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HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010I thank my noble friend for that Answer. She knows that Sport England was set up by royal charter and is in receipt of public and lottery money, and indeed has a board appointed…19 May 2025HANSARDSport England: Equality Act 2010To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the decision of the Supreme Court in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16 on 16 April, what discussions they…19 May 2025HANSARDTrade NegotiationsDid my noble friend hear, as I did, the leader of the Opposition today calling this a “tiny tariff deal”? Given that she had had agreements only with Colorado, Oklahoma and states…14 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I have also put my name to Amendment 203 and I declare a non-financial interest as chair of the Property Institute, which favours regulation of all property agents, as…12 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI do hope that the Minister will not agree to this. I have a flat that I live in part-time but sometimes rent, and I am allergic to animals. The idea that I would have to consider…12 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too will speak to Motion 32A. I thank my noble friend the Minister for his confirmation of the Government’s welcome of the Supreme Court ruling and his welcome of the…12 May 2025HANSARDSport: Supreme Court Ruling on Sex and GenderMy Lords, far fewer women than men, at all levels, participate in sport, and Sport England made money available to parkrun to encourage young women to participate. Because of the…07 May 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Statement but advise her not to take any advice from the party opposite. When they were in government, as this House knows, I raised again…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, Amendment 103 has generated quite a lot of interest across the House. It is a very simple and easy to understand amendment. It effectively activates what would then be…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am slightly surprised to be called that, I have to say.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have spoken in the debate. I particularly welcome not just the support but the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, which was even more…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill“Hairs”, “fine” and “splitting” come to mind. There are two major issues: we have been warned about having these long debates and about amendments that, frankly, are never going…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillSurely the issue is good advice. If I am trying to say anything, it is: can we get on with it? That is really what the amendment is about. We should not be tabling amendments that…01 Apr 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords—27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementI congratulate the Government on grasping the nettle of the security challenge caused by Putin to the integrity of both Ukraine and the UK, and on repairing the damage that the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to speak in this debate, not only because of the privilege of hearing from my noble friend Lady Mattinson, whom I am sure the Conservatives fear because…14 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIt would be useful to know how this actually relates to the wording of the amendment.03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI promised my Leader I would stop this, but of course the speaker’s own background is exactly the one that he is now criticising others for. He also has forgotten the people that…03 Mar 2025HANSARDRoyal Albert Hall Bill [HL]I am really sorry, but I do not think we can allow that to be said. Maybe it would be better for the chair of the Committee to say this, but I do not think an allegation like…29 Jan 2025