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HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI said Bristol.20 Jan 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I am very supportive of Amendments 6 and 10. I would have added my name to them, but the slots were already gone on Amendment 6. I am agnostic about the difference in…20 Jan 2026HANSARDUnauthorised Entry to Football Matches BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Brennan of Canton, should be very proud; I do not think there can be many people who have introduced the same Bill in consecutive Sessions, in two…16 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 370B, I shall speak to my further Amendment 370C. I must admit that I felt a little bit indulgent when I asked for them to be taken separately—but,…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not think that the group will take long, if the Minister is happy to respond.13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, that group took 21 minutes. I apologise for keeping the House five minutes past 11 pm, but after four and a quarter hours on the last group, I do not think it was…13 Jan 2026HANSARDHeritage Craft and Building SectorMy Lords, as the Minister recognised, our historic churches do not just rely on the talents of skilled craftspeople; they provide fantastic opportunities to acquire new skills and…12 Jan 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsMy Lords, like all others, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for giving us the opportunity of today’s debate. It has proved to be a timely one, because it is the…08 Jan 2026HANSARDBroadcasting: Recent DevelopmentsThe noble Lord, Lord Hacking, does not like it, but I am glad that he has at least been to the cinema to see it. What discussions have the Government had with awards academies…08 Jan 2026HANSARDArts and Creative Industries: Social MobilityMy Lords, a recent study by the Association for Art History and the Courtauld Institute of Art showed that just 17 state schools offer history of art at A-level, and only two of…03 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My point was a broader one about whether, under the definitions in paragraph 2.11, a club sponsor could be considered to have “significant influence or control”. It seems to me,…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My Lords, I for one am grateful to my noble friend Lord Moynihan for giving us the opportunity to consider this guidance in full and for acting, if I follow the metaphors…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”Well, those were the comments of the chairman of the Select Committee in another place. But rather more pertinent are the comments not by a politician but by the commissioner, Sir…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”This is guidance and this is a Bill that is to be enforced by a new independent regulator. We did not know the name of the Government’s preferred candidate for the regulator when…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My question to the Minister is: will that capture more people than one might imagine? I think the lay person looking at this imagines a single owner of a club, but as in the…02 Dec 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) (No. 2) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, who opened this, the second part of our foreign investment regulatory double bill, this evening. I thank her for the remarks she made in…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSubscription Contracts: Right to CancelMy Lords, the problem has been well set out by my noble friend Lord Moynihan and repeated admirably by the Minister. It is a problem that was identified when this Act was going…02 Dec 2025HANSARDDraft Statutory Guidance on the Meaning of “Significant Influence or Control”My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for answering the questions that were posed. I apologise if I missed this, but does she accept that, under paragraph 2.11, it might be…02 Dec 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, in the foreword to the latest version of the Ministerial Code, the Prime Minister says: “Restoring trust in politics is the great test of our era”, but despite agreeing…26 Nov 2025