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HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to Fujitsu regarding making an interim payment towards the costs of investigation and redress in the Post…17 Mar 2026HANSARDFujitsu: Post Office Horizon CaseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. Given that Fujitsu knew from the beginning that its system was faulty; that it knew that it was altering remotely sub-postmasters’…17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, on Amendment 21, which is about the reliability of computer evidence, I am grateful to Sam Stein KC for his advice on this difficult issue. I am also extremely grateful…10 Mar 2026HANSARDPost Office Capture and Horizon ScandalsMy Lords, the Capture system was the predecessor of the Horizon system. The Government are paying compensation to all the Capture sub-postmasters—except those who have…12 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak on Amendment 61. I did not speak at Second Reading, for which I apologise to your Lordships’ House. I lacked the ingenuity of the noble Baroness, Lady…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillBefore the Minister moves on to Amendment 62, would she please comment on the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Russell, about the Law Society’s contribution to the consultation…11 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Inquiries: CostsMy Lords, public inquiries have had a bad rap recently, partly because of the eye-watering sums of money spent by the Post Office on its legal fees and the Post Office inquiry.…19 Jan 2026HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI rise with great diffidence—and apologise to noble Lords—because I have not spoken on this Bill, and I did not speak at Second Reading. This issue seems to me to be relatively…05 Nov 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1My Lords, the Minister is quite right that this matter has taken place over many years, under Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative Ministers. We should all, frankly, hang our heads in…17 Jul 2025HANSARDFujitsu: Government ContractsMy Lords, Fujitsu has paid not one penny towards the victims of the havoc and misery that it helped to cause. Is the Government —is the country—over a barrel to Fujitsu? If not,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, when I was Opposition Chief Whip in another place, I was never really sure whether it was my job to make sure that legislation was as good as possible for the good of…19 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, the Minister is right that it is essential that data collected needs to be accurate and that that applies to data on sex as well as on gender. He is also right that the…12 May 2025HANSARDEnergy Grid ResilienceIs the Minister able to tell us what proportion of our annual electricity comes from undersea cables, whether from abroad—France, Norway or eventually, possibly, Morocco—or from…06 May 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Spaces for StaffTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure all NHS staff have sufficient access to single-sex spaces.01 May 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Spaces for StaffMy Lords, if there is any area of the country that is greatly affected by the Supreme Court judgment, it is the NHS: one of the largest organisations in the country, with over a…01 May 2025HANSARDNHS: Single-sex Spaces for StaffBefore the Minister stands up, we have the benefit of having the chair of the EHRC in the Room with us. I wonder whether it is your Lordships’ wish that we hear from her.01 May 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, in answer to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, the Minister said that he cannot confirm or deny that proscription of the IRGC could take place. If he cannot confirm that…06 Mar 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I too declare my interests as a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board and as chair of the advisory panel of Thales UK. I congratulate my good friend, the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDBank Closures: Impact on Rural CommunitiesMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate deserves our congratulations and thanks for raising this topic, which is crucial to the strength of communities throughout the country and…13 Feb 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Scandal: Compensation PaymentsMy Lords, the Minister has declared my interest as a member of the Horizon Compensation Advisory Board. Attention has rightly focused on the contribution to be made by Fujitsu to…11 Feb 2025