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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillPerhaps the noble Baroness could also include in that letter reference to what is either a decision of the Appellate Committee or the Supreme Court—I think it is the former—which…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI entirely support what the Minister is putting forward. Is it the intention of the Home Office to track down these 350 or so individuals and notify them of the consequences of…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI add my voice to what has been said by the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, and the noble Lord, Lord Faulks. The fundamental principle is set out in new Section 11ZB(2): if the…09 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, since the noble Lords, Lord Black and Lord Blencathra, have said that this is not an easy subject, I remind the Committee of what happened when Section 69 of the Sexual…09 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairMy Lords, over the last few weeks and today, the Minister has studiously avoided confirming that Ministers and officials briefed possible announcements in the Budget prior to the…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillUntil it is enacted, there is not a problem. When it is enacted, the problem arises, whether or not this Bill is enacted.05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sure that the legal advice the noble Baroness has been given is absolutely correct. My point is that surely this problem arises now. This Bill does not change the position in…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI say to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, that nothing is impossible in human rights law. But it would be exceptionally surprising if the courts were to say that a criterion as well…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillIf I were advising the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, as a client, I would say that a court would recognise that Parliament, when it enacts legislation of this sort, has to make a…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillBefore the noble Lord adjourns proceedings, can I ask him whether he would give anxious consideration to how we are going to complete Committee on this enormously important Bill,…05 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformMy Lords, was the Minister as surprised as I was by the terms of the attack made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, on these proposals. He suggested that these proposals…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My Lords, I am in football paradise, but not for the reason the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, mentioned. It is because my team, Arsenal—I declare my interest—are top of the Premier…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”Of course the guidance goes further than addressing ownership. That is because the legislation which Parliament enacted requires attention to “significant influence or control”.…02 Dec 2025HANSARDForthcoming Fiscal ChangesCan I ask the Minister a question of facts and not speculation? Will he confirm that Ministers and officials have been floating possible Budget proposals over the last few weeks?25 Nov 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, I join with the noble Baroness, Lady Watkins, in welcoming government Amendment 12, which says: “A registered care provider is to be regarded for the purposes of section…24 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillWhat is the difference between that conversation and the conversation that happens every day, in tragic personal circumstances, where the relative or friend says to the dying…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, there is a profound irony in this group of amendments, because the Bill introduces far greater protection for vulnerable patients than exists under current law.…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sorry to interrupt. There have been a number of references to the DPP’s guidelines. For accuracy, will the noble Baroness accept that paragraph 45.5 of the guidelines says:…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, may I just say that other views are available in the legal community, including among many distinguished judges who I will not name. There are many law reports that…21 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThis is at the heart of the Bill. Is there really such a profound difference between an individual being able to say, “I’m going to stop chemotherapy” or “I’m going to stop eating…21 Nov 2025