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HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell of Hardington Mandeville. I will be following along with her arguments but will speak to my Amendment 94. I…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, the memoir of the noble Baroness, Lady Batters, titled Harvest: A Farmer’s Story of Heritage, Home and Hope , has just been published. I notice that she dedicated it:…11 Jun 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsI thank the Minister for that reply. Family hubs are not Sure Start rebranded. There is a multitude of problems affecting families with older children, yet all that is ever talked…10 Jun 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made in ensuring that Best Start Family Hubs support families with children aged 5–19 years old and up to 25 years old for…10 Jun 2026HANSARDConcealed Surveillance Equipment in Government Offices and VehiclesHave parliamentary Members’ offices been checked for any of these devices, in the other place and in this place? I imagine that foreign powers could be quite interested in the…10 Jun 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper. I declare my interest as co-founder of the not-for-profit Family Hubs Network Ltd.10 Jun 2026HANSARDReforming the Child Maintenance Service (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, her committee and its support team for this report, which covered much ground and recommended far-reaching…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, first, I support the Government’s health plans, which include a strong focus on prevention and neighbourhood, and I want to help them build on the integration of health…18 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will continue. Almost 250 Members of this House have been involved in a massive and sustained effort to try to make the Bill safe and workable. The House staff, as we have…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this is a Private Member’s Bill, finally passed in the Commons with a shrinking majority of 26. I have spoken to a number of Labour MPs since, and what is possibly not…24 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, for securing this vital and timely debate, and it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Harris,…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. We did not debate an impact assessment. We need a proper government impact assessment for this clause before it is made…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI would prefer to get a move on so that everybody is happy that this comes to an end. Have we forgotten that hard cases make bad law and public policy should be a consideration?…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am addressing the point of impact assessment, which had not been properly debated.25 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Polak in his Amendment 7. It is now rightly impossible for any public discussion of the Epstein files and grooming gangs—or rather child…10 Mar 2026HANSARDChild Poverty StrategyMy Lords, the better futures social outcomes fund was announced in the child poverty strategy, with government payments tied to the achievement of measurable improvements in…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI speak in support of amendments on behalf of my noble friend Lady Maclean of Redditch, who unfortunately cannot be in her place at this hour on a Friday afternoon. I refer to…27 Feb 2026HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is always a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, and to be part of a debate where we have five maiden speeches, three of which have taken place and were…12 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. I am going to talk about my sister, whom I asked before she died whether I could bring her case before…06 Feb 2026