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HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, when I tabled this regret amendment yesterday, my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle gave me some advice. She said, “Don’t lose your temper”. I am going to try to…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025No. This SI goes directly against the promises made by Ministers when the anti-terror laws were introduced. The then Home Secretary, Charles Clarke, clarified that if direct…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025At end to insert “but this House regrets that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation (1) undermines civil liberties, including civil disobedience, (2)…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025I am so sorry, but no. If the noble Lord does not mind, I would like to finish my speech.03 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 224, which I think is less contentious than the last issue that I raised in your Lordships’ House. The amendment is about deregistration…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025No, I am sorry; I will not take interventions. There is an opportunity at the end. Some 53% of British people agree with stopping sending arms to Israel, and I would expect any…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025No, sweetie. Noble Lords can come in at the end, okay? There is a long and noble tradition of the use of direct action by protest movements, including the suffragettes—yesterday…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025I thank the Minister for his response, and every noble Lord who has spoken in the debate, especially those who have been kind about me. I will just say that I do not normally take…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyMy Lords, noble Lords have had the opportunity twice in the last month to be briefed by the Met Police on facial recognition. On both occasions, including when Minister Johnson…02 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I note what the Minister says about the Government taking it seriously and I accept that there is a move, for example in the warm home local grants, to put in a clear…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 30 in my name. I take the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Wolf of Dulwich, that it is good to have something easy to read. I would say…01 Jul 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, Lord Effingham—I almost agreed with some of the…25 Jun 2025HANSARDEnglish Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling and DredgingMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister knows that the UK has 377 marine protected areas, of which only 38 are fully protected. Can I just clarify that the 42 that the Government…19 Jun 2025HANSARDEnglish Marine Protected Areas: Bottom Trawling and DredgingMy Lords—19 Jun 2025HANSARDSocial Energy TariffMy Lords, does the Minister agree that spending more money on home insulation would be a more permanent solution to the energy problems that low-income families face?16 Jun 2025HANSARDWildfiresMy Lords, I am delighted—and surprised—to say that I agreed with a lot of what the noble Earl said in his opening speech. I congratulate him on bringing this topic here. He is…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am going to speak on this even though it is completely pointless, as I feel quite strongly about it.10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI am getting snarky comments from the Tory Front Bench. I object strongly to that. I am speaking in support of Amendment 238, even though the noble Lord, Lord Hendy, needs no…10 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, it is getting late—it is more than an hour and a half past my preferred bedtime—so I am going to show incredible restraint: although I have signed five amendments, I…10 Jun 2025