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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will speak to the six amendments in this group that stand in my name and the names of the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, and my noble friend Lord Johnson of Lainston. In…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, Amendments 18, 19, 127, 147, and 192 are in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn. In the absence of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, I declare my…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the thoughtful answers she has given to the various points my amendments have raised. I am also grateful for the time she allowed for…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI remind the noble Baroness that very expensive cigars are usually unaffordable to young people, which is why the vast majority of cigar smokers are over the age of 25 and most of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as president of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute, which is relevant to the last group of amendments but not to those I will speak to in…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who contributed to this group of amendments. I am especially grateful to those who managed to pick up the issues that I had to drop in…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley. I declare two somewhat different interests. One is as president of the Chartered Trading Standards…23 Apr 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, I support most of the amendments in this group, but I particularly want to support the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley—namely, Amendments 31,…27 Nov 2024HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]My Lords, after a first-class maiden speech and with her impressive CV, I warmly welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Winterton of Doncaster, to this House. Equally, I welcome the…08 Oct 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 99 to 101 and I declare an interest as president of the Chartered Trading Standards Institute. I am pleased that also sponsoring these…13 Mar 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 109 and 115. Once again, I do so with the co-sponsorship of the noble Baronesses, Lady Crawley and Lady Bakewell. I will address Amendment 109…13 Mar 2024HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 121 and 123 in my name and that of the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley. At Second Reading I welcomed the opportunity created by the Bill to…06 Mar 2023HANSARDCode of Practice for the Forensic Science RegulatorMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for providing this opportunity to consider the Motion that the 2013 draft code of practice for the Forensic Science Regulator, laid…27 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the overarching objective of this Bill is a timely and important opportunity to review, rationalise and update a wide-ranging tranche of legislation, and that I warmly…06 Feb 2023HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, in speaking to Amendments 58 and 82 in my name, I reiterate my support for the opportunity that the Bill offers to reduce burdens on business, especially small…28 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Committee for the opportunity to make a short contribution in the gap. I greatly welcome the Electronic Trade Documents Bill and, in doing so,…07 Nov 2022HANSARDGenetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, like the noble Viscount, Lord Hanworth, I am a member of the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee, or SLSC, which is an easier mouthful to get through. Also like…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 55 in my name. In doing so, I shall express my support for Amendments 52 and 53. The purpose of Amendment 55 is to give investors greater…23 Jun 2021