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HANSARDNational Insurance: PartnershipsMy Lords, does the Minister, as an expert in taxation matters, agree that in reality, the great majority of those who are partners in limited liability partnerships do not have…10 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I rise in support of the amendment proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, of which I too am a signatory. The principle is not controversial; the principle is…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, in the early 1970s when I was a very young barrister practising from chambers in Chester, I had the good fortune to do a lot of planning cases around north Wales and…27 Oct 2025HANSARDMaccabi Tel Aviv FC: Away Fans BanMy Lords, does the Minister agree that inflammatory and racist comments by a local Member of Parliament in this matter are an absolute disgrace and contrary to all decent concepts…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Best has given an empirical and quantitative justification for this amendment, which I support, and I will not repeat what he said. What I will say,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDOfficial Secret Act Case: Witness StatementsDoes the Minister agree that the DPP simply got the law wrong in deciding to drop the case? In particular, does she agree that he failed to appreciate that whether China…20 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friends who have just spoken, though I do not agree with them altogether. I had prepared a much longer speech, but I do not…14 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, noble Lords may recall—but I will remind them in case they have forgotten—that I tabled an amendment to amend the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, because it…19 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 502Q, 502R, 502S, 502T and 502W in my name. Amendment 502R is supported strongly by my noble friend Lady Bull, who has expressed sincere…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 502E in my name. I entirely agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Addington, just said. To judge by the numerous safeguarding and similar…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I should make it clear at the outset that I am opposed to this Bill in principle but, above all, I am opposed to it because it is not an adequate Bill to deal with all…12 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillAs an amendment to the amendment in the name of Lord Forsyth of Drumlean, to leave out “and to provide full support at ministerial and official level to the peer in charge of the…12 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhy not?12 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillBefore the noble Lord sits down—12 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—12 Sept 2025HANSARDQatar: Israeli StrikeI declare the interest of being involved in a consultancy which provides advice to the Government of Qatar. Is the Minister aware that, as is my certain knowledge, for many years…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am not sure that this amendment hits the target of potential corruption in relation to planning. In my view, the central problem is not with central government but…09 Sept 2025HANSARDUkraine: NegotiationsMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will join me in welcoming the warm and strong words of support by President Trump for Ukraine, but will the Government remind the United States…09 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillI thank the noble Baroness for the invitation but, looking at the parliamentary programme for next week, I suspect that I am going to be here for about 11 hours a day.09 Sept 2025HANSARDChild Houses for Child Victims of Sexual AbuseI welcome the Minister’s excellent Answer to the Question from the noble Baroness, but will he go a step further and tell us that the Home Office will use the Lighthouse project…09 Sept 2025