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HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI thank the Minister for thanking me, but I have not spoken to this amendment.15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all those who spoke in support of this amendment. The noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, was very candid in his acknowledgement—he is on his way here, I believe—of the…15 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI will speak very briefly on the three amendments. I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Grady, for namechecking me among the illustrious supporters. First, on…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI agree very much with the noble Lord, Lord Newby, who said almost everything I was about to say in the next group, but it is no less welcome for that. I just want to pick up the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, while we are all pondering what might have been, I will just say that I agree, to an extent, with the noble Lords, Lord Jackson and Lord Hannan. Something that worries…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, much of the debate on the Bill has focused on what should be in it, rather than what is in it. Amendments 8, 14 and 29 seek to bind the Government into a timed programme…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI cannot resist responding to that, because I agree with it. One of the problems we have is that the Whips do not have sufficient power to tap people on the shoulder and tell them…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I have very much enjoyed the last contribution. I am sure we all did. We are all encouraged to declare if we are hereditary Peers, so I do so. The…02 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillIn respect of Amendment 21, does the Minister accept that denying someone the ability to move in a carer to look after their family in the way that was outlined will be an…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillIf I may add one note to what the noble Lord has just said, it is very common in commercial contracts to have CPI over a series of periods followed by a reset to market level, in…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 58 is in my name. I express my gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, who apologises that he is unable to be with us today but who has added his name to…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI hear what the Minister is saying about pushing a tenant out to put a carer in, but she is touching on a very specific case, where you are putting out a tenant who happens to be…01 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I did not intend to speak to this amendment but, since I am, I declare that I do not rent out any residential property, but my children are tenants and rent out property…01 Jul 2025HANSARDAbducted Ukrainian ChildrenMy Lords, we normally think of war as being about lost and gained territory, but this is a surreal nightmare for any parent that is almost impossible to imagine. Thousands of…18 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be mercifully brief. We have heard a lot of powerful eloquence about property rights, both in this debate and in the days that preceded it. There is much in that…04 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI think the noble Lord has misunderstood that his 10 to 15 minutes were for his earlier contribution, not for responding to the Minister. He has made some really good points a…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, as the first boy to speak tonight, I want to say what a pleasure it is to follow such a powerful and persuasive group of speakers. I support all the amendments in this…19 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI would love to join such a meeting. I lost count of the number of times the Minister said “consider”. I hope we are going to do more than consider and are going to act. In…19 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThat is what the noble Baroness is saying.15 May 2025