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HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I thank the many noble Lords who spoke so powerfully in support of Amendment 16. I also note the powerful speeches in support of the other significant amendments in this…14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services Bill14 Apr 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans and the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, for putting their names to this amendment…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Resuscitation OrdersMy Lords, I should declare my interest as chair of Dignity in Dying. What plans do the Government have to increase dramatically the numbers of people who have advanced decisions…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, International Travel) (England) (Amendment) (No. 7) Regulations 2021My Lords, I add my welcome to the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, and I enjoyed her speech. We know that our failure to secure our borders at the start of this pandemic led to…22 Mar 2021HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for tabling this regret Motion. I wonder what proportion of the population knows that, globally, peat holds twice as much carbon…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Wilcox and Lady Hamwee, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of London who added their names to this amendment. It requires the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 75 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, to which I have added my name. Surely one of the attractions of this amendment for the Government is that…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank most of all the many noble Lords who have contributed so powerfully in support of Amendment 67. I also thank the Minister for his response, but I do not accept…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this Bill will be remembered in years to come for the many important changes and reforms that will be introduced through it, but without doubt one of the most welcome…10 Mar 2021HANSARDUnemployment: Over-50sMy Lords, as the Minister well knows, the over-50s who have lost their jobs during the pandemic are at a serious risk of long-term unemployment, at huge cost to themselves but…09 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I whole-heartedly support Amendments 13 and 76, to which I have added my name. I applaud the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for tabling these amendments and speaking so…08 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendments 10, 68 and 69, to which I have added my name. I also support the other amendments in this group, although I will not speak to them. The…08 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillOkay.03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I will start my sentence again. I have the permission of the Government Whips’ Office to speak to Amendment 136F in my name, which should be in this group but appears…03 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, along with StepChange and many others working in the debt field, I welcome Clause 34, which I hope will provide some support and protection for vulnerable people with…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid Contracts: Judicial ReviewMy Lords, I strongly support the Secretary of State’s decision to prioritise saving patients’ lives, albeit that the contractual process appears to have breached the rules. Does…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFood-related CrimeMy Lords, in the 1970s I wrote a book based on a survey on the consequences of benefit withdrawal and found that, typically, claimants were driven to crime. Have Her Majesty’s…22 Feb 2021HANSARDRefugees: Napier BarracksMy Lords, I fear that the Minister has been misinformed for her responses, as the information on the ground is very different, but that is not her fault. It seems that the Home…11 Feb 2021