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HANSARDRailways BillMy Lords, I sat through the Second Reading of this Bill. At the first debate, 30 people spoke and then a whole raft of amendments were put down by the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of…13 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillWhat I want to say is that the numbers towards the end of that Bill were not as big as people suggest. Look in Hansard; the numbers were less.13 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillWhat I want to say is that the numbers towards the end of that Bill were not as big as people suggest. Look in Hansard ; the numbers were less.13 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Lords, Lord Fox, Lord Hunt and Lord Sharpe. Their amendments were to this Bill and not to the trains Bill. Nevertheless, the point stands. The…13 Jul 2026HANSARDRochdale Grooming Gang: Offender DeportationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that a country that prides itself on keeping the rule of law and on the fact that nobody is above the law cannot hastily amend legislation which…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, I want to simply question Amendment 31. In Clause 58(2), there are many different ways in which the Government can provide assistance, such as “by way of grant, loan,…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillTherefore, if they can come to Parliament to ask for it, do not put the limit in the Bill. That is what the noble Lord seeks to do in his Amendment 31.08 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy Lords, we all say to the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton, on his valedictory speech: thank you for lifting our spirits. We will miss you. It is good to follow the noble Lord,…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDraft Conversion Practices BillMy Lords, the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leicester talked about the General Synod in 2017 debating outlawing conversion therapy. I put my head on the block and supported…01 Jul 2026HANSARDSteel Industry (Nationalisation) BillMy Lords, Amendment 2 would replace “includes (but is not limited to)” with the word “means” so that we knew what we were describing. The worry is that leaving it as it is could…29 Jun 2026HANSARDThames WaterMy Lords, if Thames Water was a school, it would already have been put under special measures. You would not wait. As the noble Lord, Lord Birt, said, the regulation by Ofwat has…17 Jun 2026HANSARDWelfare Reforms and Youth UnemploymentMy Lords, the interim independent review by Alan Milburn into young people and work, and young people not in education, employment or training, is absolutely shocking. On the…11 Jun 2026HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, referred to a worrying thing, if it is true. The Windrush generation are still being referred to as immigrants, not as British…02 Jun 2026HANSARDGrenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) BillMy Lords, any community that forgets its memory becomes senile. Remembering Grenfell Tower and those who died in the fire, which should have been preventable, will save us from…14 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am sorry to interrupt the Minister. Nobody doubts or questions that addressing anti-social behaviour is a manifesto commitment; that is taken as read. However, if it is a…25 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I listened to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and he persuaded me that, at the end of the day, we are dealing with a question of health, not choice. I will give an…24 Feb 2026HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I want again to thank the Leader of the House for the way she is conducting this conversation. I am also grateful to the noble Lord, Lord True, for his penetrating…10 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am not going to repeat the wonderful presentation by the noble Lord, Lord Hacking. There is a sentiment in me which wants to go a long way with some of the things we…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 472 and 473. On the arguments and all the difficulties and intricacies, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, cannot be doubted, given his involvement and…05 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025My Lords, my contribution will be very brief. It is the job of His Majesty’s Government to introduce regulations and laws. The Minister is today presenting to us draft regulations…04 Feb 2026