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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillNo, I am sorry—I have an argument to put; I am not going to take any interruptions. Furthermore, one of Australia’s most senior and experienced practitioners tells me that,…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will try not to keep us too long from our lunch. This has been a lively and helpful debate, and I think it has exposed a fair number of critical issues that are yet to…23 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailIt has been a difficult weekend. I regularly visit the north-west of England, as I did at the weekend. I am involved in an east of Pennines business, so I am very familiar with…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMy Lords, I worked at No. 10 as Tony Blair’s strategy adviser in 2005 when an in principle go-ahead was given to an ambitious high-speed rail network for the whole country.…19 Jan 2026HANSARDDraxMy Lords, the Minister appears to be completely unaware that “Panorama” proved conclusively two or three years ago that Drax does indeed burn old-growth forests. However, the new…10 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillCould the noble Lord please answer my question: should we try to reach the 10th group of amendments today?05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI just want to ask: does the noble Lord think that we should try to reach the 10th group of amendments in the course of today?05 Dec 2025HANSARDIndependent Football RegulatorMy Lords, whatever the imperfections —and there manifestly were some—identified by the commission in the selection process, Mr Kogan did not apply but was invited to apply for the…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipMy Lords—12 Nov 2025HANSARDBBC LeadershipMy Lords, I welcome the extremely constructive tone from all three Front Benches about the BBC and will make three points. First, the BBC, as some have said already, has been in…12 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Tony Blair had a pronounced interest in reducing crime. Two decades ago, as his strategy advisor, I spent two and a half years working with gifted teams of officials,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDRoad PricingMy Lords, when I worked at No. 10, I led a team, which had Treasury representation, that looked at road-user charging alongside other transport issues. Does the Minister accept…18 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I strongly support this Bill. Overall, it is well considered. Importantly, it benefits from the experiences of many other countries that started this journey well before…12 Sept 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Act 2025: ImplementationMy Lords, the nomination of David Kogan as the new football regulator has been widely welcomed in football and beyond—his capability and deep knowledge of the game are well…03 Sept 2025HANSARDHumanist WeddingsMy Lords, we are outliers. You can have a humanist marriage in Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and a host of other…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Infrastructure: 10-year StrategyMy Lords, the Minister may recall that I spent six years at No. 10 as Tony Blair’s strategy adviser. I spent a year of my time there, with the team of officials, looking at…24 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025There was a clear and welcome hint at the beginning of the Minister’s remarks that Drax was temporary, not here permanently. Are the Government considering framing an ordered…23 Jun 2025HANSARDContracts for Difference (Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, we are a remarkably united House tonight. I too support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. I am not the first to say that the case…23 Jun 2025HANSARDThames Water: BidsMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister saw the very shocking two-part documentary series on BBC Two about Thames Water, which was made in conjunction with the Open University. If…28 Apr 2025