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HANSARDIrish Republican Alleged IncitementMy Lords, from these Benches we utterly condemn these remarks. Incitement to violence against our democratically elected MPs is never acceptable. We should not underestimate the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDFood, Diet and Obesity Committee ReportMy Lords, I, too, congratulate my noble friend Lady Walmsley on both her extremely powerful speech and her excellent chairing of the committee. It was a genuine pleasure to serve…28 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 16, I will also speak to Amendments 17 and 24A, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hamwee. Amendments 16 and 17 are, as we debated in…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank the Minister for accepting Amendment 24A on consultation, as well as for putting on the record his clarifications and reassurances on training. We have all come a long way…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to agree with the noble Lord, Lord Harris. We on these Benches agree that this is an extremely important matter. Perhaps this is not the appropriate piece…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, this has been a useful if very short debate, and many of the issues raised in Committee have been repeated. Most of these amendments would greatly increase the number of…04 Mar 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2024My Lords, given the lateness of the hour, I shall endeavour to be extremely brief and will concentrate primarily on the parliamentary process. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady…26 Feb 2025HANSARDClonoe InquestMy Lords, the violence carried out by the IRA was utterly abhorrent and inflicted deep suffering on communities across Northern Ireland. In dealing with the legacy of the past, it…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Elliott, I think that this amendment has a lot of merit. It certainly raises some very important issues. Ahead of this Bill, I met with people…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillFor me, the amendments water down a core element of the Bill, which is about individual responsibility—people taking responsibility for ensuring that an organisation or an event…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI shall make three quick points. First, I hope the noble Lord can in summing up this debate reassure the Committee about proportionality and that it is not the intention of this…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 26, 27 and 29 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hamwee. This is an absolutely key group of amendments. The many organisations which…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThat is a fair point—but you are financially liable as a trustee.10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, Amendments 30 and 31, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hamwee, are probing amendments that aim to clarify how the provisions in the Bill will complement or…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank the Minister for that reply. As I said at the outset, these are primarily probing amendments from the live events sector, which wanted clarity on the coherence and the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, this group of amendments on delegated powers and the Henry VIII clauses is a key area of contention in the Bill. On behalf of these Benches, I have added my name to…10 Feb 2025HANSARDMoldova: Russian InterferenceTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of reports of Russian interference in Moldovan politics.06 Feb 2025