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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 248 is in my name and in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Grabiner and Lord Pannick. Veterans of the early debates on this Bill and on the Planning and…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I agree with and endorse the comments of the noble Lords, Lord Grabiner, Lord Pannick and Lord O’Donnell, my noble friend Lord Fuller and the Minister in their responses…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Amendment 222C is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Grabiner and Lord Pannick. Noble Lords who participated in the House’s recent consideration of what was…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am thankful for the comments and to all the contributors to this debate. I emphatically endorse the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Grabiner, that the issue this…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillCan I also clarify that this amendment is not just about Wimbledon, nor was the previous one? They were both fully ranging in relation to all such trusts in question. In light of…05 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 417 I will speak to the associated Amendment 419, both in my name and with named support across the Committee. The purpose of these amendments is to…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for his comments, and indeed all speakers. The force of the unanimity on this issue across the Committee is telling. I hope it is the beginning of the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support these amendments. I declare an interest of sorts in that I have a young daughter who is fast approaching her teenage years. The idea that she might one day…09 Dec 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”My Lords, do the Government consider that these acts of aggression and subversion will come to an end if a deal is reached in relation to Ukraine?25 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenMy Lords, what is the Government’s strategy if it becomes apparent that the only deal the United States of America will back is one that legitimises the theft of children and land?24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I, too, endorse Motion F. The national scheme of delegation has to strike the right balance between going far enough and not too far, which is not without difficulty. I…24 Nov 2025HANSARDUkraine: UK-USA DiscussionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the precedent that would be set by allowing Russia to keep any of its ill-gotten territorial gains would pose a far greater long-term threat…19 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, Amendment 250 is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Grabiner, who are unable to be here this evening but who continue to support it, and the…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI shall speak to Amendments 163A and 163B, tabled in my name. These seek to ensure that the nature restoration fund is properly aligned with the planning process and, in…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure Bill27 Oct 2025