Recent contributions (105)
HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeDoes the Minister accept that lawful demonstrations are an essential part of our democracy? Extinction Rebellion is a non-violent campaign and to equate it with proscribed…15 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI shall do that. It is an advisory limit, but I shall conclude now. Short sentences are the most ineffective of all types of custodial sentences. They have the highest…21 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to respond to Her Majesty’s gracious Speech. Almost all the major Bills announced have been trailed from the time Boris Johnson became Prime Minister. I…21 Oct 2019HANSARDServices, Procedure and Selection CommitteesMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Newby, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, is in Australia. In his absence, I am delighted to associate my party with the tributes paid to the…03 Oct 2019HANSARDOffender Management and TreatmentMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, on drawing attention to the issue of arrangements for the management and treatment of offenders. This issue has been dominated…03 Oct 2019 Bills sponsored (10)