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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I really do not think that we are to be driven by a small number of journalists who have a particular view on the topic, which the public do not share. If we are…03 Dec 2021HANSARDCigarette Stick Health Warnings Bill [HL]My Lords, it is painful for me to find myself in disagreement with my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham. It is astonishing that he has brought this Bill forward in the middle of…03 Dec 2021HANSARDRivers and Coastal Waters: SewageMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that our forebears who built our sewerage system sought to work with nature so as to reduce tremendously the amount of sewage discharge into…29 Nov 2021HANSARDEmergency Services: Ministers of ReligionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to establish a multi-professional strategy for the emergency services concerning the attendance of ministers of religion at…22 Nov 2021HANSARDEmergency Services: Ministers of ReligionMy Lords, the tragic death of Sir David Amess brought to national attention a problem that experts and academics in the field of disaster and emergency response have recognised…22 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have two points to raise. Following the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds, I start by saying that this is a sensitive subject. I agree with him that, even…22 Nov 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland: Solid FuelsMy Lords, far from adding to tensions, is this not actually a rather hopeful sign? As the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, said, it is envisaged that local authority officers…18 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillPerhaps I may just add that it seems so widely drawn that the first condition, in proposed new subsection (1), is that there has to be an offence. It does not say that there has…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to the amendments to which I put my name in this group, which are in the names also of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, and the noble Lord, Lord Paddick,…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 208D in my name. I am grateful to the noble Lords who have lent it their support. At Second Reading, I said that I considered it a shame to…15 Nov 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the vast majority of Ministers, of all parties, have been honourable, decent, hard-working people, committed to the public weal, and that…09 Nov 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Au PairsMy Lords, I have no view as to whether the Government should take action to address the shortage of au pairs. However, I ask my noble friend to agree that, if any action is taken…08 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillDid I make a mistake there? Sorry. I am very grateful to everyone who has spoken. I particularly draw attention to the remarks made by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, when I tabled these amendments, I had no idea that they would find universal approbation in all parts of the House or attract the support of so many distinguished legal…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendments 106, 326 and 330 in my name. In doing so, I have been requested to offer the apologies of the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven,…01 Nov 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainMy Lords, according to the Observer at the weekend, Insulate Britain activists are baffled as to why they are not in jail already. They thought that their campaign would be over…26 Oct 2021HANSARDInsulate BritainTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the costs to (1) public services, and (2) the wider economy, of the recent campaign by Insulate Britain of…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I lend my support to Amendments 34, 60 and 65 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, to which I have added my name. I do so particularly in regard to the…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I oppose the Bill despite the respect I have for the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. I wish to develop the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Masham of Ilton. When my…22 Oct 2021