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HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to the late Lord Justice William Davis. We learned of his death over the weekend with deep sadness. His integrity, clarity of thought and unwavering…10 Jun 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I hope the House will permit me to begin with a word about the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton. He was, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd,…07 May 2025HANSARDAntisemitism on University CampusesMy Lords, if you were a student attending Bristol University on 20 March this year—I pick a date more or less at random—you would have had the usual cornucopia of choices as to…07 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillI will follow on from that so the Minister can reply to both. I retain a certain fondness for my former department, and I know that the budget of the Ministry of Justice is…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendments 279 and 280 in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, who is unfortunately unable to be in his place today. I hoped to…28 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillForgive me—I apologise.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the nature of this amendment has been clearly set out by my noble friends Lord Forsyth and Lady Seccombe. My noble friend Lord Forsyth explained what the amendment…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, given the hour, I can also be brief, because the essential points have been made by the Convenor and by my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham. In essence, what lies…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will of course withdraw the amendment. Before I do, I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General for answering the question about the Irish…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, my Amendment 93 would put the process for dealing with peerage claims into the hands of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. When the Bill was published, many…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI just make it clear, as far as I am concerned, that a copy of today’s Hansard is going directly to my mother, and I am very grateful for what my noble friend said.25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the contributions in this short but important debate. I make the point, although it really ought to go without saying—but I say it for the avoidance of…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, Amendment 60 seeks to ensure that, “any person who holds the office of Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain who is not currently a member” of your Lordships’ House must…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe only problem with that is that I left my ministerial office because I resigned from it. The prospect of the Prime Minister of the day thereafter appointing me as a life Peer…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWhen I said, “the Opposition”, I meant the Opposition as then constituted; anything that came from our own side was obviously of the highest quality.25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 56, I will speak also to Amendment 57. Both seek to ensure that senior members of the judiciary are appointed as life Peers with the right to sit and…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am going to move forward by thanking everybody who contributed to that very interesting and informative debate. I did not declare an interest as a practising…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will respond from these Benches to these three amendments, which all seek to hold the Government to their manifesto commitment to deliver “immediate”—that was the word…25 Mar 2025