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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to ask a question about timing. I have read that, somehow, in the calculation of time allocated for Committee, it is expected that we would have one and a half times the…12 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I declare an interest: I chair a seafront development and regeneration board on behalf of Brighton & Hove City Council. I am delighted to speak in this debate for a…08 Dec 2025HANSARDLocal ElectionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that it is far better to get the structures of local government right and produce good-quality public services than it is to become overly…08 Dec 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorMy Lords, it is a shame that the Opposition are sniping away at something that they first supported when they were in government. They proposed a regulator to ensure that the game…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIt is certainly clear that she used that test continuously as part of her career, actually. While I am on my feet, I wonder whether the noble Baroness thought of reviewing the…14 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismMy Lords, I welcome the progress that is being made. However, given the steep rise in online hate directed at footballers, referees and fans—with reports of online abuse to the…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress has been made by law enforcement agencies in pursuing perpetrators of online hate and racism since the Online Safety Act 2023 came…05 Nov 2025HANSARDMerck Research SiteMy Lords, the decision by Merck is disappointing, but I am encouraged by what the Minister said about the way in which the Government are approaching this. Is it not the case that…11 Sept 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Act 2025: ImplementationTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they will set out a timetable for the implementation of the various parts of the Football Governance Act 2025.03 Sept 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Act 2025: ImplementationMy Lords, I very much welcome the Minister’s reply, and perhaps I should declare my interest as the only known member of the Brighton & Hove Albion (Lords) Supporters’ Club. Given…03 Sept 2025HANSARDTourism LevyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that encouraging reply. Will he ensure that powers which might be required to enable local authorities to develop such a tourist tax will be…14 Jul 2025HANSARDTourism LevyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what evaluation they have made of the potential benefits of a tourism levy to alleviate funding pressures facing seaside and coastal communities.14 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025Would the noble Baroness give way momentarily?03 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates ReformMy Lords, could the Minister consider the position of ABIDs and perhaps, when the Government refuse a situation, provide some more incentives for ABIDs, so they act more like a…23 Jun 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, it is a privilege and an honour to take part in today’s debate with the opportunity that it provides to discuss the impact that war has on families—my family in…09 May 2025HANSARDUS Tariff on UK FilmsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential impact of a USA tariff levied at 100 per cent on UK films, and what discussions they are planning…08 May 2025HANSARDUS Tariff on UK FilmsMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on their calm approach, but the UK film and TV industry employs more than 200,000 people directly and indirectly in productions and is…08 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will add just a couple of comments to those from my noble friend Lady Taylor. The issue for me is the distortion of competition. In each of the last seven seasons, two…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I should like to counter some of the nonsense that we have heard from the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and from the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, who moved the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, to respond briefly to the noble Lord’s comments, I quite understand where he is coming from in ensuring a proper and effective process in securing good-quality public…11 Mar 2025