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HANSARDEmployment Rights BillCan I ask for the noble Lord’s assistance? He mentioned that, according to subsection (3), “the proceedings are to be proceeded with as if they had been brought by the worker”.…23 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I added my name to Amendment 1 because it provides the best solution to a sensitive problem. There is, at present, uncertainty as to whether noble Lords who lack…21 Jul 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my football interests: I remain a season ticket holder at Arsenal Football Club and counsel to Manchester City Football Club in the continuing disciplinary and…15 Jul 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I point out to the noble Lord, who lauds the market, that an important part of the impetus for the Bill was that a number of Premier League clubs were going to exercise market…15 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, in addressing the very serious problems faced by the criminal justice system, it is important not to romanticise the jury, given that 90%…14 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, made a very eloquent speech, but I am puzzled by it. He did not dispute the merits of what is proposed in this amendment or the mischief that…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment. I suggest, in addition to the point made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, that the position is even worse. We are not…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Baroness has been extremely helpful. In the period before Third Reading, if the noble Lord, Lord Ashton, agrees with that approach, would she be prepared, at the very…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, we undermine respect for this House if we continue to have people who do not turn up more than once in each Session. The answer to the point from the noble Lord, Lord…09 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Cromwell has asked me to apologise to the House on his behalf, as he is unable to be here today. Amendment 58, tabled in his name, was debated last…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 53A. However, I ask the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford, to deal with one point when he replies. There appears to be no requirement in the amendment…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare an interest. My wife is the landlord of a number of rented properties. My reason for rising is to invite the noble Baroness, Lady Miller, when she comes to…07 Jul 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights Bill07 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025Is there not a fundamental distinction between Nelson Mandela and the suffragettes on the one hand and our society today in which everybody has the right to vote? We live in a…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, I have a few short points. I entirely agree with what the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has just said. First, I hope that when we vote, if we vote, we will entirely put out…03 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the issue before the House is not the merits of the hereditary Peers or the contribution they make, about which there can be no doubt. The issue is very simple: is it…02 Jul 2025HANSARDConflict in the Middle EastMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating a very sensitive Statement. I was in Jerusalem last week, speaking at a legal seminar at the Hebrew University, and I was very…16 Jun 2025HANSARDSchool Teachers’ Review Body: RecommendationsWill the Minister say something about where the 1% efficiency savings in schools might be found?04 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]I am delighted to be associated with the noble Lord on this, as on many other topics.04 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]The noble Lord, Lord Knight, said from the Government Benches that his Government have handled this issue badly. I think he used the word “appallingly”. That is indisputable. The…04 Jun 2025