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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the moments in the Bill that most concern me are when it gets nearest to saving money. There are several occasions on which that appears to be the case, particularly…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI did not realise that the noble Lord was intervening on me, but I will just say that, for me, it is very difficult to have that argument. Kindness is absolutely the central point…12 Dec 2025HANSARDBusiness Improvement Districts: Town Centre RenewalIt is nonsense for the Minister to say that the Chancellor has helped the hospitality industry. The industry is up in arms because the Chancellor has increased the costs of…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI genuinely want to understand this. The worry we had about this being a drafting difference is simply because when you could withdraw only on grounds of illness or death, the…05 Dec 2025HANSARDCOP 30Does the Minister agree that the way to increase energy bills is to go on with fossil fuels, which are the most expensive, and that the idea that we get cheaper energy by…03 Dec 2025HANSARDCOP 30Would the Minister remind my noble friend that this was precisely the reason why the Conservatives invented this system at the time? It was done because we have a present system…03 Dec 2025HANSARDWales: Further DevolutionIn opposition, the Labour Party was very clear about the unfairness of the way in which money was given to Wales under the Barnett formula. Why is it that it is still cheating…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am not a lawyer, and it is dangerous to follow the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, but I think on this occasion he is mistaken. The fact that this kind of protection is not…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillCould I just put this to the noble Lord? He is suggesting this approach, however bad a Bill is, however many people are damaged by it, and whatever the mistakes in it. The…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIs the difference not absolutely fundamental? The Bill allows the state to enter into this discussion and allows somebody in fact to kill somebody else. That is wholly different…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI wonder whether I can help the Committee. I think we may be discussing two rather different things, so I suggest that we decide which of them to discuss. There is the discussion…14 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI wonder whether that is quite reasonable, given this amendment. I do not think anybody would suggest that I am an extremist on this, but it seems a sensible amendment to me…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI hope the Minister will accept that we are discussing a Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. What he is saying is what the Government are going to do. The problem for…03 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I do not think I could be accused of being extreme on these issues, and therefore I want to apply a very serious matter here. This is an issue that most disturbs people…03 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster. I am appalled by the statement read to the House by the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett. Noble Lords…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillBefore he sits down, will my noble friend accept that he has not made the position clear? The Benches behind want to know why we are not supporting this but merely giving the…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillCan I help the Minister on this? Why does she not just say that she will accept this in the same terms as the regulations on alcohol? Then she would not be promising anything that…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I remind the House of my registered interests, particularly that I chair a company that advises people on sustainability, and water is central to that. I want to…22 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillI would just like to ask the Minister three direct questions. First, why are people in England and Wales so much nastier that they need this force, whereas the Scots do not? That…21 Oct 2025