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HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on his promotion and thank him for his very clear opening statement. The problem we have today is that we are looking at a Bill that is…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDTeachers’ Pension Scheme: Automatic EnrolmentMy Lords, is not one of the reasons why these pension schemes impose such financial burden on universities that they are extremely generous? If effort were to be put into…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDEcodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Household Tumble Dryers) Regulations 2026The Minister has said several times that this legislation is justified on the grounds of simplicity and avoiding two different regimes. Could he therefore explain why the EU…09 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyMy Lords, I thank the most reverend Primate for her excellent opening speech in this debate, which admirably set out the issues that I think ought to be concerning us. AI is…05 Jun 2026HANSARDUK Electricity PricesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, but also a problem, as he has said almost everything that needs to be said on this subject already, and in a…04 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am delighted to speak in today’s debate on the humble Address. As noble Lords will probably expect, I plan to focus on European issues and, in particular, the sadly…14 May 2026HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Johnson. I could not think of a single remark that I disagreed with, so maybe that should do, but I still have a few…04 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 135 and 436 in my name. These two amendments relate to one of the specific functions just elaborated by the noble Lord, Lord Moylan.…27 Feb 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, as I follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, noble Lords will get an encapsulation of the difficulties that the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, had in chairing our committee.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise to introduce Amendment 84, which has already been touched on by the noble Lord, Lord Farmer. I am grateful to, and thank, the noble Lord, Lord Carter of…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am coming to my conclusion. It is somewhat safer with the two criteria of autonomy plus life expectancy and of unbearable and irremediable suffering. It limits the scope of the…30 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Offord. As he says farewell to this Chamber, I congratulate him, on behalf of the whole House, on his forthright but…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have four amendments which constitute the entirety of this group: Amendments 34, 121, 138 and 153. I am very grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Fox of Buckley and…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillYes, they are intended to clarify what the Bill actually provides for. I will explain further. The provision of medical help to commit suicide by the provision of lethal drugs is…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think I am allowed 15 minutes, actually. I do not think I mentioned Celtic either, just on a point of detail. That aside, I was reaching—in fact, had already delivered—my…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I thank all those who have supported and engaged with the substance of my amendments. I think we have had a good debate. I also thank the Minister for acknowledging that…16 Jan 2026HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interest, if perhaps a rather general one, as the incoming director-general of the Institute of Economic Affairs, which has an interest in these…11 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise to introduce Amendment 23 in my name. This amendment obviously goes with the thrust of some of the other amendments that have already been proposed and deals with…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThat is certainly true. The noble Lord makes a good point. The principle that is in my amendment could be expanded to take in other well-defined categories. I will be more…05 Dec 2025