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HANSARDVictims 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 2026HANSARDTwo-child Benefit Cap: Foreign-born ChildrenMy Lords, given the scale of additional public expenditure involved, and while recognising that welfare policy will not be the primary driver of migration, what steps are the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIn response to the noble Lord, Lord Russell, the Companion says that we should not read speeches, but there is an argument that that is classist and sexist. Many women are not…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWell, they are not. Many of us have not been parliamentarians for long, and we have not been at the right schools that have debating societies. If we want to say something…02 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, is quite right that autonomy is the basic principle under this Bill. In fact, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, told the Select…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am supporting the inclusion of suffering from the noble Lord, Lord Frost, which is increasing the choice from autonomy to increased suffering. That is how it joins here. As many…30 Jan 2026HANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, I should like to build on the noble Baroness’s question. Will the Minister advise whether this Government are still committed to Best Start Family Hubs supporting…27 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise in support of Amendments 43 and 49 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler of Enfield, to which I have added my name. In Committee, the Minister clearly…19 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for giving way. I rise to speak to Amendment 70, which my noble friend Lord Jackson, who cannot be here today, led on in…06 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, in giving support to Amendment 22, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, I will also speak to Amendment 30C in my name and hers. These amendments would…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf I may try and answer that, the moral hazard is that the victim would have seen a criminal convicted, but the criminal would not serve the sentence given to them by the courts…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the noble and learned Lord for giving way. I will comment on the other side of the argument, which is the moral hazard. This could be an extreme case, but I will give the…12 Dec 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit: Two-child LimitTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact on work incentives of lifting the two-child limit in Universal Credit.10 Dec 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit: Two-child LimitMy Lords, recent international evidence found that unconditional cash transfers increase fertility. Families claiming health-related benefits are not capped, so even these…10 Dec 2025HANSARDSeparation Centres: Terrorist OffendersMy Lords, there is a gaslighting quality about the High Court judgment that the public sector equality duty was breached because no consideration had been given to decisions that…25 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise in support of Amendment 118 tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and I am introducing Amendments 118A and 118B which follow it. I also support…21 Nov 2025