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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak on Amendment 209 in the name of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I am not going to mention parishes; it is too controversial. In my village,…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, what an exciting group this is. I support Amendments 223A, 224A, 226 and 228, which address a significant and surprising gap in the way that community assets are defined…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillSorry; would it not make more sense—11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, in moving this amendment, I shall speak also to Amendments 193 and 194 in the name of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. On potholes, in the past four days, I…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken. I am sorry that I did not mention Amendment 241B but, yes, I would support it if my amendment were not accepted. On the duty to think…09 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will ask a similar question to the one I asked the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. If these safeguards are so wonderful and if it is all in good order, why was this allowed to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillFirst, I do not want to get into a spat with the noble Lord but could he not mention people by name in this Chamber? That is quite rude. Secondly, I am an archaeologist and I know…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Lord mentioned all the safeguards, but why does he think the safeguards failed not once, but multiple times, and over quite a number of years?05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThank you, everybody. I tried to be a core participant in the spy cops inquiry—I think it was the first one—but the judge ruled that it did not apply to me because I had been…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is very brave of the noble Lord to say categorically that this Government will not put the water companies into public hands, because they are famous for their U-turns, so who…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 470, which I, too, have signed. I agree with every word that we heard from the noble Baronesses, Lady Chakrabarti and Lady Miller. This references a…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt also keeps us fit. All through the inquiry, the police have blocked information from being given out. They have constantly tried to stop the truth becoming open. I can…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI love these amendments and wish I had tabled them myself. They are excellent. Water companies dumping sewage into rivers has been illegal for years: it is just this and the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I do not normally get involved with money issues because they are too messy and convoluted. The last time I recommended any sort of money being given to the police was…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is not true.05 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025My Lords, every noble Lord has said that they will be brief but then quite a lot are not. I will do my best to be brief. First, I agree with every word that my noble friend Lady…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI will speak to Amendments 116 and 117A to 117G in the name of my noble friend Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. Amendment 116 probes the Government’s intentions around these powers,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThat is really interesting, is it not? I am sure the Minister will tell us exactly what all that means. I am one of those people who challenge people who park on the pavement.…02 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill02 Feb 2026