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HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyMy Lords, I, too, thank the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for securing this debate and for an extremely thoughtful introduction. As we know, the central…05 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I too am delighted that the Government have decided to bring forward this amendment to include culture as the eighth area of competence within the Bill. I hope that the…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Goldsmith, for introducing this debate. I commend the committee on its constructive assessment of this highly significant…04 Mar 2026HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Foster, for introducing this debate so admirably and highly commend his chairmanship of the Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee, of…12 Feb 2026HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)I know that I am running over time, but it is an advisory time limit and I will finish in two minutes.12 Feb 2026HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)I have another couple of minutes—this is advisory. The Government have a duty to ensure that public discourse about crime and punishment is based on an understanding of the role…12 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I fully support what the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, and the noble Lord, Lord Freyberg, said. To some extent, the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, touched…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I support the amendment moved by the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty, but I shall also speak to my amendment, which is simpler. As I go through my remarks, noble Lords will…20 Jan 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for securing this debate and for his thoughtful introduction. My remarks will be confined to public service broadcasting and the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, I too want to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, for securing this debate and for her comprehensive and thoughtful introduction. Like others, I admire her…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Stevenage, for her opening speech. This is a significant Bill and has the potential to reshape the governance landscape of…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 101A. This Bill introduces a provision to restrict offenders to a certain geographical area when released on licence, without a requirement…01 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, before I make my remarks, I declare two interests. I am a member of the Justice and Home Affairs Select Committee of the House of Lords, which is so admirably chaired by…12 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support this amendment. What I have to say is almost redundant, but I will still emphasise a couple of points. The noble Lord, Lord Bach, admirably highlighted why the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support this amendment, to which I am a signatory. It has been admirably moved by the noble Lord, Lord Bach. He has set out in detail the rationale for the amendment,…08 Sept 2025HANSARDIntegration and Community CohesionMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for securing this important debate and for her thoughtful introduction. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Raval, on his…13 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Howell, for securing this debate and for his wise and characteristically thoughtful introduction. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity GrowthMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lemos. I warmly congratulate him on his magnificent maiden speech. It was characteristically crisp, succinct and to the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, I too thank the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing this debate and for a graphic description of some of the worrying trends that we are witnessing. I declare that I…28 Nov 2024HANSARDUniversitiesMy Lords, to clear any confusion, I have swapped with the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, as she is currently on the Woolsack. I declare an interest as a former chancellor of De…14 Nov 2024