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HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I begin by referring to my interests as recorded in the register. I add that I am the proprietor of properties in London that are the subject of tenancy agreements and…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I am obliged to all who have contributed to this aspect of the debate, and to the Minister for her explanation. On the financial provisions and our pursuant Amendments…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, Amendment 89 is to Clause 59 and addresses the question of the penalty proposed in that provision, which is £40,000. Under the amendment, that would revert to the same…15 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI do not accept the proposition advanced by the noble Baroness at all. In circumstances where you are going to stigmatise somebody’s conduct as criminal, as the noble Baroness,…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsMy Lords, the creation of a Crown Court bench division, as recommended by Sir Brian Leveson, must be seen in light of his related recommendations. One of the most critical to…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHousing: National Tenant BodyMy Lords, many housing associations and local councils already have tenant panels and dispute resolution mechanisms. Can the Minister explain how a new national body would avoid…10 Jul 2025HANSARDPrisons: Early ReleaseMy Lords, as I have suggested on a number of earlier occasions, the Government’s proposed policy on early release is flawed. Does the Minister now accept that the Government…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I join with others to support the amendment proposed by my noble friend Lord Ashton. The constitutional role of this House is to review and improve legislation, and this…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful that so many of your Lordships have remained in the Chamber for this particular amendment. I rise to move this amendment with due deference to successive…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am most obliged for the Minister’s contribution. The amendment proposed is of course within the scope of the Bill. The concept of the Lord Chancellor being a Member of this…02 Jul 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025I intervene to emphasise the point that I and the noble Lord, Lord Lemos, have made. In the case of offenders who commit a minor breach of their licence and have not been…01 Jul 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for his introduction to the order. We must, of course, recognise the extent of the pressures facing our prison services. Prison spaces have reached…01 Jul 2025HANSARDIndependent Sentencing ReviewMy Lords, the measures announced by the Government on 22 May are presented under the guise of necessity, but they risk eroding public confidence in our criminal justice system.…02 Jun 2025HANSARDLegal Aid Agency: Cybersecurity IncidentMy Lords, while the Government Benches may criticise the role of successive Governments in preventing cyberattacks, we must not lose sight of where the true blame lies. The…20 May 2025HANSARDCriminal Cases Review CommissionMy Lords, any miscarriage of justice has tragic consequences, not only for the wrongly convicted but for the victims of the original crime. It is also liable to undermine public…20 May 2025HANSARDRecalled Offenders: Sentencing LimitsMy Lords, the Victims’ Commissioner has warned that freeing offenders after only a 28-day recall will place victims and the wider public at an unnecessary risk of harm. Indeed,…19 May 2025