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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Evans, has indicated, everything has been said—but, obviously, not yet by me. For me, it is a simple matter of choice. I support this Bill. It is…12 Sept 2025HANSARDGaza Protests: Anti-terrorism LegislationMy Lords, a Labour MP recently commented that the people who have been arrested were not, in fact, supporting terrorism but objecting to the prohibition of the group. This is a…10 Sept 2025HANSARDNitrous Oxide Misuse: DriversMy Lords, I agree with what the Minister just said; it would be wise for the police to look into that. Can he also consider looking at the retail supply of nitrous oxide? Every…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson. I confess that at the beginning I was a little sceptical, not so much about the amendment but about…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support the amendment. It seems to be a reasonable change to get rid of the two years, and I think six months is a more reasonable representation. My question, though,…16 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, to which I added my name. Sadly, he is right: the police do not have sufficient knowledge about the law…15 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights Bill14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI thank noble Lords for the opportunity to speak to this amendment in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Rainow, whose support I appreciate. This amendment seeks to…14 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken, particularly the Ministers, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and the noble Lord, Lord Katz, for all the time they have given us…14 Jul 2025HANSARDGovernment Resilience Action PlanMy Lords, special constables, who are part of the police force, are part of the resilience network in this country. They are volunteers, who turn up every day, every week, and…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the Minister. First, I am broadly reassured. There is just one area where I hope he might reassure himself and therefore me. I mentioned the Afghanistan IED material. It…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, my Amendment 99 is not directly related to the previous amendments other than by the connection of biometric data. My question is about which database the biometric data…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBusiness Rates ReformFollowing the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Harris, does the Minister know or will he research what proportion of BID money is being spent on foot patrolling by the…23 Jun 2025HANSARDHS2 ResetMy Lords, can the Minister explain exactly what the purpose of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority is? It was created in 2016 and has presided over a number of these types…19 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsMy Lords, I commend the new Government for taking some steps, but I do not think they have taken enough. Sergeant Ford, who sits here today, has a small team of 10 in the City of…10 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to encourage police forces across England and Wales to seize electric cycles being used illegally on roads.10 Jun 2025HANSARDReservoirs: Protection from ContaminationMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Harris, put his finger on a really worrying thing about our infrastructure. For about 15 years, I have been worried about the water supply: the…03 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Sentencing ReviewMy Lords, I broadly support the Gauke review, which tries to address two major problems that have caused our prison population to get out of control. One of those is increased…02 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, as we have heard already today, there are serious concerns in the country about the security of our borders. Of course, this is motivated by keeping ourselves safe, but…02 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister on one point that she raised. I can hear that she feels that the accountability point is probably going to be okay, but, to combine a couple…22 May 2025