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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, thanks should certainly be paid to the Minister for all her hard work in this area, but the House will also wish to thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Bertin and Lady…16 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, for confirming that she knows that already. I will comment, I hope politely, on Amendment 248D in the names of the noble Baroness,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I agree with the powerful speeches made by the noble Lord, Lord Banner, and my noble friend Lord Grabiner. I just want to emphasise two points on Amendment 248, to which…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWith great respect, I suggest to the noble Baroness that that cannot be right. If we approve this amendment today, the Bill goes back to the other place, and it is a matter for…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness is making a point that contradicts the words of the Bill, as the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews, has explained. Clause 31(1) says in unambiguous terms: “No person…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I just want to respond to the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, on the importance of conscientious objection. The strength of Clause 31 and Schedule 3 is that they are not…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOf course, some practitioners do not have confidence. We are not going to get to any conclusion on the Bill that will enable Parliament to implement the view of the vast majority…27 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I know the noble Baronesses, Lady Lawlor and Lady O’Loan, feel very strongly about this matter, and they are perfectly entitled to do so. But we debated this at length…25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I add one point to the powerful speeches that have been made in support of the noble Lord, Lord Nash. It is very important that noble Lords understand that the Minister…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI add my support to the noble Baroness, Lady Owen. The noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, puts her finger on it: enforcement is key here, and it is key because we all know that without…25 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to see the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis of Banbury, back in her place. She has been very much missed, and I hope this is the first…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI suggest to the noble Lord that, if we got to Report and if we did not take so long on these issues now, we would get answers, because that is the purpose of Report. I know very…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe Senedd has given its consent —that is what the noble Lord seems to be ignoring. Why should this Parliament not proceed to deal with what we all agree is a reserved matter?20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillShe left when the noble Lord started.20 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI took a number of interventions.18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am saddened by the attack from the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, on the Ministers, because they have sat through hours of debate on the Bill and listened most patiently.…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt was suggested by the noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor, that Clause 208 would undermine respect for the law. On the contrary, it will enhance respect for the law, because it will…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am not defending the Divisional Court’s judgment, but it would say that it was intervening on a point of law, because a point of law covers whether the Secretary of State was…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I remind the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, and the House, that the judgment in Palestine Action to which he objects is under appeal and the Court of Appeal, in due…18 Mar 2026