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HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Protocol 12Can the Minister explain why the Government have not joined with other contracting states in their attempt to promote discussion about reform of the European convention,…02 Jun 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lord Cromwell’s Amendment 142. I declare an interest in that my wife owns rental properties. I agree with what the noble Lord says about the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, from these Benches, I too thank the Minister, the Bill team and the Secretary of State for the exceptional level of engagement that they have shown in relation to the…26 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the tragedy of Gaza is going to continue until Hamas is removed from power? Can he explain what he wants to say on this subject to Ayelet…18 Mar 2025HANSARDGaza: CeasefireMy Lords—18 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, puts his case very high. He says that this is draconian and heavy-handed, will lead to ideological training schemes and is even Orwellian.…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I added my name to my noble friend Lord Birt’s series of amendments and thank him for the time and effort that he has devoted to producing them. I also thank the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Markham, in relation to Amendment 52 on consultation. As noble Lords will know, Clause 54 requires the regulator to consult persons…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I will add just two comments, the first on Amendment 35 on the women’s game. It is plainly at a very sensitive stage of development and we would all wish to encourage that…17 Mar 2025HANSARDPalestine Statehood (Recognition) Bill [HL]My Lords, can I offer a legal perspective? In international law, a state exists only if four criteria are met. These were set out in the Montevideo convention of 1933 and it seems…14 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I commend Bolton Wanderers and West Ham on what they do in and for their local communities. There are many other clubs which do likewise—I know about Arsenal and…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo what the noble Baroness, Lady Brady, has said. I too have greatly benefited from the constructive engagement of the Minister and the Bill team, and I am very…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]May I suggest to the Minister that five years is an awfully long time between “state of the game” reports? That may be the defect here. The game can and does change immeasurably…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, many clubs do what they can to promote the environment, and that is all well and good and I totally support it; what I do not support is Amendment 13 from the noble…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome Amendment 18, because it addresses in a very clear manner one of the main concerns which was expressed across the House in Committee. The concern was that the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, eloquently explains why the Secretary of State and the IFR must seek to avoid conflict with UEFA and FIFA regulations. They are the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, the defect of imprecision is unfortunate, but it can be cured by secondary legislation, which is far preferable to the serious risk that the Bill would be hybrid.11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I return to Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, seeking to leave out “influence or”. There are in fact two references to “influence” in Clause 3.…11 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I would be grateful if the Minister could throw any light on what a freedom of information request should state.11 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaMy Lords, will the Palestinian component, as the Minister describes it, exclude Hamas?05 Mar 2025