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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I support Amendment 65, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Neate, who has brought to this amendment her considerable experience in dealing with domestic abuse and…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDSecurity UpdateMy Lords, I also congratulate the Minister on her appointment, but can I upbraid her? She referenced in one of the answers that there had been an agreement between the UK…04 Mar 2026HANSARDPolice Reform White PaperMy Lords, the bedrock of British policing is the office of constable. That is an office under the Crown. The Government are now going to introduce the licence to practice, given…03 Feb 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Keen, and I wish to echo two points. The first is that it is so important to victims of sexual…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 82, 83 and 86, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Russell of Liverpool. I start, if I may, with a point that I made earlier in the debate on…06 Jan 2026HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I am very grateful to the Minister and her officials for the interaction and the many discussions we have had on the matters posed in the amendments I originally…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as an ambassador for Thames Hospice, but the views that I express today are my own. I recognise that across this House there will be very firmly…12 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, as I rise, I draw your Lordships’ attention to the fact that I both set up and chair the Global Commission on Modern Slavery & Human Trafficking. I wish to move…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I express my gratitude to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and, in his absence, to my noble friend Lord Randall of…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am very conscious that the supply chain issue has been around for some time. I put it to the Minister that, at the time, what was put into the Act was going to receive…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I remind your Lordships of my chairmanship of the Global Commission on Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking. I want to address Amendment 67, which my noble friend Lord…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, in speaking to Amendment 84, I also wish to speak to Amendment 90. I do not wish to detain the Committee for long. The principle—sorry, I am looking at the wrong…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am not at all surprised by the response the Minister has given me. I continue to be concerned to make sure that people have access to this information and these…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI join others in congratulating my noble friend Lord Harper on his entertaining and eloquent maiden speech. In his opening speech, the Minister said that one aim of this Bill was…02 Jun 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his remarks about modern slavery. One way to bring down net migration is to ensure there is no abuse in the visa system. The White…15 May 2025HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I commend the Prime Minister for the stance that he has taken and the work he has been doing with European and other allies; this is extremely important. The proposal to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, I welcome the increase in defence spending which has been announced. I hope that the money will be spent effectively, and I hope that others in Europe will take this…26 Feb 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]20 Jan 2025