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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI apologise that the Minister has not seen the letter. If I had realised that he had not seen it, I would have made sure he did. I recognise that it is difficult for him to…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank everyone who has taken part in this short debate. I am glad that the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, was able to speak. She has worked extensively in this area…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have a number of amendments in this group: Amendments 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 247, 248B, 263 and 265. I have also added my name to Amendments 257 and 264,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser, raised some interesting points in this group of amendments. I do not have the noble Lord’s experience…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I want to pick up on a couple of points that have been debated this afternoon, and those raised by the noble Lord, Weir, on the impact on disabled people. I seem to have…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have two amendments in this group, the first of which is Amendment 125. I am concerned because the Bill as it stands leaves the responsibility of appointing the…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillSorry, I did not mean to be funny. We are using old data or data that is incomplete. The data I found, which is from 2017-18, showed that 139,500 women and 74,300 men aged 60 to…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I covered Amendment 17A, in my name, in Committee, so I will be brief. Currently, the vast majority of cigarette butts are made of cellulose acetate, and each cigarette…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I ask the noble and learned Lord for his help? What should I say to people such as Tommy Bishop, and others, who have asked for extra protections in the Bill? Can I tell them…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, Amendments 88 and 89 are in my name. I tabled them based on my experience in my former career as an athlete, where I knew a significant number of men and women who had…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 119 in my name and that of my noble friend Baroness Hollins. This seeks to insert a new clause to provide a mental capacity assessment for…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendments 82 and 83A, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Polak. I note that Amendment 83, which was tabled by my noble friend Lady Murphy and…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just wanted to clarify what the noble and learned Lord said. He said, as I understand it, that he did not support these amendments because they would mean that a dying person…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—06 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendment 121A from the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading, but a number of amendments have emerged in this…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, technology has gone a long way to helping disabled people to lead inclusive and integrated lives in British society, and I generally support the use of it. But for many…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI realise that your Lordships wish to get on to the substance of the Bill, and the points I am about to raise are specifically on the Bill and will have an impact on the groupings…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI understand the noble and learned Lord’s comments about “reasonably practicable” in relation to this group of amendments. But the Bill actually has “reasonably practicable”…30 Jan 2026