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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, the gracious Speech makes only limited reference to the criminal justice system and none to the crisis within it, but, even as it was being prepared, delivered and…24 Jul 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillMy Lords, we would not be considering an amendment like this on Report but for the foreshortening that the general election has imposed. But it is valuable that the point has been…23 May 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Offences BillI am grateful for the help the Minister gave the Constitution Committee when we looked at this matter, although we have obviously been unable to report because of the timescale.…23 May 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillIf Amendment 162B is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 163 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, by reason of pre-emption. Amendment 162B21 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment that we are discussing, which would remove Clause 4(1)(b), and will speak also to the clause stand part issue that is grouped with it. I declare…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillAs I say, it is the leader of the council who is being questioned as to why the council did not, in the event, agree to a boycott, although there were speeches in the chamber and…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI apologise, but I think the Minister is trying to answer at the same time the points that I and the noble Lord, Lord Warner, made. His point was about the category of people…14 May 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: ReformI thank the Minister for paying tribute to our dear colleague, Andrew Stunell, whom we have lost. Given that the Government have no time left in this Parliament for fundamental…01 May 2024HANSARDNorth East Mayoral Combined Authority (Establishment and Functions) Order 2024My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, resident as she is of the constituency I used to represent. She is a tireless supporter of the north-east. I particularly…18 Mar 2024HANSARDAngiolini Inquiry ReportMy Lords, the Minister referred to local accountability. Is he satisfied that the various assurances and procedures that he described will apply to the Civil Nuclear Constabulary…05 Mar 2024HANSARDAvanti TrainsMy Lords, LNER generally performs significantly better than Avanti, but it is now proposing to reduce the hourly service from Berwick-upon-Tweed to a two-hourly service and…27 Feb 2024HANSARDTeesworks Joint VentureMy Lords, I know that the Minister takes seriously the importance of this project for Teesside, but I do not recognise anything that she said about those parts of the report that…30 Jan 2024HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, Berwick-upon-Tweed station, serving the Scottish borders and north Northumberland, normally has a quite good hourly train service on the east coast main line. However,…24 Jan 2024HANSARDEast Coast Main LineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with train operators about changes to the East Coast Mainline timetable in December 2024.24 Jan 2024HANSARDInvestigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill [HL]If Amendment 39 is agreed to, I cannot call Amendment 40 by reason of pre-emption.23 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, my noble friend made a superb speech, which was not partisan and covered ground that is common to all parties. I will pick up first on her point about law-making by…11 Jan 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a very good principle in the House of Lords to speak mainly on things of which you have a great deal of knowledge and experience. That principle has been followed…19 Dec 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: North-east EnglandWhen the Prime Minister announced the cancellation of HS2, he made promises that there would be transport improvements for the north-east, affecting both rail capacity on the east…14 Dec 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023I am very grateful to the Minister for his introduction and his helpful and illuminating response on the matters that I raised in my intervention. As he said, these regulations…12 Dec 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Amendment of Schedule 21) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am sorry to interrupt the Minister while he is introducing the regulations. I am slightly worried that there is confusion over the ending of a relationship, which was…12 Dec 2023