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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillTo be clear, when the Minister says that the Government would seek to consult, is that consult generally at large, so to speak, or consult with Parliament? Obviously there is a…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, Amendment 24 seeks to place in the Bill the Government’s intentions in respect of the determination of peerage claims. Can I say what a pleasure it is to see such a…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the point raised by this amendment is very short, and I will therefore make only three short points on it. First, as the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, said, it is…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, especially for her reassurances. I think Moses spoke to the Almighty face to face, but I interact with the noble and learned Lord the…09 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too begin by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, for his determination on and commitment to this matter, both today and on several previous occasions. The injustice…04 Jul 2025HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, given the way the debate on these amendments has gone—and with no disrespect to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley—I propose to say only a few words about Amendment 7, which…04 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe point I was trying to make is that I think—the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General may correct me—that he took an oath because he wanted to. I think the only one that…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, this is a short but focused amendment, which rightly addresses the issue of standards and trust in our House. Ultimately, this House rests on its integrity and…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will make two very short points. First, the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, knows the respect in which I hold him, but it is a subtle piece of advocacy to say that the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will be brief, because this is the fifth time I have spoken on this topic. The first time I spoke, when I advanced the proposition that the Lord Chancellor should come…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoThe point I have made about Article 4 is absolutely right. Mauritius can take measures in response. I will wrap up because of the time. My noble friend Lord Callanan reminded us…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI am going to deal with the legal issues affecting this because the Government are saying to us, “We have no choice: we have to sign this because we have legal risk”. There is no…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoWell, it touched on it.30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, although he will appreciate that I take a very different position in responding to this interesting…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI will finish the point and give way. This Government are trying to dress up a political decision as a legal decision. Now, of course, I am happy to give way.30 Jun 2025HANSARDArts SectorMy Lords, public subsidy extends beyond public arts venues. Indeed, at the height of the Covid pandemic, £900,000 of public money was paid to support Glastonbury. In that context,…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI have; I read absolutely what Sir Christopher said about Article 4, but it did not find his way into the final report.30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI have. Sir Christopher Greenwood made the point that we have legal risk. He is absolutely right: there is legal risk. But I am suggesting that we need to analyse that legal risk…30 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I will be brief, because this is in fact Report, although sometimes it has not quite seemed that way. The point in this amendment appears to me to be short, focused and…11 Jun 2025