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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, who gave a pretty good summary of many of the arguments against this group of amendments. I join him in all…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy noble friend is looking very well on it. He mentioned that 4 billion cigarettes had been taken by the police in 2024. According to HMRC, the number is 24 million. I draw…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillNoble Lords have, perfectly reasonably, rebutted me on that. But my point is that the modern retail experience does not rely on retailers squinting to try to judge the difference…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillIf my noble friend is correct, I will absolutely and humbly correct myself. Maybe we could have a drink afterwards and compare notes on that. On the question of freedom, I too am…24 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Cancer PlanMy Lords, I echo the praise of other noble Lords for the report. Professor Peter Johnson has done an enormously worthwhile job, and there is so much richness and so many good…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for a very moving speech there, but I will address his point directly. This amendment does not object to a child having…03 Feb 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, it is such a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. She is absolutely right. We have a choice today on whether we will send an amendment to the Commons to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDVaccine Health Technology AssessmentMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, has just given an utterly compelling speech on the subject of the debate today. I do not want to repeat the points she has made; they…08 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support the amendments in this group, particularly those tabled by my noble friend Lord Nash on security software and by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, on…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am enormously grateful to the Minister for reassuring us that all chatbots are captured by the Online Safety Act; that is very good news indeed. Can he reassure us…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of my noble friend Lord Polak and his Amendment 286A. As he lucidly put it, this amendment proposes to close several glaring loopholes in the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I remind the Committee of my previous declarations of interest: my wife is a non-executive director of both Tesco and Diageo; and I am an alumni member of the Lockeridge…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, first, I declare that my wife is a non-executive director of Tesco. Secondly, I spent 10 years working at the Ministry of Sound in south London, where I came face to…27 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill27 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, my amendment is grouped with Amendment 199, in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Northover and Lady Walmsley, and Amendment 193, in the name of my noble friend…27 Oct 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her concluding remarks, which were thoughtful, detailed and thorough. I congratulate the Government on pursuing these measures with the energy…27 Oct 2025HANSARDAlzheimer’s DiseaseMy Lords, having had the analysis of the results of incredibly extensive clinical trials on the use of GLP-1s to treat dementia, particularly Alzheimer’s disease, this is an…13 Oct 2025HANSARDEconomic GrowthI will always be grateful to the Minister for his historic observations about GDP per capita. But what is the current GDP per capita, and how is its growth developing over time?…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Stuart, who makes a very good point on public opinion. I am persuaded that one of the reasons why the Bill should…12 Sept 2025HANSARDProstate CancerMy Lords, I give huge thanks to my noble friend Lord Mott for this important debate, and thanks also to the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for pointing out that we need better…03 Sept 2025