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HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I want to mention in particular the contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Davies of Devonport, who set out so…22 Jul 2026HANSARDContemporary Cultural BoycottsMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, for securing this debate and Freedom in the Arts for its report, which certainly is rich and detailed. I am sorry that…09 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, who made a typically thoughtful contribution to the debate. I fully associate myself with his remarks…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsI thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, for making today’s debate possible. We have already heard some very interesting contributions. It is a pleasure to follow the…25 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to build on what the noble Lord, Lord Addington, said in one specific regard. He is obviously right in what he says about London 2012, but I want to reflect that…24 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 83. I appreciate that the noble Lord, Lord Markham, is not responsible for its content, but since he moved it, I feel obliged to put my…24 Jun 2026HANSARDNew Towns: Laying the Foundations (Built Environment Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Andrews and so many other noble Lords in this debate. I, too, pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Gascoigne, and the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDWomen’s State Pension Age Communication: PHSO ReportMy Lords, given that the person who has studied this the most, namely the ombudsman, said that there was not any direct financial loss from the delay in writing out to people,…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord for giving way—02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I should make the point that I jumped to my feet to make earlier—on the comment that the noble Lord made about how long this issue had been debated in the other place…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, I rise for my maiden speech with a real sense of the responsibility that comes with joining a body so rich in experience, expertise and public service as your Lordships’…29 Jan 2026