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HANSARDFirst-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) Fees (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this order. It forms part of a wider programme of reform to the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal following the…27 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am sorry; I want to finish this and I shall be short. It is, as I have said, a deeply flawed Bill on this grave issue of the administration of death—something completely new to…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, the law should be changed. The current law on aiding and abetting suicide does not address the issues the promoters of the Bill undoubtedly seek to address. The…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThere were grave problems with having the judges. As the noble and learned Lord knows, it would have occupied far too much court time. It simply was not practicable to put it into…24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI am not going to debate further.24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillNo. Sit down.24 Apr 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her Amendment 4D. This is likely my last appearance on the Front Bench though not, I anticipate, my last speech in this Chamber. I shall simply…23 Apr 2026HANSARDBurial Provision in England and WalesMy Lords, the Law Commission has identified that an estimated 250,000 sets of ashes have not been collected from funeral directors, leaving them either unburied or unscattered.…22 Apr 2026HANSARDNitrous OxideMy Lords, there are limited legitimate uses for nitrous oxide, yet the lawful supply of these cannisters has created an unlawful, harmful supply down stream. Will the Minister…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAnswer!18 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their constructive engagement with this important Bill at every stage of its passage. On behalf of my noble and learned friend Lord…17 Mar 2026HANSARDPlan 2 Student Loans: Repayment TermsMy Lords, the problem was well known before this Government came into office. The Government have been in power for 20 months or so. Why is there still no plan?17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill17 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, for her Amendment 1, which addresses the thresholds proposed in the Bill. As she knows, we on these Benches have similarly…10 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, the important amendments in this group address real issues for victims and victim support. Amendment 6 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, seeks to introduce…10 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will start first with Amendment 8, in the name of my noble and learned friend Lord Garnier but introduced so ably by the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames,…10 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, Amendments 430 and 434 in my name go to the practice in operation. I will introduce them by making this point. I was one of the seven people fortunate enough to be…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble and learned Lord is right. When I introduced the amendment, I did say that there might be problems with it, but I thought it was something that should be looked at.27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I shall try not to repeat what my noble friends Lord Moylan and Lady Fraser said. My amendment asks the Secretary of State to make regulations providing for “the…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I wish to speak to 21 amendments in this group. It is my misfortune that they have all been shoved together, giving me around 30 seconds on each one. It is really…27 Feb 2026