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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillCan I just point out to the noble Lord, if he will allow me to, that these people were not arrested for expressing a view about Gaza? They were arrested for supporting Palestine…07 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillCan the noble and learned Lord clarify, at an appropriate point, subsection (2) of the proposed new clause in Amendment 68? It says: “Sentencing remarks may be published only” in…06 Jan 2026HANSARDVenezuelaMy Lords, I remind the noble Baroness that when the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hermer, was sworn in as the Attorney-General on 15 July 2024, he gave a speech in which he said…06 Jan 2026HANSARDGovernment Communications: XMy Lords, the Minister’s argument in relation to X appears to be that it may be obnoxious, but other people use it so the Government must too. Is it not sometimes appropriate for…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI entirely accept that there is mischief here. My comments were addressed at the specifics of the amendment—but I accept that there is a problem that needs to be addressed.17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThen the answer to the problem is to ensure that the speed limits apply whenever the e-bike is used. I fail to understand why it is a criminal offence to use your e-bike above a…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Lord, Lord Marks, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, and the other speakers have established that there is a very real mischief here. My concern is about the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support the objective of Amendment 348—who would not support the objective of preventing illegal violence and harassment in the workplace? I suspect that the main…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is of course a criminal offence to ride your e-bike at more than a specified rate. I am sure that the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, when he rides any of his e-bikes,…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not want to prolong this, but the purpose of this amendment is not to regulate the speed of the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, on his field. The concern is e-bike riders on…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Minister is making a very strong case as to the principle behind these clauses, as did the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey. But will he address the specific concern of the…17 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, mentioned part of the letter written to the Business Secretary yesterday by six business groups including the CBI, the Federation of Small…16 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillOn human rights law, does the Minister agree that, if Parliament forms a considered judgment that there is a basis for a differentiation in this context or any other, it is most…12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhat happens if my doctor retires and I therefore have not had a doctor who knows me for two years? Am I to be denied access to the provisions under this Bill?12 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe GP might have died 18 months ago; what happens then?12 Dec 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, there is one short point that the House should bear in mind in relation to Motion B1. There is already no cap on the award of compensation in employment tribunals for…10 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI suggest to the noble Baroness that, in addition, these offences are so serious that they would not be prosecuted in the magistrates’ court; they would be indictable offences,…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baroness’s amendment for the reasons she gives and for a further reason, which is that I deprecate the practice of Ministers of all Governments of…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the Minister. Does she not agree, however, that it is arbitrary in the extreme that Section 69 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 addresses sex with animals, but…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support these amendments. I will make two points that are additional to the powerful factors that have been addressed so far. First, I am very concerned to hear…09 Dec 2025