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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI am happy to withdraw Amendment 142.13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, in speaking to all the amendments in this group—Amendments 140AA, 140C, 140D, 140E, 147A and 147B—I seek your Lordships’ support to ensure that the Bill is both…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I have tabled two amendments in this group, both with the intention of creating a stepped and more proportionate approach to fixed penalty notices, which I feel to be a…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI beg leave to withdraw Amendment 74.11 Nov 2025HANSARDWestern Sahara ConflictMy Lords, could the Minister kindly comment on why the Minister met the Polisario Front, especially when we have been encouraging British businesses to move into the Western…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025My Lords, I oppose the Motion from the noble Lord, Lord Fox. In so doing, I have a non-pecuniary declaration I must make: I am the co-chairman of the UAE-UK Business Council, so I…22 Jul 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, nobody in this House would ever dispute the virtues of creating a smoke-free generation and protecting public health, but the reality is that legislation, if we want it…23 Apr 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I offer many congratulations on the four great maiden speeches we have heard today, which, on a long afternoon, were both impressive and, more importantly, very…27 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, I too welcome today’s debate. I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Howell of Guildford for securing the opportunity to discuss this subject. I thank him too for his…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, my amendment seeks to raise the qualifying premises threshold in this Bill from 200 to 500. This is a necessary and proportionate adjustment to ensure that the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillDoes the Minister accept that the percentage of premises is not the same as the percentage of audiences, and it is the audiences that we should really be concerned about?04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI have not heard anything that makes me believe I should do anything other than divide the House on this matter.04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I will speak, briefly, in support of the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe. I do not want to repeat everything I said previously, but it is important. I know the Minister will…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank everybody who supported this amendment and took part in this short but important debate. I think it would be a missed opportunity if this Bill is not used as a mechanism…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 41, as I believe it is very important that we get some clarity. This amendment seeks to make sure that there can be no ambiguity in what is to…12 Feb 2025