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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI shall briefly intervene. I am sure that my noble and learned friend will answer this later, but I want to put on record that nobody who is a supporter of this Bill—an amended…27 Feb 2026HANSARDUS TariffsMy Lords, while we welcome the industrial strategy that was mentioned by my noble friend the Minister, does he agree that, in these deeply uncertain times when there is much…23 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity of Candidates, MPs and ElectionsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to implement the recommendations of the Speaker’s Conference on the security of candidates, MPs and elections.12 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity of Candidates, MPs and ElectionsMy Lords, I welcome the imminent publication of the representation of the people Bill and I trust that it is radical and will include recommendations, as my noble friend said,…12 Feb 2026HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I hesitate to rise because I was slightly late, but as the noble Lord opposite was late—my Whips are saying that no, I cannot.10 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, many points have been made around the Chamber about disability. The most recent large survey, carried out by Opinium in February 2024 of nearly 11,000 respondents in the…06 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 140 would strengthen the link between economic growth and health improvement, complementing the Government’s intention for devolution to support inclusive…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend the Minister for her response, because she clearly understands the issues. I am super-grateful for all the contributions from noble…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, my Amendment 166 would provide a clear mechanism for implementation and accountability of the proposed health duty, while maintaining local flexibility. It would require…04 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillCan I just make a brief statement? While it is right and proper that each and every amendment and clause is debated, I deeply regret how party-political the last two contributions…29 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bichard. I agree with so much that he said—but I shall speak to Amendment 196, which would introduce a duty on local public…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I completely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Deben, on the society that we are seeking to have. We agree on so many things. We are on different Benches, but we agree on…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I merely point out that this is not a choice between investing in palliative care or changing the law so that we have an assisted dying service. We need to do both. I am…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI mentioned the future of palliative care. I did not mention the costs of an assisted dying service, which I am very willing to ask for as well, but at that stage I was focusing…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillForgive me. I did not realise that there were other people who wished to speak. There was a pause.23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am not a Whip, but I have been here all morning and I think that many of the issues have been debated at length. The questions asked by the noble Lord, Lord Gove, are…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI refer the noble Baroness and other noble Lords to Clause 12(2)(d) of the Bill, which says that the assessing doctor must “discuss with the person their wishes in the event of…23 Jan 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, while I understand what the noble Lord opposite said about a “lawless” society, it is irresponsible to use such terms? In fact, we live…22 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 7 and 128 in my name. I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Best and Lord Cameron of Dillington, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of…20 Jan 2026