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HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026My Lords, I declare my interest, as in the register, as the proud outgoing chair of UK Music, the umbrella body for the British music industry. I am sure I do not have to tell my…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026I sincerely apologise to the Minister for my location here today. In studio terms, I have accidentally ended up on the B-side, not the A-side.10 Feb 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillThat the Bill do now pass.23 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillMy Lords, this is a modest Bill but a useful one. It makes a small procedural change to the Licensing Act 2003 that will allow the Government to act more swiftly and sensibly when…23 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillThe noble Lord is an expert on election law. There are certain circumstances where that might be illegal, but I fear that he is correct on this one and will gladly take him up on…23 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.08 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to move a manuscript amendment or to speak in Committee.…08 Jan 2026HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.24 Oct 2025HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Murphy of Torfaen may have been hesitant to talk about elections this morning, but the Bill I propose may allow him to drown his sorrows a little…24 Oct 2025HANSARDLicensing Hours Extensions BillMy Lords, this has been a good-natured, thoughtful and very convivial debate. I am grateful for all contributions made today. The noble Baroness, Lady Monckton of Dallington…24 Oct 2025HANSARDProstate CancerThe Lord is absolutely correct. It was not much fun, was it? I speak as someone who is recovering from prostate cancer. Nearly two years on—so far, so good—I am under active…03 Sept 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe noble Lord has lured me into asking a question about impact assessments and the historic impact of the Thatcher Government. Which impact assessment said that there was a…24 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]I am very disturbed that the Minister says there is a potential for the Bill to collapse, with all the important measures within it. If the other place chooses to collapse the…04 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, it’s a little bit funny, this feeling inside, as I rise to support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron—which my Front Bench so clearly opposes—but I’m…19 May 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise to the Committee for withdrawing from the Second Reading debate at short notice because of an urgent personal matter, and also draw the attention of the…27 Nov 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I continue to be humbled by the gentle kindness and grace with which Members of this House help relatively new Members understand the list of amendments in Committee on…27 Nov 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I associate myself with the concerns raised by colleagues over the controversial clauses in the Media Bill. On a practical point, I think that the Leader of the House is…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendment 1 and to echo some of the concerns raised by the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, in her Amendment 8. It is a very great honour to speak to her…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, as a relatively new Member of this House, I rise with great trepidation, following the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. As a new Member, I have noticed that every time I enter…23 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillYes, it was.23 May 2024