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HANSARDUncollected Financial PenaltiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to deal with uncollected financial penalties such as fines, costs and confiscation orders.13 May 2025HANSARDUncollected Financial PenaltiesMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his Answer, but in March 2024 there were £4.4 billion-worth of unpaid criminal court fines, compensation orders, victim…13 May 2025HANSARDFor Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers: Interim UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Answer. I speak today primarily as a lawyer but also as the parent of a trans child, in the belief that these matters should and can be…01 May 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Spaces for StaffMy Lords, I do not know whether I had met many trans people up until maybe two years ago, but, two years ago, our son started his transition journey—at least, that is when we…01 May 2025HANSARDFor Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers: Interim UpdateTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Interim Update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland v The…01 May 2025HANSARDPalestinian Authority Prime Minister VisitMy Lords, I welcome the Statement from the Minister and the action of the Government, particularly in signing the memorandum of understanding, which advances the issues that we…29 Apr 2025HANSARD“For Women Scotland” Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, once again I declare my interest as the parent of a trans child. As a matter of law, the Supreme Court’s decision does not require the exclusion of trans people from all…24 Apr 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords, this disagreement is deeply disappointing. It does not come close to a constitutional crisis, because the Sentencing Council and the Lord Chancellor are seeking to…02 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords, I declare an interest as a parent of a trans child. Does the Minister agree that, in the exercise of everybody’s inalienable right to lawful free speech, it is in the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDUniversities: Free SpeechMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDCrown Court Criminal Case BacklogMy Lords, it is a great pleasure and an honour to follow the maiden speech from my noble friend Lady Longfield. She is a legend. She has spent decades tirelessly campaigning to…20 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in implementing a strategy to prevent violence against women and girls.17 Mar 2025HANSARDViolence Against Women and GirlsI thank my noble and learned friend for her Answer. Does she agree that unmarked cars displaying flashing blue lights should be restricted to the absolutely necessary? I declare…17 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lord Katz on his powerful and moving speech. I look forward greatly to hearing the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Evans…13 Feb 2025