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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 154 in my name and to Amendment 168 at the same time, as they sit together in this grouping. I declare an interest as a trustee of the Prison…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this constructive, powerful and moving debate, on all sides. Some heartfelt comments have been made. I could not…12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill12 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillShould I wind up on this group?12 Mar 2024HANSARDPolice Recruitment: ReformMy Lords, the excellent recommendation 7 of the Angiolini report was that every police recruitment process should have a holistic in-person interview looking at the motivations of…05 Mar 2024HANSARDEmployment of People with Criminal ConvictionsMy Lords, I declare my interest as a trustee of the Prison Reform Trust. An impressive 10% of Timpson’s workforce are ex-offenders. Its chief executive said on the radio just a…26 Feb 2024HANSARDCancer Research: Funding GapMy Lords, according to Cancer Research UK, the US Government spend five times as much per citizen on cancer research as the UK Government. Why do the Government spend so much less?29 Jan 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it is a great honour and privilege to have taken my seat and to be giving my maiden speech today—not without a certain amount of trepidation, I should add. I must say at…18 Dec 2023