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HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I was schooled in this subject, if I was schooled at all, by the late noble and learned Lords, Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood and Lord Judge. They both took me…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, put his finger on something very important when he said to us that we must be careful about giving hope and then dashing it. But without…03 Dec 2025HANSARDTeachers: Music, Drama, Art and Design, and DanceMy Lords, the previous Government and this Government have recognised the problem that we have in getting teachers—for music in particular and for the arts generally. Therefore,…17 Nov 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, and I join others in the House in paying tribute to Baroness Newlove. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti,…12 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will be even swifter than the noble Lord, Lord Randall. There are some good ideas in these amendments. If we can protect bats in the belfry and great crested newts in…15 Sept 2025 Bills sponsored (1)