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HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendments from my noble friends Lord Moynihan, Lord Maude and Lady Evans of Bowes Park. The important thing we are missing is the sweeping enabling powers…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]The noble Lord references Amendment 10 tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor of Bolton. Will that amendment not potentially embed in primary legislation an economic concept of…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak in Committee on the Bill, and obviously at Second Reading as well. I put on record my thanks to the Minister for her helpful and comprehensive…27 Nov 2024HANSARDWindsor Framework (Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals) Regulations 2024My Lords, there has been some confusion about speaking, so I beg your Lordships’ indulgence and will speak as briefly as I can on this issue. I put on record the fact that I have…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I will briefly respond to the noble Lord, Lord Bassam. I take on board the Maude doctrine, which is that, had we had the opportunity to have scrutiny and oversight of the Bill at…27 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the probing Amendment 45 from the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, as she referenced my earlier Amendment 33. She expressed in a more erudite and articulate way…25 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I do not want to labour the point, but it is either feast or famine. We are being told by the Government that we cannot legislate everything to the nth degree, so we should just…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I am grateful for the Minister’s indulgence; I have a straightforward question regarding Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Foster. The Minister has answered it…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords for their forbearance as I was rudely interrupted by democracy. I was somewhat remiss earlier for not also congratulating my noble friend on his position as…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to speak in Committee. I begin by apologising on behalf of my noble friend Lady Lawlor, who is detained on a train. I am…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]Is the noble Lord aware of the letter dated 28 October from the Minister, Justin Madders, of the other place, to the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, the chairman of the DPRRC, on…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to support the amendment in my name and primarily that of my noble friend Lord Frost, particularly Amendment 4. It would not be fruitful to relitigate the Brexit…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, and my noble friend’s amendment but I want to press the Minister briefly, because one of the key…20 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]For someone who is usually very astute, who listens to my views and is very kind in saying that they are interesting, I think that the noble Lord may have got the proverbial wrong…20 Nov 2024HANSARDWest PapuaMy Lords, the Government are committed to universal human rights. The Minister may anticipate my question, as I have mentioned it before in the House. When are the Government…13 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the aims of this Bill are laudable. It is legitimate to be concerned about issues such as poor financial and operational management, the inequitable distribution of…13 Nov 2024HANSARDCPS Guidance: Intentional Police ShootingsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Crown Prosecution Service on guidance issued to prosecutors on intentional shooting by police, and on the…29 Oct 2024HANSARDCPS Guidance: Intentional Police ShootingsI welcome the sensible decision to continue with the previous Government’s police accountability review, including the lessons-learned commitment. However, I would like to press…29 Oct 2024HANSARDCPS Guidance: Intentional Police ShootingsMy Lords, in begging leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, I draw the House’s attention to my interests as set out in the register.29 Oct 2024HANSARDSouth Asia: Minority Faith CommunitiesMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, for securing this debate on such an important subject. I also acknowledge my noble friend’s background and experience as a…28 Oct 2024