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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I want briefly to thank the Government for Amendment 338. I know the Domestic Abuse Commissioner and her team are extremely grateful that they have been listened to—this…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has echoes of previous legislation that has passed through your Lordships’ House. In the three or four years before the Domestic Abuse Act became law, if you had…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly, partly as a male of the species, since we are largely responsible for the situation we are describing. We are behind these business models, we are…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, for her tenacity and the way in which she has consistently spoken up for the victims. I will speak briefly to Amendments…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful, as I am sure the whole House is, to the noble Lord, Lord Nash, for tabling this amendment. We are all familiar with regular updates on our smartphones…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Kidron—I was very happy to put my name to this. The noble Baroness and others in this Chamber were at a meeting that we had at lunchtime…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the Minister for his response, which was much as anticipated—so no surprises. I think we all understand the underlying issues and some of the bad things that victims are…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 8, 9 and 10 in my name, to which the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, who is outside the Chamber at the moment—I think she is talking to the…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill25 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I did not speak to Amendment 62 when I briefly got up but I did some research on it. I think it is usually the case in a particular area of law that, where you have a…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to speak to Amendment 61. In doing a little background on this, I looked at the Law Society’s response to the MoJ call for evidence, which it produced…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, briefly, I support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, to which I have added my name. I have listened carefully to what the noble and learned Lord has…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI thank the Minister very much for her response. I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for adding her name and for the examples she put forward. As I surmised, the…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I start by addressing the Minister and saying, “No pressure”. I think this amendment is particularly pertinent to her because it talks directly about the Crown…11 Feb 2026HANSARDBetter Start Longitudinal ProgrammesMy Lords, the Minister may not have had the time that I have had to read the first report from this programme, which is called Exploring School Readiness . These projects have…10 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 42, in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, supported by the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay; to the two amendments in my name, Amendments…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I also put my name to Amendment 46, which was originally laid by Sarah Champion in the Commons; the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has spoken to it comprehensively, so I…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillThe FCDO has a duty of care and a responsibility for UK citizens when they are in whichever country. It does not seem too bizarre or extreme to hope that it would accept a degree…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly to support the noble Lord, Lord Meston, and the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, on Amendment 34. As they mentioned, the Victims’ Commissioner has…09 Feb 2026