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HANSARDUK-India: Comprehensive Economic and Trade AgreementMy Lords, I join in welcoming this trade deal, yet, as others have said, with certain reservations and concerns. In my remarks, I will briefly touch on three points: redressing…04 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her remarks. On legislative scrutiny and holding Governments to account, perhaps there may be consensus in three major respects. First,…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, within this grouping, Amendment 26 would enable a review of the impact of this Act on the ability of the House of Lords to scrutinise legislation and hold the Government…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI was hoping to put this in context; my noble friend Lady Finn in her remarks did just that too, saying that we really want to make sure that we can continue the very high…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the Leader of the House for her interest. I am not going to be tempted to press to a vote, but if I could possibly finish my remarks, we may be able to round off…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, in this grouping I support Amendment 6, proposed by my noble friend Lord Hailsham. Your Lordships will agree that the membership composition of a reformed House must…02 Jul 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support strongly this group of amendments. Does the Minister agree that local authorities would very much welcome the positive effects of these constructive…12 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I support both amendments in this group. If the Holocaust Memorial Learning Centre were to be placed in Victoria Tower Gardens, as the noble Lord, Lord Carlile,…11 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I join with others in supporting the noble Baroness in exercising her right to insist upon Amendment 49F. Three months after the Government’s own report, this allows…04 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]Three months after the Government’s own report, this amendment allows Parliament to be informed on the scale of theft and the loss of revenue to United Kingdom companies, as it…02 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support these very useful proposals, which, as my noble friend has just outlined, would ensure that child contact centres are adequately funded and their staff and…22 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, here is a very useful amendment proposed by the noble Baroness at this stage of the proceedings. For the creative industries, it offers certainty that a transparency…19 May 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]I too support the noble Baroness. As I said at the previous stage of this Bill, it surely goes without saying that our United Kingdom copyright law has to counter the increasing…12 May 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Peterborough on her excellent maiden speech. With thankfulness, in commemorating our victory 80 years ago, I also…09 May 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, within this group, I will refer to my Amendments 96 and 99. Amendment 96 focuses on four connected aspects, including the quality of legislative and government scrutiny…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the purpose of this group of amendments is, within a reformed House, not to diminish but instead to preserve and improve the high standard of function of the present…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the kind remarks from both Front Benches. I very much take on board the comment of the noble Baroness, Lady Anderson, about how the public should be…25 Mar 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: 75th AnniversaryMy Lords, while congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Alton, on securing this debate, I begin by paying tribute, as he and others have done, to one of the ECHR founders and drafters…20 Mar 2025