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HANSARDCharities Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly on this amendment. I am assuming I have understood it correctly—do not look at me like that, Lord Ponsonby! If I have, the amendment seeks to…18 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in some respects similarly to the noble Lord, Lord Beith, I come to this debate with an open mind in terms of the specifics of the amendments put forward by my noble…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to this amendment and my other amendments in this group. First, though, I welcome my noble friend Lord Sharpe to the Front Bench, and I look forward to his…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will certainly withdraw the amendment. I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for making clear that the Government support the Private Member’s Bill, and I will…08 Nov 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, it is always a privilege to speak in your Lordships’ House, even at 11 o’clock at night. I am a great admirer of my noble friend Lady Stroud, and I am even a great…26 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I apologise for intervening on a Bill that I have not been involved in, but my understanding of the procedure at this point is that those who wish to speak will do so…13 Oct 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, a renowned expert in this field, as indeed are many other noble Lords participating in today’s debate,…13 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to lead the Back-Bench contributions to the debate on this Bill. As we have already heard, this is very wide-ranging legislation. I will focus my…14 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI thank the noble Lord for giving way. I am grateful to him for referring to my contribution earlier, but I am just a little concerned: I was not suggesting anything in the way…09 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, for whom I have huge respect. I also commend, as others have done, the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, for…09 Sept 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, clearly we are all united in our condemnation of violence and aggression against women and girls, and we are also united in our view that perpetrators be pursued and…22 Jul 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, transparency and conflicts of interest are important. But it is also important for us to recognise too that Secretaries of State, in the context of analogies to a…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSkills and Post-16 Education Bill [HL]My Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome this Bill and endorse the Government’s decision to give technical education the profile and priority that it deserves. Unlike other…15 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, has the Minister had the opportunity to consider the relevant employment law that made it possible for a tribunal judge, as reported in yesterday’s media, to rule in…10 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fullbrook, on her maiden speech, and I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of…18 May 2021HANSARDRail Disruption: Social and Economic ImpactsMy Lords, is the Minister aware of the planned engineering works for the Whitsun bank holiday weekend on the East Midlands Railway line which mean that no trains will be running…13 May 2021HANSARDPost Office Court of Appeal JudgmentMy Lords, my point picks up on that just made by the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley. As horrified as we all are at this miscarriage of justice, what is also shocking to everybody is…28 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy, and all members of the Conduct Committee for their service to the House. Sitting on any committee of your…20 Apr 2021HANSARDHousing: CladdingMy Lords, I must declare that I am an owner and occupier of a leasehold flat in a building with cladding, and also an elected member of the leaseholder management board of that…22 Sept 2020