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HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]If the noble Lord’s grandfather was the fastest man, can he speed up his peroration so that we can get to the World Cup match?15 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingTo ask His Majesty’s Government how many Suspicious Activity Report enquiries are currently being conducted by the National Crime Agency concerning the funding of the Reform Party.14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingNotwithstanding the Minister’s honest Answer, perhaps he can advise the House on how many suspicious activity reports the Government would expect to be lodged against political…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy Lords, I declare an interest in that my wife is a beneficiary of the Civil Service Pension Scheme. She was entitled to her first payment on 1 October last year and she received…30 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 28A. The Bill usefully sets out that regulations in relation to ticket touting will be brought in for sporting events. But a number of…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]That is my point exactly, and that is why this is an important debate to have had this evening. I congratulate the noble Lord on his observations and comments.22 Jun 2026HANSARDSouth East Water: Disruption of SupplyThe South East Water company is something of a joke. If I lived in Tunbridge Wells, I would be “Angry of Tunbridge Wells”. The failures in supply in parts of Kent over the last…08 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Cup Ticket PricesMy Lords, some tickets for this year’s World Cup will cost as much as $6,500, and I am told $10,000 for the final, pricing football fans out of watching games. I remind the House…03 Jun 2026HANSARDWorld Cup Ticket PricesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with football’s governing bodies about the price of World Cup tickets.03 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]I was the Minister who took the 2000 legislation through your Lordships’ House. That legislation was widely praised at the time as a way of tackling the outrageous behaviour of…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, like everyone else, I congratulate the Government and the Minister on bringing forward the Bill at this time. It seems extremely apposite, with the World Cup just in…03 Jun 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, my task is very simple this afternoon, and that is to thank the Government and congratulate them on bringing forward Amendments 245 and 265, which will ensure that…26 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I was happy to co-sign the government’s amendment, which adds “culture” to the Bill, for one very good reason: I have always thought of myself as a practical politician.…24 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I rise to speak about this based on my experience and the report I helped author for the Co-op commission on rural poverty some four years ago. What was clear to us then…24 Mar 2026HANSARDAssisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and JerseyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to enable legislation passed by the Tynwald of the Isle of Man and States Assembly of Jersey allowing assisted dying to…03 Mar 2026HANSARDAssisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and JerseyMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her reply. We are in an odd position—are we not?—on the assisted dying Bill. The Isle of Man has legislation in place, the Welsh…03 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, my Amendment 196EC to Schedule 26 fairly sets out some of my concerns, which, having listened to the noble Baroness, I am sure are shared by others in the Room. I tabled…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank my noble friend for her response to my amendment. It is worth the Government thinking a bit more about whether it would be appropriate to put in the Bill something that…11 Feb 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I shall not speak for long. I was looking around the Room, trying to add up how many former local leaders there are, and I got to five or maybe six. We probably all had…11 Feb 2026