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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as a final throw, I wonder whether the Minister remembers how the Labour Benches voted in respect of those orders at the time.25 Feb 2026HANSARDAI: Labour Market ChangesMy Lords, the AI Security Institute was established primarily with a focus on frontier AI safety risks. Does the institute have the expertise and the dedicated resource to assess…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, we ought to thank the noble Lord, Lord Patel, for having stimulated such an interesting and important conversation about how terrible our workforce planning in the NHS…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the thoughtful contributions of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. I give our strong support for Amendments 12, 13 and 15, which…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I offer my strongest support to Amendments 3 and 7 in the name of my noble friend Lord Mohammed of Tinsley. These amendments address the single biggest injustice in the…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I strongly support Amendments 15, 16 and 19, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada, which I have signed, and which she spoke to so convincingly. These Benches also…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I offer our strong support for Amendments 9, 11, 24 and 25 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, and Amendments 5 and 10 in the name of my noble…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, it has been many years since I last spoke in a health debate. There is a sense of déjà vu in seeing the noble Earl, Lord Howe, on the Opposition Front Bench. It is also…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords—12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI would be grateful if the Minister could say what proportion of those who wrote were disappointed with the Bill versus those who wrote supporting it.12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI thank the Minister for that. I hope that, despite the recess, there will be time to get all the information we need. There is a real problem here with the credibility of the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI am sure that it will, but I just wanted to follow up the Minister’s pledge to deliver a letter to us in which she will set out precisely what her concerns are. Will the timing…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 22, standing in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Kamall. He absolutely made the case but, having heard what the Minister had to say on the previous…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillThe Minister criticised Amendment 10 from my noble friend on the basis that, in a sense, it is technically not doing what it attempts to do. But she has not really addressed the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 26 and 27 on commencement, proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kamall. I confess that we are conflicted on these. This brings us back to the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I wish to speak to the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper. I have not secured this debate to oppose the Government’s ambition to support the high street.…10 Feb 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee takes note of the Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 40th…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am not quite sure, as the procedure is rather arcane, but I think I manage to get a very quick wind-up. The positive thing today is that we have heard so much about…10 Feb 2026HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) Regulations 2025It is probably illegitimate to talk for more than a couple of minutes after that debate, but I want to thank everybody, particularly the noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, who…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 464 I will speak to Amendments 467, 468 and 503, in my name. These amendments collectively address the governance of Clauses 192 to 194, which grant…05 Feb 2026