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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, and I support all the amendments in this group, particularly those from the noble Baronesses,…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]Can the Minister say whether there is official evidence of when an application is made, and whether the authorities assess official documents supporting a request for housing?…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 58A in this group. I am delighted to support the other amendments in the group about which the noble Baroness, Lady O’Neill, has spoken,…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sikka; I always learn from his speeches. The Bill is laudable in its aim to promote growth by cutting regulatory…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]—to earn enough to pay a market rent and take responsibility for themselves and their families. State housing, subsidised by the taxpayer and owned and managed by the state, is…01 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sahota, and to hear his contribution on the housing problems in his area. I endorse our Front Bench particularly and the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a challenge to follow a bishop, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester is no exception. The Prime Minister says that a central aim of the…21 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the amendment this morning from the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, to the noble and learned Lord’s amendment asks us, when we note the progress of scrutiny today, to…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I would like to introduce my Amendment 664. It is designed to ensure not only that no medical professional is obliged to participate in such training but that, in order…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am just finishing. I will not take interventions. A second reason for the amendment, which would require written opt-in for training for medical and other health and care…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble Baroness for this. I am talking about medical professionals, and I am also talking about the moral equivalence. Can she remind me where I exactly said that?27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I check something regarding my Amendment 664? Given that the noble and learned Lord insists that no person will be under any duty to perform or provide for an act under this…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble and learned Lord’s Amendment 669A refers to Sections 8(7), 11(9) and 26(2), but that is only for medical practitioners, it is not for other medical professionals. It is…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillSomebody who is employed by an agency, or an agency nurse, may not have the whole provision of the text in front of them, and they may not be encouraged to look into the…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my amendments in this group. They aim to tighten the recording rules in Clause 7 and would make them even tighter than the seven-day limit proposed by…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, regrets the failure to conduct an impact assessment in relation to Clause 246. Yet, as we have heard, the clause that…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt reveals a Government unequal to the great task of governing the nation with which the electorate has entrusted it. I particularly regret it because it brings disgrace to the…25 Mar 2026