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HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his engagement on the issue of whole life orders, and I acknowledge that the Government have now stepped forward with their own…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, it appears that the noble Lord, Lord Marks, has decided that he will make some submission.06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I am obliged to the Ministers for their engagement on this issue. However, we should bear in mind that our statutory provisions are designed to address powers and not…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendment 58, which introduces an annual report on prison capacity. This is an issue that we pressed in Committee and I am grateful to…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Sater, has addressed what is clearly an anomaly in our sentencing policy that raises a clear issue of fairness, and we do not dissent from the…06 Jan 2026 Bills sponsored (10)