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16 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDFertility Treatment RegulationMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for bringing these important questions to the House. Women’s health, fertility, and experience of motherhood are matters…04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Babudu, and I apologise in advance for reiterating some of his excellent points. We spend over £2 billion a…20 May 2026HANSARDWomen’s Health StrategyI would like to add my thanks to the Government and the Minister personally for the commitment and work done to renew the women’s health strategy. Other noble Lords have mentioned…23 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will not detain the House at this hour. I thank the Minister for the progress the Government have made on this since we spoke about it in Committee—it really is a step…11 Mar 2026HANSARDMaternity CommissionerMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Amos, herself said: “I do not understand why change has been so slow”. Can the Minister set out with a little more clarity the timeline for the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend Lady Owen of Alderley Edge for the tenacity and expertise that she has brought to this issue. I acknowledge how far the Government have…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, more than 40 years ago, Parliament ensured that pornographic material that was deemed too degrading, too explicit or too dangerous could not be distributed. Parliament…02 Mar 2026HANSARDSchools White Paper: Every Child Achieving and ThrivingMy Lords, I start by thanking all the officials involved in producing this very ambitious White Paper and crediting Ministers for their determination to tackle this very difficult…24 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I cannot match the eloquence of some of the previous speakers, but I want to add my support for this group of amendments. We have heard the policy arguments for these…27 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I did not intend to speak but I too was greatly moved by the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, and I have had the experience of trying to care for a child…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Non-consensual Sexual DeepfakesI was very glad to hear the Minister say that she believes in upholding offline standards online, and I hope the Government will consider the amendments from the noble Baroness,…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support my noble friend Lady Bertin’s amendments and I will particularly talk about Amendment 314. There is no debate about whether certain pornography is harmful.…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I also support the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lady Owen and will try to keep my remarks as brief as possible. As we have heard today, technology continues to…09 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lords, like many previous and much more illustrious speakers, I have had the privilege of being involved in numerous Budgets. As I am sure the Minister will want me to point…04 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we live in an age where pretty much all of us carry in our pocket the means to access pornographic content so extreme that it would be illegal for any shop to sell it to…16 Oct 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillMy Lords, it is a huge honour to make my maiden speech here in your Lordships’ House, and I am grateful for all the warm wishes that I have received. I want to thank those who…22 Jul 2025