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HANSARDBuilt Environment CommitteeMy Lords, these Motions appoint the Select Committees and Joint Select Committees, and noble Lords to be members of these committees, in the new Session. I beg to move.14 May 2026HANSARDBuilt Environment Committee14 May 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, the Grand Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, for introducing this matter so fully. He started by saying that this was a troubling aspect of the law. I want to talk…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPrisoners for Palestine: Hunger StrikesMy Lords, to build on the question from the noble Lord, Lord Marks, can my noble friend say something more about continuity of care when prisoners leave prison, whether they have…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I open by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for so fully setting out his and the other amendments in this group. I agreed with his opening points, and I support all…20 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, in my time as a family magistrate, I have dealt with the issue of contact centres a number of times. I want to make a point that the noble Lord, Lord Meston, did not…14 Jan 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillBefore my noble friend sits down, I just want to be clear about one aspect. She talked about mediators recommending only contact centres that are registered. Of course, very often…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to support my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Sater. We sat together as youth magistrates for many years at the old Hammersmith youth court. She has…06 Jan 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, this Bill aims to enhance the rights of victims within the criminal justice system, introducing measures to ensure that their voices are heard and offenders are held…16 Dec 2025HANSARDCriminal Court ReformMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for repeating the Statement and I welcome almost everything in it. I wanted to raise one point which I am less happy about. Brian Leveson…02 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friends and the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, in the amendments they have spoken to in this group. The noble Lord, Lord Foster, was quite right to…01 Dec 2025HANSARDPrisoner Releases in ErrorMy Lords, we have had a great deal of expertise demonstrated in the questions we have heard today, from the MoJ and from people dealing with offenders. I want to pass on my own…13 Nov 2025HANSARDAccidental Prison ReleasesMy Lords, I visited HMP Wandsworth last Thursday and was told that there are about 2,000 releases every year from there. I was visiting the independent monitoring board. One of…10 Nov 2025HANSARDChild Houses for Child Victims of Sexual AbuseMy Lords, the key word in my noble friend’s question was “holistic”: that is that the victims have to tell their story only once within the Lighthouse model—which I have visited,…09 Sept 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”The noble Lord asked a similar question when we last spoke about this very serious issue. As I shared then with the House, I also have a personal connection in that the brother of…24 Jul 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”My Lords, we remain committed to delivering a Hillsborough law, as set out in the manifesto. It is vital that we get this landmark legislation right and that, when introduced, the…24 Jul 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”I agree with the way that the noble Lord has framed his question. There was an establishment cover-up, which must never happen again. The Prime Minister has made a personal…24 Jul 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”I am sorry to hear that from my noble friend. I am aware of very recent interaction with the families in Liverpool. My understanding is that those talks have been going…24 Jul 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”I take the point that the noble Lord makes, and we will see what the recommendations are. As I have said in answer to earlier questions, it is foreseen that, under the duty of…24 Jul 2025