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HANSARDLGBT Community: Domestic AbuseCan the Minister assure the House that not only the rights, but also the interests of trans victims of domestic abuse will now be recognised, as they are potentially the most…24 Nov 2020HANSARDBrain Tumour ResearchMy Lords, on 6 November this year, the Government spoke of developing quality research and funding through a successful partnership and sustainable alignment with the charity…19 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the speeches by the noble Baronesses, Lady Andrews and Lady Meacher, who have spoken with such cogency. I agree with them. My name appears on…18 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for his thought-provoking speech. I welcome the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, and look forward to many…11 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, on this anniversary of Kristallnacht, when some of us mourn the cruelty of the death of grandparents we never knew, I join in expressing my sadness at the death of the…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I start by apologising to the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, for speaking over her earlier; I had not realised that I had already been unmuted. The issue of the Northern…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I, too, congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, on her excellent maiden speech. As a former Welsh rural Member of another place, I welcome her commitment…19 Oct 2020HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, first, I thank the Minister for the clarity of his opening to this debate. I too pay tribute to the two memorable and entertaining maiden speeches which we heard. I look…21 Sept 2020HANSARDSentencing White PaperMy Lords, I welcome the albeit very tentative steps to improve the youth justice system, but will the Minister let us into a secret that remains unopened by the White Paper? What…21 Sept 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I mean what I say when I say that it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra. He always speaks in primary colours, so we know exactly what he…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, whose amendment this is—and I am very pleased to be a signatory—is a considerable expert on the subjects under discussion, as is the…20 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I start by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, on having the courage to present this important amendment, and on doing it so well—[ Connection lost . ]13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe. Like her, I absolutely recognise the economic imperatives behind the Bill, including this part…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, the points I would have wished to make in this group of amendments have already been made skilfully by others and I see no need to repeat them. All I would say is that I…13 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I apologise—just as I was speaking, there was a power cut in my home. I was saying that in 2015 some 115,000 people died of smoking-related diseases in the UK alone, at…13 Jul 2020HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020My Lords, I start by making a general statement based on a lot of observation in Northern Ireland. The House should recognise the enormous progress that has been made by the…10 Jul 2020HANSARDPort Examination Codes of Practice and National Security Determinations Guidance Regulations 2020My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her openly consultative approach to these provisions and for the changes that have been made. I think that we have something that…10 Jul 2020HANSARDBusiness and Planning BillMy Lords, I too support the Bill as an urgent and temporary measure designed to alleviate the effects of Covid-19 and stimulate the planning system. However, can the Minister…06 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, I share the sympathy that has been expressed for the families of the victims who are behind the motivation for the Bill. I looked carefully at the background to this…01 Jul 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, in a month I shall have been a member of the Bar for 50 years, and I have included in that time sitting as a judge in criminal courts. In that time, the population of…25 Jun 2020