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HANSARDLivestock Grazing on Dartmoor National ParkMy Lords, could not some of these ponies be sent to the South Downs National Park, where I declare I live, so that they could eat the tussocky grass, thus allowing the natural…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDOnline Hate SpeechIs my noble friend aware that online hate speech websites record just as virulent remarks about Gypsies and Travellers as about other protected minority ethnic groups? I have seen…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, following the most welcome reference in the gracious Speech to “drive global growth and reinforce global stability”, I want to raise the subject of international action…21 May 2026HANSARDChemicals (Health and Safety) (Amendment, Consequential and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026The noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, is making some very serious points. However, in respect of the responsibilities of the HSE, surely she recognises that it is not just restricted…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWill the noble Baroness give way?27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMay I check that I have understood the noble Baroness correctly? When she said that the patient’s preference should not prevail if they wanted an assisted death but that the…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble Lord for giving way. There is a substantial difference between the Bill that was not accepted in Scotland and the Bill that we are debating now. The Bill that…20 Mar 2026HANSARDHumanist WeddingsMy Lords, my noble friend is against making an order. Is she aware that the lead civil servant on the Equality Act and the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act thinks that the evidence…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I first declare an interest as president of Friends, Families and Travellers and the Advisory Council for the Education of Romany and other Travellers, and co-chair of…09 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI apologise for interrupting, but I am a little confused. It seems that there is a considerable principled difference between expertise and conflict of interest. People who have…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, agree that the cardinal difference between suicide and voluntary assisted death is that voluntary assisted death applies to people who are…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, that provision is in the Bill, if the noble Baroness would just look. I am afraid that I cannot put my finger on the actual clause, but the assessing doctor is required…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, in connection with Amendment 30, I will just say, in a point of distinction to some of the speeches, that if I were interested in having an assisted death, part of the…16 Jan 2026HANSARDNitrogen Reduction, Recycling and Reuse (Environment and Climate Change Committee Report)My Lords, I too am grateful for the chance to speak in the gap. I concur with all the thanks given to such expert and helpful colleagues. My focus is on the impact of nitrogen…06 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, when considering this group, in particular, perhaps, Amendments 300A and 306A, I realised that the small number of noble Lords who have tabled most of the very large…05 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformMy Lords, I should declare that my daughter is a recorder. Very many people have put to me a lot of points, and there is just one that makes me want to ask my noble friend a…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 49 in my name and those of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Lincoln and the noble Baronesses, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville and Lady Bennett…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI apologise for interrupting the noble Lord, but does he accept that there is no definition of “alarm and distress”, and that it is in fact a subjective view on the part of the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, in particular my cosignatories, the noble Baronesses, Lady Bakewell and Lady Bennett, but also the right reverend Prelate the…17 Nov 2025