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HANSARDFor Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish MinistersTo ask His Majesty’s Government which government departments have not yet fully implemented the Supreme Court judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers.01 Jun 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish MinistersI thank the Minister for her reply. Over the last year, Government Ministers have repeatedly told this House that all service providers must get on with implementing last year’s…01 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will address the impact of Brexit on one of our largest economic sectors—the creative arts sector—and reflect on what that impact tells us about the direction of our…14 May 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland CaseTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to implement the Supreme Court judgement in the For Women Scotland case within Government departments to ensure full compliance…27 Apr 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland CaseMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. A quarter of all women have experienced male violence at least once in their lives. That is one reason why biological males are…27 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have prepared a full speech on three amendments in this group and the Government’s behaviour regarding the proscription of Palestine Action. I have signed Amendments…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I was going to speak on Amendments 400 and 407 in this group, but my noble friend Lady Doocey made such an excellent contribution that I will skip my speech on Amendment…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThank you. Amendment 407 asks us to make a practical decision about policing and tackling violence against women and girls. It is not—I repeat, not—about taking sides in a culture…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 369A in my name, which we have just been discussing, and to Amendments 372A, 372B, 372C and 373, to all of which I have added my name.…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to this very thoughtful debate. I point out that Clause 133 already contains three reasonable excuses for the offence, but I do…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we are talking today about live facial recognition at protests and why the police must not be allowed to use it until Parliament has agreed a clear and democratic code…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the Minister sits down, could he give the House some indication of when the day will come when we have a debate on some meaningful proposals? Could he also tell the House…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the DVLA driver database must not be turned into a ready-made line-up for facial recognition systems. This is about more than data protection; it is about the basic…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, given the hour I do not want to detain the House for much longer. In fact, I have deleted the first page of my speech accordingly, and I will address the comments of the…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights CommissionTo ask His Majesty’s Government with which organisations they are consulting regarding the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions…26 Feb 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights CommissionI thank the Minister for his reply. By law, the Secretary of State has only two choices: to either lay the code before Parliament or send it back to the EHRC. She has dithered for…26 Feb 2026HANSARDSuperintelligent AIMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, for initiating this vital debate. We hear many claims about the enormous benefits that artificial intelligence has to offer, and…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will not detain the Committee—27 Jan 2026HANSARDEquality and Human Rights Commission: Code of PracticeTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they plan to publish the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s code of practice on single-sex spaces.19 Jan 2026