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12 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will be brief. First, I am a member of the All England Lawn Tennis Club; I am on the committee. I will correct something that was said about the existing situation. To…13 Apr 2026HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 250 because I believe that it is a necessary and proportionate measure to remove a legal blockage to sustainable growth—a blockage that is…03 Nov 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak on behalf of Amendment 472, which is in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Tyler, who has spoken very well, and the noble Lords, Lord Layard and…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI will just say one thing. The noble Baroness mentioned all the things on which she has been able to talk about the evidence because there was data. I just remind noble Lords that…16 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I follow the noble Lord, my former colleague, as someone who has championed the idea that well-being should be the goal of government, and also as a former Permanent…09 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, this is a really important occasion for the House of Lords, and for the world to see that the House cares about children’s well-being. We have such great speakers in…01 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment. I should declare my interest: I am passionate about football. Wembley has been mentioned, and I remember my first trip there was in 1968 to see…17 Mar 2025HANSARDCabinet ManualMy Lords, I thank the noble Viscount for this important Question. I wrote a lot of this, and one of the things I say in the preface is that it needs updating periodically, for…25 Mar 2024HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)I start by joining the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate, in paying tribute to my noble friend Lord Hennessey of Nympsfield, who, I should stress, was a collaborator on the first…16 Dec 2022HANSARDCost of Living: Public Well-beingMy Lords, I am delighted to contribute to this very timely debate. Noble Lords will be surprised to hear that it marks a big step forward in the policy approach taken by the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I have been moved to speak in this debate by the huge number of letters and emails that I have received from the public, the importance of the topic and knowing that…22 Oct 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I would like to build on what many of the previous speakers have said, particularly my former boss, the noble Lord, Lord Kerr, who covered many of the areas that I want…05 Sept 2019