Contributions
600 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, if the amendments in this group seem familiar, it is because we have seen their intention before. Taken together, Amendments 35A and 35B from the noble Lords, Lord…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the noble Lord for his intervention, but I am not sure it is really my position to go around having a word, as he put it, with any members of the judiciary, or indeed,…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who have taken part in this short but focused debate. Like the noble Lord, Lord Murray, I hope that we do not see too many fireworks during…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, the Government are committed to complying with their international obligations, including those set out in the refugee convention. A key principle of the refugee…05 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, before we move on, I remind noble Lords that the guidance in paragraph 8.82 of the Companion says that Members “pressing or withdrawing an amendment should normally be…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismObviously, the police will have operational independence in the way they both monitor and police the game. We have been very clear from the Front Bench that we have arrived at a…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismThe noble Baroness makes a very important point. Of course, that inherent bias against women was present in society long before the internet was invented. That is something that…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismIn short, yes, because an offence against a person online can be as serious as an offence against someone in person. That is why we are introducing in the Crime and Policing…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismThe noble and learned Baroness raises a really important point. We know from the Speaker’s Conference that the security of MPs, and indeed candidates and other representatives…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismI thank my noble friend for the question and for making a very important point. This is a societal problem, and it requires societal solutions. From a government perspective, this…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismI thank my noble friend for the question, and indeed the long-held interest he has had in not just promoting football but helping to tackle the dark and ugly side of the beautiful…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismI agree completely with the noble Lord’s point. It is impossible without proper training, guidance and an understanding of diversity in an organisation and as experienced by a…05 Nov 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023: Online Hate and RacismMy Lords, online platforms must now protect users from illegal content and activity, including hate crime, under the Online Safety Act. Ofcom can impose strict penalties for…05 Nov 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Caithness, for introducing this Motion and all noble Lords who contributed to this debate. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord,…30 Oct 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I appreciate that intervention and may address some of that in my answers. I believe that this also relates to the Mars bar test, which was a new phenomenon to me, but we will…30 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipI thank my noble friend and of course we look forward to his Question on Monday. Ahead of that, I can say that this is exactly what the response to the Cunliffe review will be…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipMy Lords, the Government are committed to protecting the most vulnerable households, and we expect water companies to put robust measures in place for households that are…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipThe Government have indeed published our analysis of the cost of renationalising the water sector, which I believe is what my noble friend is getting at. Our analysis is that—on…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipI thank the noble Baroness for that question. To build on the answer I gave to my noble friend Lord Sikka, we have already put in place new measures, including the emergency…29 Oct 2025HANSARDWater Companies: Private OwnershipI agree completely with the noble Lord. Efficient, precise and forensic regulation is needed in this sector. That came across very clearly in the report of the Independent Water…29 Oct 2025