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HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]If we had green technology in households and businesses everywhere, then we would be less reliant on Russia, China and Iran. So, why is there no financial product that the…08 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]The Bill as worded does do that, because it requires the permission of the initial seller to do so. If the initial seller refuses to allow that to happen and requires the tickets…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]Which was agreed. The point, however, is this Bill’s purpose. Without amendments, it could end up being rather ineffective. What is a national sporting event? If we have another…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, having sat through the entire legislative process, minute by minute, of the Olympic Bill, along with the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath—there were not many of us…03 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechThe Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Levitt, explained the Government’s priorities yesterday: to “right past wrongs”, to “rebuild … trust”, to “make sure that systems work as…19 May 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum (Provision of Accommodation to Failed Asylum-Seekers) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I congratulate the Home Office on its direction of travel, but I have a few points I think it needs to consider to get this right. It would be helpful if the Home Office…21 Apr 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesMy Lords—26 Mar 2026HANSARDAntisemitism in International Human Rights BodiesMy Lords, we were the first country in the world to adopt the IHRA definition. We are regarded by many countries, in some areas, as being world-leading in how we tackle…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Minister gave a commitment earlier, I believe, to read the letter from IICSA. I have not seen the letter, although, unlike anyone from the Home Office, I was one of the two…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I find it hard to comprehend any reason why anybody on the Labour Benches could possibly contemplate not voting for these amendments. On Amendment 273, if the argument…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMesothelioma Lump Sum Payments (Conditions and Amounts) (Amendment) Regulations 2026My Lords, I wish to make a couple of remarks in relation to these statutory instruments. It is a long time since the pneumoconiosis compensation schemes were brought in—so long…02 Mar 2026HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillMy Lords, I endorse the Bill and the principle of the amendment by the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan. I will repeat nothing of his points but merely make observations to add to them.…24 Oct 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillMy Lords, that shows the ingenuity that doubtless may have been attempted. I am considering when that could be used, before the Bill becomes law, to assist the noble Lord in…24 Oct 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillI shall be brief, because this is the last point I want to make from the report. It says: “Several people were injured, five of whom were treated in hospital”. Those five, I can…24 Oct 2025HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillThe relevance of this is that the purpose of the Bill is to ensure safety at football matches. The interaction between the Bill and the need for guidance and guidelines, including…24 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I feel obliged to declare an interest as the owner of a listed building with a lot of practical experience of listed building consent. I strongly endorse the words—and,…04 Sept 2025HANSARDCommission on Antisemitism ReportMy Lords, I commend the brilliance of the contribution of Dame Penny Mordaunt to this report. This is a report for the United Kingdom. Does not this cross-party collaboration,…17 Jul 2025HANSARDIsrael and the Occupied Palestinian TerritoriesMy Lords, I had the unfortunate need this morning to privately message my long-standing friend Ted Deutch, the leader of the American Jewish Committee, whose event on…22 May 2025HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesMy Lords, I reference my registered interests, not least as the Government’s appointed adviser on antisemitism. I have met representatives of every single university in the UK in…07 May 2025HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, this is a debate when we can again lament the passing of the great Lord Prescott. I came down this morning on a Prescott express. One of the greatest, most…13 Mar 2025