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HANSARDHouse 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 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak for these Benches in this debate procured by the noble Lord, Lord Alton, whose work in the field of human rights needs no introduction. In…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am sorry to disappoint the noble Lord, Lord Newby, but I am responding on Amendment 5, moved by my noble friend Lord Soames of Fletching from these Benches. In…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillSorry, I was using “chosen” as a short form for “elected”. They were elected. My noble friend was here, and I was not, but when the elections took place, the electorate was keen…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Sahota, and to wind up from these Benches a debate in your Lordships’ House. Sometimes that is also a privilege,…13 Feb 2025HANSARDAttorney General’s Office: Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, in the other place, the Solicitor-General said that there was a rigorous system for managing conflicts of interest, but she did not say what she meant by a conflict of…27 Jan 2025HANSARDPrisons: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I too am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, for bringing forward this Question for Short Debate. It follows a very good debate on the Private Member’s Bill…12 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, as we come to the end of a debate with many fine speeches—I mention in particular the contributions of my noble friend Lord Brady of Altrincham, whom I welcome, and the…11 Dec 2024HANSARDIsrael-Gaza Conflict: Arrest WarrantsMy Lords, yesterday I wrote to the noble and learned Lord the Attorney-General and explained that under the International Criminal Court Act 2001, a domestic UK statute, Prime…26 Nov 2024HANSARDRule of LawMy Lords, it is a privilege and a pleasure to begin by welcoming the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, the Advocate-General, to her place, and to congratulate her…26 Nov 2024HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My noble friend is absolutely right. I cannot get into all the detail because of time, but for those sentenced even earlier, in the first period, unless the underlying crime was…15 Nov 2024HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, for introducing the Bill and enabling the House again to focus again on this important topic. We have heard many…15 Nov 2024HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024I am not sure whether I need to declare a formal interest, as my wife sits as a fee-paid tribunal judge but, for the avoidance of any doubt, I do. I suspect that the impact of…11 Nov 2024HANSARDHezbollah: Threat to the United KingdomMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Godson for securing this admittedly short debate on such an important matter. I apologise to him and the House for missing the first five…05 Nov 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin with an apology. I could not attend Second Reading because I was having my cataracts done. The happy consequence is that I can now see the Minister even more…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I am personally grateful to the Minister for engaging with me and others on this. These are technical matters, but it is important to get them right. I acknowledge the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I hope that I can be relatively brief because this is a short point. As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hoffmann, said, the costs of any arbitration are in the…11 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechThey are just catching on. I do not know whether the noble Lord occupies my old room at the Ministry of Justice, but we share a firm commitment to justice and the justice system.…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett, the former Lord Chief Justice. One of the many pleasures of this House is that, unlike in my…24 Jul 2024