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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 424 from the noble Baroness, Lady Monckton, for the reasons that she has so clearly set out. I will not repeat them but instead seek to offer in my…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am not giving way; I am sorry. Secondly, in-person consultations protect against coercion and abuse. Far from protecting victims of abuse, as is claimed, the lack of such…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am just carrying on; I am sorry. Mr Worby was jailed in December 2024 after arranging for a friend’s girlfriend to pretend to be pregnant and acquire abortion pills for him via…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am sorry; I am going to keep going. This amendment would ensure that women are offered the best possible care at in-person appointments, where medical history can be discussed…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI beg to move.18 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 22, 308 and 347, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson. Amendment 22 rightly seeks to exclude serving prisoners and those detained by a…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillCan the Minister give her perspective on whether the arguments laid out today would be justifiable as reasons for a different form of treatment between the two categories:…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I want to speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Berger. I will limit my remarks because some of them have already been made by previous speakers. I think the…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I seek clarity on a point raised in precisely this exchange between the noble Lords, Lord Harper and Lord Lansley, particularly on the issue of “ordinarily resident”,…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak today and to contribute to a debate that has been characterised by such thoughtful, considered and respectful speeches from all points of…19 Sept 2025HANSARDCommunity and Voluntary SectorOn behalf of the whole House, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Porter on her excellent maiden speech. It is a privilege to speak after her, and we can all see just how much she…31 Oct 2024HANSARDForeign AffairsMy Lords, at a recent meeting, Xi Jinping said to Vladimir Putin that right now we are witnessing changes “the likes of which we have not seen in 100 years”. He was referencing…05 Mar 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAt end insert “, and do propose Amendment 102B in lieu—12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I brought a variation of this amendment to the House on Report. I refer to my entry in the register of interests. I said in that debate that this amendment is very…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI would like to test the will of the House.12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Kirkhope and Lord Kerr, and the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for adding their names to my Amendment 164. I also lend my support to the right…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillIt may be helpful, therefore, to clarify what is happening in Amendment 164. In January, the Government will lay a report detailing the safe and legal routes that they are…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.05 Jul 2023