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HANSARDSecurity of Elected RepresentativesI commend my noble friend the Minister for his wise words today. Yesterday in this Chamber, we spent some time talking about the importance of the freedom of the press. Against a…29 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register and, in confessional spirit perhaps, remind noble Lords that I was the founding chair of the Independent Press…28 Feb 2024HANSARDGender Pay GapDoes my noble friend the Minister share my concern about the gender pay gap in pensions, which just accumulates in historical terms to create a very serious problem in the future?27 Feb 2024HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, in particular as a past chair of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation. I join the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of…17 Jan 2024HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferI am very grateful to my noble friend. Several obvious witnesses were not contacted at all, including our former colleague and friend in this House, Lord MacGregor, who ran Ted…17 Jan 2024HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, I draw attention to my interests as set out in the register, particularly as chair of the financial services division of the global commercial law firm, DAC Beachcroft.…29 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interests as a partner in the global commercial law firm DAC Beachcroft, and as an independent director of LINK and of Brown & Brown (Europe) Ltd. What an…08 Nov 2023HANSARDJoint Enterprise: Young Black MenMy Lords, given that we all believe everyone is equal before the law, there have been some troubling statistics on criminal charges against ethnic minority groups. Would my noble…19 Oct 2023HANSARDFamily Migration (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I draw attention to my interest as a practising solicitor and those declared in the register. Although I am no longer a member of the Select Committee, I am none the…20 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Air Traffic Services: Operational FailureI thank my noble friend the Minister for commending our air traffic controllers on their very impressive record. When we have discovered the cause of what happened—preliminary…05 Sept 2023HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I will speak briefly to the Procedure and Privileges Committee’s recommendation that the terms of reference of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, which I am…17 Jul 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023My Lords, I speak in my capacity as chair of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, already referred to the report that we have published on…13 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I shall say a brief word. Having taken over from my noble friend Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts of chair of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, I would like to…15 May 2023HANSARDPolice: Restoring Public ConfidenceMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this important debate. He is an indefatigable, dogged campaigner for justice and we all owe him a great debt. I also…03 May 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime CommissionersMy Lords, I declare an interest having, together with the late Lord Newton of Braintree, presented the seven Nolan principles of conduct in public life to Parliament. Does my…20 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, in January I had the privilege of being appointed chair of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. In that capacity I support these amendments in the name of my…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, I declare my interest as a practising solicitor. I share the views of many around this House in applauding the work of the Law Commission, which is engaged in a number…08 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice Misconduct CasesMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register, particularly as past chairman of the Sir Edward Heath Charitable Foundation. None of this would have happened if the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPreparing for Extreme Risks (RARPC Report)My Lords, I declare my insurance and legal interests as set out in the register. Like other noble Lords, I welcome the Government’s resilience framework and its focus on building…12 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my financial services and legal interests as set out in the register, and that I am co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Insurance and…10 Jan 2023