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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]Perhaps Mr Tony Blair should have invited me when he was leader of the Opposition. He is so charming, he could have convinced me to join the noble Baroness’s Benches. Who knows…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, we already have an Appointments Commission for the Cross Benches.03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Prime Minister at the time did have another option of course, which was to have a general election. Peers versus the people—we know what the result would have been.…03 Dec 2021HANSARDArmy Restructuring: Future SoldierMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for repeating the Statement. On the point made by the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Harries, when I joined the TA in…25 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I agree with everything that has been said. One of the most obvious applications for restorative justice would be in the aftermath of a road traffic accident. I touched…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI would like to quickly pick up on one thing the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, touched on, which was the position of a blind juror. I would have no problem at all with a…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I oppose the Question that Clause 165 stand part of the Bill; I seek not to add but to remove something from the Bill. Section 9B of the Juries Act 1974 gives the judge…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I had a very sheltered upbringing: I do not know where I could get any recreational drugs. If I went to a pub, I would probably find myself trying to buy recreational…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very grateful for the response of all noble Lords in this short debate. I would tease my noble friend the Minister and invite him at some stage to read a recent…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, perhaps I may respond to what noble Lords have said. The noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, mentioned young offender institutions. When I was getting educated by…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have already sent a detailed paper to most noble Lords. I would like to make it clear that I will not seek the opinion of the Committee or the House at any point. When…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my role as a loyal government Back-Bencher is to help my noble friend the Minister, and I think I can do that best by strongly supporting these amendments.17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, first I pay tribute to my noble friend for his response to our concerns. When I read the Bill, as all noble Lords do, I read it carefully and this clause immediately…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I confess that I am little disappointed by my noble friend’s reply. I hope that he feels able to have a meeting with me to discuss this in a bit more detail. I am…15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 211 in the name of my noble friend Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. Both these amendments seek to deal with the same mischief: the release…15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for moving his amendment, and to the noble Lords, Lord Dubs and Lord Beith, for speaking to theirs. Those…15 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021My Lords, my first task is to apologise most profusely to the Committee for not being here at the start of the Minister’s comments. I am sorry about that; business progressed a…09 Nov 2021HANSARDMotor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2021My Lords, may I make a suggestion? I believe the noble Baroness has ministerial responsibility for the Highways Agency. Will she ask it to do 100% reporting to the department on…09 Nov 2021