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HANSARDArmed Forces Commissioner BillMy Lords, I support the Bill. The reason that I am standing here talking is partly thanks to the Minister. The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, was the person who suggested that I should…05 Mar 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]I remind noble Lords that we are on Report, we are not in Committee. It is very clear in the Standing Orders that you can speak only once on Report unless you are the mover of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I have put my name to one of the many amendments in this group, Amendment 13, which in essence is perhaps a more balanced version of the amendment tabled in Committee.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025My Lords, I rise briefly to illustrate why we are as concerned as we are. One of the platforms that would not come under the categorisation that we would wish it to is Telegram.…24 Feb 2025HANSARDOnline Safety Act 2023 (Category 1, Category 2A and Category 2B Threshold Conditions) Regulations 2025The Minister heard the example that I gave and is aware of the harm that was done as a result of using the small channel Telegram. For harm to be done, the material does not need…24 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise briefly to congratulate the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, on the amazing work she has done. Furthermore, I appeal to the Government and all the…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism: GlorificationBefore the noble Baroness starts, I remind noble Lords that this debate is time-limited. We have one speaker in the gap. If any speakers go over their time, that will eat into the…30 Jan 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have also put my name to most of the amendments. As with the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, that some of them do not have my name on them is because I arrived too late.…21 Jan 2025HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung and resume after 10 minutes.15 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, any noble Lords who were not able to speak on Monday and who wish to speak before the opposition spokesman may now do so.15 Jan 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, before we move on to the next group, I again remind noble Lords that we have in fact only two groups to get through because Amendment 212 will not be moved. We have…18 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, before we proceed, I draw to the attention of the Committee that we have a hard stop at 8.45 pm and we have committed to try to finish the Bill this evening. Could noble…18 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]That concludes the Committee’s proceedings on the Bill. I thank all noble Lords who have participated for being so co-operative.18 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak briefly. I added my name in support of Amendments 197 and 198, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron. We do not need to rehearse the arguments as to why…18 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]I shall speak very briefly, because the previous three speakers have covered the ground extremely well and made some extremely powerful arguments. The noble Baroness, Lady Kidron,…18 Dec 2024HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend Lady Kidron on Amendment 137. The final comments from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, in our debate on the previous…16 Dec 2024HANSARDAsylum Support (Prescribed Period) Bill [HL]My Lords, together with the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, as two founder members of the Lister terriers pack, I pay tribute to the leader of our pack; I am privileged to stand up…13 Dec 2024HANSARDNon-Consensual Sexually Explicit Images and Videos (Offences) Bill [HL]My Lords, I also applaud the noble Baroness, Lady Owen, for the way she presented the Bill, and for the enormous amount of hard work and help she has received. I want also to…13 Dec 2024HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Victims and SurvivorsMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Chisholm, and to Her Majesty the Queen; I saw the documentary and thought her unforced, natural empathy had huge power. I…12 Dec 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells have rung.11 Dec 2024