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HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I agree with what she said and defer to her experience in dealing with matters under the Human Rights Act. The…14 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998Would the noble and learned Lord be kind enough to help Members of your Lordships’ House, Members of another place and, above all, the public by informing the remaining candidates…14 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Russians are committing unforgivable war crimes virtually every day? Does he agree that any form of appeasement with that kind of regime…13 Jul 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, there came a moment in this debate when I was, frankly, hoping—and so perhaps were others—for a short intermission, when suddenly there broke out a fascinating spat, to…18 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, I declare the interest of having been brought up in Burnley. Would the noble Lord care to remind Mr Gove that we are one Parliament and not two, and therefore dividing…16 May 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, in relation to my noble and learned friend’s amendment, I have a short but I believe very important question to ask of your Lordships. What is your Lordships’ House here…27 Apr 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow a speech of such forceful clarity as we have just heard from the noble Lord, Lord Eatwell. I should start by declaring my interests. The first…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, given that misrepresentation of age is a matter of concern, it is very important that the determination of age should be conducted in a way that is robust, certain in…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, there may well be a Division on the second of the amendments in the group. In which case, can we take it that the House will not resume until we have had the opportunity…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I apologise to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Chelmsford for my lack of control over my new varifocals, and to your Lordships for entering the debate at this…28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords—oh, sorry.28 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am not aware of the details of that case, but I would say to the noble Baroness that the architecture that the amendments of the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, set out would protect…28 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a great privilege to have been present for the brilliant maiden speech by my noble friend Lord Sedwill. His presence in this House promises much for future…25 Feb 2022HANSARDHong Kong: Political PrisonersMy Lords, given that it is now palpably clear that human rights are under severe attack in Hong Kong, how much longer does the review of UK judges’ position have to take before…22 Feb 2022HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductThe noble Baroness is absolutely right to express disgust at the findings of the IOPC against the Metropolitan Police, but why is the Metropolitan Police not being held to…02 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillThe noble Lord is trespassing on the old Social Democratic Party by using words like disingenuous. I will give him an example: some years ago, I chaired a Joint Select Committee…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillI will give way at the end of this sentence. It seems to me that what the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, is proposing is simply not going to be effective, so what on earth is the point…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate and, given the similarity between his see and my name, I hope I may be able to slipstream some of his…26 Jan 2022HANSARDRape TrialsMy Lords, will the Minister assure the House that, in the Attorney-General’s regular meetings with the Director of Public Prosecutions, she will hold the director to account for…25 Jan 2022HANSARDBBC FundingMy Lords, notwithstanding the success of S4C, does the Minister agree that BBC Cymru Wales makes an extraordinary, virtuous and unifying contribution to the life of people in…25 Jan 2022