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HANSARDHolding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, as the second Member speaking today who did not contribute to this excellent report, I also commend the Constitution Committee. It focuses on the common ground that we…09 Jul 2026HANSARDHigher Education: Affordability and QualityMy Lords, I too express my gratitude to the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, for securing this debate. I declare my interest as a professor at King’s College London. I am one of the…02 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for that clarification. It makes things much easier and will shorten the debate. The point that I was going to make, in respect of the amendment tabled by…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I have added my name in support of Amendment 20 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. As he has explained, Amendment 20 would create an offence mirroring…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I too support the Bill and commend the Government for bringing forward this long-awaited legislation. I join others in paying tribute to Jonathan Hall KC, who has done…23 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: DefenceMy Lords, as the Minister said earlier, the legal basis for this intervention is the collective self-defence of our allies in the Gulf. The Government’s position is that under…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I also offer my support but express some concerns that I believe could be addressed. I do not think I need to say very much as to the reasons I support the amendments,…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI appreciate that it is about only those who are within the jurisdiction, but a lot of foreign officials come within the jurisdiction at different points in time and for different…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is not quite like that, because the Foreign Office would have to issue special mission status to the person who would then come within the jurisdiction, and now that courts…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI apologise for interrupting, but I just wanted to make sure that I am not misunderstood. The ICC is there where it has jurisdiction, but the problem that we have is that, in some…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my Amendment 456 has the support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Wolf and Lady Falkner, and the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. I am especially grateful to the noble…02 Feb 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, I, too, welcome and congratulate today’s four maiden speakers. We very much look forward to their future contributions. While there have been statements by the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to both amendments in this group for the reasons that have been so eloquently set out by the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, and the noble Baroness,…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMaybe the Minister can take all the questions in one go. The threshold may be the same, but there are three separate decisions and each decision is based on different evidence. We…27 Jan 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Collins of Highbury, for his patient and constructive engagement on this matter, and the noble Lord, Lord Khan of Burnley, who before him…21 Jan 2026HANSARDBoarding of Sanctioned VesselsMy Lords, I understood, as the Minister has just confirmed, that in the case of the “Bella”/“Marinera”, the legal basis was premised on the fact that she was deemed to be…14 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing Bill03 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading. If I had, I would have said that there are many positive things about the Bill. However, I have tabled this amendment,…03 Dec 2025HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his answer. I too would like to hear more about prisoner transfer agreements. They are the best policy solution in this area, so I am glad to…03 Dec 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy Lords, I refer to my interest in the register as pro bono counsel for Ukraine in international legal proceedings. I too pay tribute to the Government for their work and support…26 Nov 2025