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HANSARDSolar PanelsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her reply; I know how passionately she feels about this issue. Is she aware that only a ridiculously small number of industrial…12 Feb 2025HANSARDSolar PanelsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they intend to take to ensure that all new-build commercial and industrial premises in England are fitted with solar panels.12 Feb 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, this is the first time I have spoken in Committee. I am rather late to it but I spoke at Second Reading. On this matter of history, it is not usual that I come out in…18 Dec 2024HANSARDRule of LawMy Lords, I start of course by congratulating my noble and learned friend Lady Smith of Cluny on her wonderful maiden speech. I enjoyed it thoroughly, as I think the House did…26 Nov 2024HANSARDPolice ReformMy Lords, as an ex-police and crime commissioner some years ago now, I agree with the Minister in his reply to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Paddick. I know from bitter…25 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and I refer the House to my declared interest.18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to increase the amount of legal aid available for early advice in the areas of (1) social welfare, and (2) family, law.18 Nov 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for his reply. I know that he, like me, believes that the virtual decimation of early legal advice as a direct consequence of the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, like many others in this debate, I am a self-confessed football obsessive. I have been a Leicester City season ticket holder for more years than I care to remember and,…13 Nov 2024HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, in many years as a Member of this House, I have never dreamed of speaking in a Budget debate. Why have I changed my mind today? I want to say a few words because this…11 Nov 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I should declare my interest as the unremunerated chair of the board of Leicester Community Advice and Law Centre. I particularly welcome the two Ministers who are…24 Jul 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I do not intend to say much, for the very good reason that I do not have to. The arguments put forward by the noble Lord, Lord Carter of Haslemere, and particularly by…21 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, Amendment 35 would require information on compliance with the victims’ code to be linked to a consistent victim identifier. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for his response. I also thank noble Lords around the House who have been sympathetic to the amendment that I moved. Because it is such…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI thank the Minister for his response, and the noble Lord, Lord German, for his support in this matter. I have two points for the Minister, if I may. Is it really considered…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I put my name to this clause stand part notice, which was originally in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. He, alas, cannot be here this afternoon as he is on…25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I speak having taken some advice from the Clerks—I am grateful to them. The first two items in this group are notices of my intention to oppose Clauses 53 and 54. We…25 Mar 2024HANSARDWest Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this lively and interesting debate. I am very conscious of the time. I particularly thank the Minister, who had a…13 Mar 2024HANSARDWest Midlands Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024At end to insert “but this House regrets that the draft Order entails the transfer of power being completed without the consent of other relevant local authorities; and notes that…13 Mar 2024