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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, my noble friend is making interesting points, but I am somewhat worried. He is particularly well-equipped to recognise that there are possibly as many as 1.5 million…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillFor the avoidance of doubt, my amendments do intend to change the policy, in that they would remove the 12-month residence requirement.05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI think the noble and learned Lord knows that the definition of “ordinarily resident” that is used in the National Health Service is defined in common law. It is about living here…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, my amendments would remove the 12 months, because that would enable greater alignment with practice in the NHS. I make a plea to noble Lords that we might hear from…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I have not previously spoken on this Bill, so I hope that noble Lords will understand that I approach the tabling of amendments and speaking to them simply from the…05 Dec 2025HANSARDSubscription Contracts: Right to CancelMay I offer the Minister an opportunity to be popular by moving the regulations on online subscriptions further, so that all those who are subject to automatic renewals do not…02 Dec 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak to the last group of amendments in Committee. I hope that the smiles evident on the faces of Members, because we have reached this point, will…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all those who contributed to the debate. It is both helpful and timely at the conclusion of Committee to have exactly this debate. In a funny way,…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill26 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, noble Lords have not had the opportunity to hear from me on the Bill previously. I apologise for not having intruded on previous debates, but I have listened to many of…25 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, first, I remind noble Lords of my registered interest as chair of the development forums in Cambridgeshire and Oxfordshire. I thank the Minister warmly for her…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I will speak to Motion B and Motion B1, which is the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay. Lords Amendment 2A, which has been sent back…24 Nov 2025HANSARDFair Funding ReviewMy Lords, while councils will benefit from increased council tax from new homes being built, the cost of providing services to those new homes will not be included in the baseline…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillForgive me for interrupting, but I did not quite follow. Where in the Bill is the reference to the ability to place an advertisement for a product that is authorised as a…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI hope noble Lords will forgive me: I have tabled an amendment to my own amendment, just for the purpose of making it clear that it became apparent that, in relation to brand…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, in this group we are, in a way, returning to an issue that we discussed earlier in relation to my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister’s amendment on the nature of the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will give the Minister a moment to drink a glass of water. If I may presume to ask a pointed question, I am looking for Ministers not to say, “Well, you didn’t do it in the…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I had plenty of opportunities to respond as we went along during the debate, so I simply take this opportunity to beg leave to withdraw Amendment 154A.13 Nov 2025