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HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingMy Lords, on the subject of alleged dodgy donations, can the Minister update the House on whether the Cabinet Office or the Electoral Commission is able to commence or conclude…14 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationMy Lords, the Minister has been commendably robust and consistent on this. There are reports in the media today that the Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is bringing forward…08 Jul 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to take part in this excellent debate, and I commend the noble Lord Wallace. I even agreed with the first two or three minutes…25 Jun 2026HANSARDPATHWAYS Study: Puberty SuppressionI thank the Minister. The noble Baroness, Lady Barker, mentioned the need for data and scientific evidence. For the sake of transparency, we should mention that the Liberal…24 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeMy Lords, I raised the issue of the new proposed Japanese super-embassy—22 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade Office—sorry, the Chinese super-embassy—on 29 January 2025 and articulated the very serious concerns that a number of us had about the efficacy of the decision to let that go ahead. The…22 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak to these amendments, and it is always a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Farmer: he is one of the most…17 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords—16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I concur 100% with the comments from my noble friend Lord Hayward. I am going to take this statutory instrument at face value and discuss the issues that it raises on…16 Jun 2026HANSARDCombined Authorities (Mayoral Elections) (Amendment) Order 2026I thank the Minister. On a point of fact, as a result of the 2022 legislation which reverted back to first past the post, the Greater London returning officer estimated that,…16 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to take part in this debate in Committee. I will not reiterate the comments I made at Second Reading, because I talked then…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 95. As is clear, it is a probing amendment, and a permissive amendment that would require the Government to make provision by regulations…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]I feel duty bound to correct the Minister. She promoted me to being a former leader of a council. I had the honour to be a borough councillor for eight years and a constituency…15 Jun 2026HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to take part in this debate, and I congratulate my noble friend Lord Evans of Rainow. I can see that the Government are not…11 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, how many other individuals in wider public service are effectively dismissed for gross misconduct yet receive a golden goodbye of taxpayers’ money to the tune of £77,000?09 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Housing Bill [HL]My Lords, I support my noble friend on the Front Bench: it is quite right to debate the effective allocation of scarce public resources. That needs to be said. The Government have…01 Jun 2026HANSARDYouth JusticeMy Lords, I am disappointed by the somewhat discordant tone of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, with respect to my noble and learned friend on the Front Bench, who made some sensible…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, to begin, I strongly commend the noble Lord, Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, who is not in his place, for his coruscating criticism of the Government’s dilatory approach…14 May 2026HANSARDOffice for National Statistics Labour Market DataMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that many young people get their start in the workplace in leisure and hospitality. He will also know that UKHospitality estimates that,…23 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Shinkwin and the amendments of my other noble friends, and others. “Verba volant, scripta manent” means…27 Mar 2026