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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillYes, but the problem is that the noble and learned Lord has just confirmed, I think, that whatever the Welsh Senedd said, his intention was that this Parliament would have…20 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords, the humble Address referred on several occasions to electronic communications between officials in the Government and political appointees. Under the Freedom of…17 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Domestic Visitor LevyMy Lords, the Government’s priority today appears to be to reduce the cost of living. If that is the case, why do they feel that introducing new taxes to make holidays in the…16 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Cohesion Action PlanMy Lords, may I take the Minister back to—16 Mar 2026HANSARDSocial Cohesion Action PlanMy Lords, I take the Minister back to the question that she was asked by my noble friend Lady Scott in the context of the excellent report Time for Change by the Union of Jewish…16 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will press the noble and learned Lord on that point. The ability for medical professionals to discuss this with patients is prescribed in the first part of Clause 5, but only…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to press the Minister a little for an answer, not necessarily this minute, on the point that my noble friend Lord Deben makes. It is perfectly proper for matters of genuine…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will come on to the exposition by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, on this group of amendments shortly. I will also pick up on the important and perfectly fair point…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to pick up a point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, and the noble and learned Lord’s response to it. There are two aspects to what she said: whether the noble and…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI will press the noble and learned Lord because I genuinely want to understand what is going to happen. This is quite a big deal for the health service and other professionals in…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I shall focus my remarks on two points. One is that I thought the speech of my noble friend Lady Monckton of Dallington Forest was very powerful. I strongly support what…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI wanted to ask the noble and learned Lord, on his comments about the contribution from the noble Lord, Lord Stevens, about the role of the NHS. As noble Lords know, that this is…13 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for that information, but I am conscious that, because of his intervention, I am well over time. I am going to conclude my remarks there and allow…13 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Space EconomyMy Lords, I strongly support what my noble friend said about SaxaVord. I was very pleased to consent to the CAA’s regulatory approval when I was the Transport Secretary. I want to…11 Mar 2026HANSARDIran and the Middle EastMy Lords, can I press the Minister a little on her definition of “defensive operations”, given what the Deputy Prime Minister said at the weekend? Does “defensive operations”…09 Mar 2026HANSARDAccess to Work FundMy Lords, when I was in the Minister’s position and responsible for this scheme, one of the problems we had was getting enough people to take advantage of the scheme. I urge her,…05 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationMy Lords, may I press the Minister a little on the point that the noble and gallant Lord just raised about the defence investment plan? When I asked him about this in January, he…03 Mar 2026HANSARDAssisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and JerseyMy Lords, set out in the Ministry of Justice’s communications with the Isle of Man, there are a number of concerns with the legislation there that are very similar to the concerns…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDefence Industrial Strategy 2025: Economic Growth and Job CreationMy Lords—03 Mar 2026