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HANSARDSentencing BillOn behalf of my noble friend Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, I beg to move Amendment 45. The purpose of this amendment, and indeed of Amendment 45A which is grouped with it, is to…26 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, if this amendment is agreed to, I will be unable to call Amendment 7 by reason of pre-emption.18 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillDoes the noble Baroness intend to withdraw the amendment?14 Nov 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I had hoped that a more favourable reception might have been accorded to the Bill by the Conservative Front Bench, given the respect that many of us have for David Gauke…12 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillAmendment 166 having not been moved, I cannot call Amendments 167 to 171.13 Oct 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillAmendment 173 having not been moved, I cannot call Amendment 174. Amendment 17513 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I do not bring to this debate any medical knowledge or expertise. My relevant experience is in having cared at home for both my first and my second wife as they faced…19 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillThe noble Lord has withdrawn his amendment.11 Sept 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the independent review of train operators’ revenue protection practices published by the Office of Rail and Road on 4 June, whether they…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTrain Operators’ Revenue Protection Practices ReviewMy Lords, the Minister knows that, under the new east coast main line timetable, many more passengers will rely on connecting services run by different train operators, but when…17 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI draw to the attention of the noble and learned Lord, whose interest in this matter is much appreciated, the fact that, when we considered this in the Burns committee, it was…09 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)My Lords, I thank the House for a truly excellent debate. I know it is conventional to say what a good debate we have had, but I genuinely think that the committee’s work has been…04 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)That this House takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Executive oversight and responsibility for the UK constitution (6th Report, HL Paper 72).04 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Constitution: Oversight and Responsibility (Report from the Constitution Committee)My Lords, I will speak to the Constitution Committee’s report, published in January, on Executive Oversight and Responsibility for the UK Constitution . I speak in place of the…04 Jul 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I agree very much with what the noble Viscount has said. His amendment, like others in this group, would give some helpful clarity to an extremely unclear piece of…04 Jun 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillBefore the Minister sits down, could he clarify something for me, because he has made two apparently conflicting statements in the course of the correspondence? One is that it…04 Jun 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I do not recollect a regulation-making power that requires the Secretary of State to bring forward the regulations. Normally, such powers are permissive—the Secretary of…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Amendment 14 in this group, like all the others, seeks to probe and challenge the uncertainty surrounding the definition on which the whole Bill depends. I welcome the…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillCan the Minister clarify something he has not covered? It is how we deal with things that perhaps the Government regard as personal characteristics but that are not listed in the…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I do not regard the decision of the Government to try to resolve a difference of view about the contents of the guidelines in bringing legislation before this House as…07 May 2025