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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, there is much that is good in the measures in the King’s Speech and certainly much that is well intentioned. However, I am left with the uncomfortable feeling that,…20 May 2026HANSARDIn-game Purchases: Protections for ChildrenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing protections for children from harmful in-game purchases, including loot boxes.15 Jan 2026HANSARDIn-game Purchases: Protections for ChildrenMy Lords, I am grateful for that reply. Is it not time that loot boxes were recognised for what they are—a form of gambling highly addictive to children? The last Government opted…15 Jan 2026HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that detailed codes of conduct can never ensure good behaviour, and constant allegations across the Dispatch Box of breaches of the code…26 Nov 2025HANSARDOfficial Secret Act Case: Witness StatementsCan the Minister explain why no fewer than three witness statements were required from the Government? Are we to conclude that the Government did not make their position…20 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese Espionage: ParliamentMy Lords, the Government stated that the decision not to proceed with a prosecution was entirely that of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Will the Minister acknowledge, in the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, can she help me on a procedural point? If Amendment 13 were to be passed, Amendment 13A is clearly sensible. We are going to consider…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will briefly add one argument in support of my noble friend’s amendment. There is widespread criticism of the competence and indeed the commitment of some of those who…09 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS, Armed Forces and Civil Service Staff: Public MeetingsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what instructions they have given to the staff of the National Health Service, the Armed Forces and the Civil Service about speaking at public…02 Jul 2025HANSARDNHS, Armed Forces and Civil Service Staff: Public MeetingsMy Lords, if senior public servants cannot address their staff or answer their questions without first having cleared with Ministers everything they are going to say, they risk…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I intervened in Committee to explain why I could not support Amendments 5 and 6. I will repeat my argument briefly now. These two amendments would put the committee,…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the House will not want to be delayed. I just want to make one point in support of my noble friend’s amendment. I say to the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, that I had the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, with regret, I cannot support any of the amendments in this group. I say “with regret” because there are aspects of them that I like very much. I like the proposal to…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. As I read his amendment, the Prime Minister could not recommend somebody if HOLAC had said that he should not. Would that not give…10 Mar 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to say just one thing. In light of what has been said, I urge the Government to accept these amendments. They will do themselves no credit by resisting them, and…05 Feb 2025HANSARDAttorney General’s Office: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, so that the noble Lord does not have to comment on particular cases, could he just say, as a general principle, whether there is a conflict of interest when a law…27 Jan 2025HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationThat this House takes note of the case against politicisation of the Civil Service.28 Nov 2024HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, I am grateful to my Cross-Bench colleagues for giving me the opportunity of this debate. I am also grateful to those who have put down their names to speak. I just…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her comprehensive response to this debate, and I thank everybody who has taken part. I found it a very heartwarming debate, not least because of…28 Nov 2024HANSARDMinisterial Code: Policy AnnouncementsMy Lords, while the principle behind this Question is undoubtedly right, does the Minister agree that trying to prevent Governments in this day and age rolling the pitch before a…30 Oct 2024