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HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, the Government should be commended for setting up the Soft Power Council, but, for the last 90 years, the British Council has been a vital component of the way in which…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I add my support to Amendment 25, which was tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, and to which, as he set out in opening the debate on this group of…10 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Lottery: Contribution to Good CausesMy Lords, it was reported on Friday that the Gambling Commission had accidentally handed over more than 4,000 sensitive documents to the lawyers acting against it in the case that…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank the Minister for giving way. Has he given more thought to the sector-specific guidance, as we have touched on previously in Committee? He relies on the guidance that the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity GrowthThere is more coming, I am afraid. I was also glad to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Griffin of Princethorpe, who spoke powerfully about her experience in the European…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity GrowthMy Lords, this has indeed been an uplifting and enjoyable debate. We are all very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for bringing it before us, not least for the…06 Feb 2025HANSARDCreative Industries: Creating Jobs and Productivity GrowthQuite. I had the pleasure of knowing the noble Lord, Lord Lemos, when I was at DCMS through his work as chairman of English Heritage, which is a brilliant custodian of so much of…06 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am grateful to the Minister. Is he able to say anything on the points I raised about the secondary powers that the Bill brings about and grants to the Secretary of State to vary…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I add my support to the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Moynihan. Notwithstanding what my noble friend Lord De Mauley just said about pursing his amendment…03 Feb 2025HANSARDCommunity Radio Order 2025My Lords, the Minister may have had a small audience for her speech introducing this order but, much in the way of community radio, as my noble friend Lord Kirkhope of Harrogate…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I was very glad to add my name to the amendments which the noble Lord, Lord Faulkner of Worcester, has tabled and has set out very clearly in his contribution. I was…03 Feb 2025HANSARDCultural Sector: Freedom of SpeechI warmly welcome what the Minister has just said. Following a rather spurious campaign, including by Members of your Lordships’ House and the Society of Authors—it turned out that…08 Jan 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, who made some very wise points based on his considerable experience in this area. I, too, very much support…07 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak only briefly to Amendment 206 as it is quite simple. It seeks to prevent clubs which are relegated to a competition which is not regulated by the new…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will say a few quick words about my amendment in this group. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Taylor, and the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, and other noble Lords…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, we look forward to hearing what the Minister says about the amendments in this group, although I think, as my friend Lord Maude of Horsham pointed out, we are all…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]But somebody who is not subject to sanctions but who is connected to a Government whom the UK is in dispute with would not be covered because of the removal of this provision from…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 190 I will speak to my further amendments in this group, Amendments 191, 195 and 198. I will also speak to Amendment 204, which is in the name of my…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am sorry to intervene so early, but the noble Baroness has said something quite stark. The policy of the United Kingdom is very clear in relation to the Russian Federation at…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]It is a private letter that has convinced the Government to change the Bill in the way that we are debating here, so I hope the noble Baroness will take that away and hear the…18 Dec 2024