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HANSARDState of Extremism ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to identify individuals, groups, organisations, businesses or bodies in the annual State of Extremism report they committed to…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDState of Extremism ReportThat is an extremely welcome Answer. Does the Minister not agree that the antisemitism emergency is being driven not only by hostile states but by hostile non-state actors such as…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, the antisemitism emergency, as the Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation has described it, and the balkanisation problem of ethnic and religious division—perhaps…18 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, my Amendment 765, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, would delete Clause 42(4). I will briefly read the subsection, as it is not very long: “Regulations under…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWould the noble Baroness perhaps like to make it clear whether she believes that it is inappropriate for the sponsor of the Bill to reply to the question I have just put in…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have four amendments in this group. Two of them cover ground already explored by other noble Lords, so I will not go over that ground again. We will simply address two…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 151, which is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and the noble Baronesses, Lady Fox and Lady Hollins. It was also referred to…13 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 419. It is rare for an amendment to succeed before it has even been moved, but so it appears to be in the case of this amendment, which…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the introduction of a counter-extremism strategy.12 Feb 2026HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyMy Lords, I am pleased to have the opportunity to open this short debate on the consideration given to the introduction of a counterextremism strategy. The usual form on these…12 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent progress they have made towards delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of this Parliament.11 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. Up to 100,000 new homes could be built were the Government to scrap the old, outdated EU-era nutrient neutrality regulations. Will…11 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 113, which concerns a matter that has not previously been raised in the context of mental capacity, or I suspect my amendment would have…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI apologise to the noble and learned Lord if he has already answered the question about my amendment. I would be grateful if he would clarify his view of Amendment 113 in relation…06 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 438E, I will speak also to Amendments 438EA—which the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, has been kind enough to support—and 438F, 454A and 454B…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has been an appropriately sombre debate given the scale and sweep of the challenges described. I am grateful to the noble Baronesses, Lady Foster and Lady Fox, the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wish to speak briefly in support of the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster, which I signed. I do so, paradoxically, as someone who has written in the Daily…27 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, there is an unreality about this debate that gives rise to a question for the sponsor of the Bill and the Minister. The unreality is this: the noble Lord, Lord Birt, has…23 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Berger, is quite correct. That is exactly what happened in the Select Committee. For my sins, I sit on a surfeit of committees, including the Delegated…23 Jan 2026