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HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 32 and 35, which relate to children with disabilities, because these children are, sadly, more at risk and so need our protection. Also,…22 May 2025HANSARDPublic Inquiries: Enchancing Public Trust (Statutory Inquiries Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bichard. He has just ably demonstrated why his Soham inquiry is so regularly cited as one of the best examples of how…25 Apr 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Stop and SearchMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDKnife Crime: Stop and SearchMy Lords, are the Government in discussion with the police about the use of Section 60 powers—which, I should say, were extended under a previous Government? The HMIC’s last…01 Apr 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I welcome the news that the Government have accepted all 58 of Sir Martin Moore-Bick’s recommendations—at least, I welcome it in principle, in the same way that the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Abuse Inquiry: RecommendationsMy Lords, with IICSA, as with every other major public inquiry, there is no structure in place to monitor the formal response to recommendations. That is true for Grenfell, IICSA,…08 Jan 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry ReportMy Lords, I thank the Government for tabling this debate. I make particular mention of the Minister, for whom I have the greatest respect. He has always followed closely the…22 Nov 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I was going to admit that I am slightly nervous of speaking in this debate because I see myself as quite a new Member, so…12 Nov 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to publish a new strategy for public libraries.12 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesOn to the main business and, even with today’s time limitations, I am sure that we will hear about the many different ways in which libraries can alter the course of people’s…12 Sept 2024HANSARDPublic LibrariesMy Lords, it is an honour to open today’s debate, first proposed by my noble friend Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. It really is a pleasure to see so many noble Lords, which shows…12 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, the Leader makes a very good point about anger. If that is how it made us feel, can you imagine how difficult that report must have been for the victims last week?…09 Sept 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI thank the noble Earl for the way in which he introduced this debate. I will speak briefly to the government amendments. Like others, I was disappointed to see the three-month…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the Government for the review. My own view is that while I would also like there to be some of the powers mentioned by the noble Lord, Lord Wills, it is a…30 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I do not pretend to be an expert on prisons, as some noble Lords are who have put forward this amendment. However, I also wanted to speak briefly to it, and for the very…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 124A and first to 133ZA, which recommends the review that the noble Lord, Lord Wills, just talked about—a review of the way in which the IPA…13 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, on the amendments in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wills, in some of the issues he raised—infected blood or sodium valproate—people raised the alarm and were not…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendments 6 and 10, which are designed to ensure that children who have been criminally exploited are seen and treated as victims rather than…24 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in this debate, and I, too, look forward to the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere. I first began working with the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDHunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Mancroft and I am very pleased to hear that he would like the Bill to reach the statute book, for I rise to speak in…16 Jun 2023