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HANSARDPrisoner Early Release SchemeMy Lords—23 Jul 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early Release SchemeMy Lords, the Minister was entirely right to refer to the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, and the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, particularly in the context of this Question. On 1 July, I…23 Jul 2026HANSARDConduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for her introductory remarks about her Bill. Unquestionably, the conduct of undercover agents of the state—be they police…17 Jul 2026HANSARDGenocide Determination Bill [HL]My Lords, as a general rule, I support most of the ideas the noble Lord, Lord Alton, brings to your Lordships’ House, as he is motivated by a genuine desire to improve the state…17 Jul 2026HANSARDCohabitation Rights Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to be able to support the noble Lord, Lord Marks, in introducing his Second Reading of this Cohabitation Rights Bill. In lay man’s language, I suppose one…17 Jul 2026HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, does the Minister agree that there are now about 1,000 IPP prisoners still in custody and, of that 1,000, only about 50 are unsuitable for release at any time, by virtue…16 Jul 2026HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords—02 Jul 2026HANSARDImprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I refer to the figure that my noble friend Lord Moylan mentioned—namely, the nearly 1,000 prisoners on IPP sentences who are still incarcerated and are well beyond their…02 Jul 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseMy Lords, there are 3,650 women in prison in England and Wales. There are 12 women’s prisons and, as it happens, all 12 of them are in England. Of that 3,650, 2,500—that is about…01 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, for what they said. They both spoke in very measured terms and I wish to support broadly…30 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeMy Lords—22 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeMy Lords, will the Minister agree that the Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, reveals the other side of the coin in relation to a resident of Hong Kong who is a…22 Jun 2026HANSARDRussian Shadow FleetMy Lords, does the Minister know whether the Russian shadow fleet, in so far as it is coming in and out of northern Europe, is going into the Russian Baltic or to the Russian…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Wolfson has done the House a service, not only through what he said and the way that he said it but by saving me from saying it all over again. I…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Wolfson has done the House a service, not only through what he said and the way that he said it but by saving me from saying it all over again. I…18 May 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, I am grateful to the Leader of the House for her repetition of the Statement made by the Prime Minister earlier. I went to the other place to listen to the Prime…20 Apr 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, only someone who was there on the night of the Grenfell Tower fire or who experienced the loss of a loved one in that disaster can truly understand what it must have…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Minister is very kind—and has a long memory. Does he remember, as I do, the debates we had in the run-up to the US-UK bilateral extradition treaty, which formed part of the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful that the noble Lord was able to introduce his remarks before he has to go and perform his functions as chairman of the Committee. I have only a few things…27 Feb 2026HANSARDCyclists: SafetyMy Lords—25 Feb 2026