarification is needed in relation to a number of points that you have made. How does anybody know, how does the doctor know, whether any of these scenarios have happened?…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I, by contrast, speak as an atheist and humanist, mainly to address my Amendment 45, which would add the word “encouraged” after “coerced”. I support the general theme…21 Nov 2025