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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI thank the Chief Whip for his helpful admonition. I will just say very briefly that the amendment is very much in keeping with the spirit of what both Governments have sought in…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will focus my remarks on Amendment 462B, in my name, and support Amendments 463, 464 and 465, to which I have attached my name. Like my noble friend Lord Murray of…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillBefore my noble friend sits down, he might be interested to know that we have been here before. He will know that, in 2012, as a result of replies to freedom of information…27 Feb 2026HANSARDResetting the UK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, this is an important report, not least because we are the only committee with the bespoke role of looking at the relationships between the United Kingdom and the EU.…26 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Lord is absolutely right and that point was very strongly made in trenchant remarks by my noble friend about the issue in Kidlington. He is right that fly-tipping…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendment 20, to which I have attached my name. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cromwell, and…25 Feb 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal for her answer. I make the point that the then Opposition moved and invoked an humble Address on a number of occasions…24 Feb 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble Address MotionWill the Minister confirm that legislation to do with bringing the House into disrepute will not cut across differences of opinion, differences of political views, and the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I am delighted to have the opportunity to support my noble friend in her excellent amendment. Broadly speaking, this is a very welcome Bill. I congratulate the…12 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillI accept that the Minister is not predisposed to accept the amendment from my noble friend Lady Coffey, and she has made a clear case for that, but is she in a position to…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCourt Reporting DataMy Lords, it is worth saying that there has been a substantive rebuttal by the CEO of Courtsdesk, to which I understand the Government have not responded. I have no vested…11 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI give way.05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Baroness makes a very fair point. I was referring to the issue of county lines and why children may be used. I deprecate the unacceptable activity to which she refers;…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will give way a little later as I want to develop my point, if the noble Baroness will be so kind as to allow me. I think there are two sides to every story. When I was first a…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I oppose this amendment. I have to concede that, as usual, the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, made a beguilingly attractive case for the amendment, but in essence…05 Feb 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy Lords, I agree with most of what the noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal has said, but I have two specific questions relating to Lord Mandelson. One is: why was he allowed to…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for his generosity. I find myself in complete agreement with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas. I found his remarks, like those of the noble Baroness,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat is true as far as that goes. However, in the wider context, the principal objective of that legislation is not to enable people to commit crimes but to prevent people being…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, before the noble Baroness sits down, I fail to understand the logic of both the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornton and Lady Barker, in setting their face against collecting…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I know the hour is late, and it might be as well to record for posterity that a number of us were prevailed upon to regroup our degrouped amendments to keep the number…02 Feb 2026