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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think there is a profound difference, but the noble Lord has made his point and I shall allow others to judge whether the narrowness of the distinction that he draws is…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness for making that point, because it takes me to two of the points that I was about to make about the two committees in the Senedd that have…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, in raising this question. Whether or not the suggestion from the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey, is the right way of addressing…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am very grateful to the noble Lord for the clarity there. As a broad point, the devolution settlement encompasses not just inter-governmental relations but respect for devolved…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I speak briefly in support of the point made by the noble Baroness. I entirely understand why many Members of the Committee regard the suggestion to replace “capacity”…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Lord is absolutely right. Again, there has been some debate about the evidence from psychiatrists and the reasons why they expressed doubts, but that evidence is…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am very grateful for that clarity, because it is clear that as a result of that, even though Westminster will be operating within its own legislative competence, it will be…14 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI sympathise with the Minister, because obviously the judiciary has reassured him—or perhaps not reassured him but told him—that this will add to its burden. But given the clear…05 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I am hugely in sympathy with the noble Baroness in her aim but, as the author when I was in ministerial office of the responsible actors scheme, which was stoutly…27 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, I listened with the close interest to the Minister’s response, which it seems to me can be crystallised in a few words: that my noble friend Lady Finn is absolutely…15 Oct 2025HANSARDSchool Fees: VATMy Lords, the Government pledged at the last election that this tax increase would pay for 6,500 new teachers in state schools. Over the past year, this Government have seen the…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese Espionage: ParliamentMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her answers. Is it the case that the witness statements of the Deputy National Security Adviser will be published? Is it the case…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I rise—briefly, I hope—to urge the Minister to reject all three amendments. They come, I am sure, from the very best of intentions, making sure that disadvantaged…16 Sept 2025HANSARDGrenfell Tower: Bureau VeritasI thank the noble Baroness for her reply and take this opportunity to associate these Benches with the earlier comments and expressions of gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I hesitate to rise in this debate and was not intending to, but since no other Member of this House has spoken in opposition to the amendment from the noble Earl, Lord…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am very grateful to the noble and right reverend Lord for his intervention, but I do not believe that if we reduce the size of the House to meet the criticisms of some, the…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I feel compelled to rise again on the principle that there is no argument so impeccable that it does not deserve to have at least one voice raised in opposition. Among…09 Jul 2025HANSARDWildfiresMy Lords, it is a great honour and privilege to have been chosen to join this House. I am deeply grateful for the support and kindness that I have received since I arrived. In…12 Jun 2025HANSARDCambridge Delivery Group UpdateToday, I set out a further step in this Government’s commitment to realise the full potential of Cambridge. “The Case for Cambridge”, which we published at spring Budget 2024,…08 May 2024HANSARDTopical QuestionsMy hon. Friend makes an important point. We need to look to reform both the mortgage market and our planning system. We will bring forward further steps on both in the coming…22 Apr 2024