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HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, we on these Benches support Her Majesty’s Government in their response to President Putin’s invasion, as I am sure will our General Synod which is debating the matter…04 Jul 2022HANSARDParamedic ServicesMy Lords, our prime objective must be to eliminate all these unacceptable delays as quickly as possible. Can the Minister confirm what work is being done in the interim to ensure…04 Jul 2022HANSARDEnergy Security StrategyMy Lords, I declare my interest as both a Church Commissioner and a board member of a housing association. As things stand, a community with local renewable generation is not…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I confess that I thought I had finished with ping-pong when I laid down my bat as table tennis captain of my college at university more than four decades ago. This is my…26 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.26 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt end insert “and do propose Amendment 53H in lieu—26 Apr 2022HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, I want to echo from these Benches our concern for the Daniel Morgan family, and also to reiterate my interest in policing ethics at both force and national level, as set…24 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, ever since this Bill began its progress through your Lordships’ House, I have struggled to understand why the source of noise seems to make a difference. I am lucky to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I echo the thoughts that the noble Lord, Lord Young, has just shared. I declare my interest as chair of the Manchester Homelessness Partnership board and as co-chair of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I count it a great privilege to speak following the valedictory speech of my right reverend friend the Bishop of Winchester. He has indeed been a powerful advocate, both…02 Feb 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 90H, 90J, 95A, 95B and 95C, to which I have added my name. I also signal my support for other amendments in this group which also seek to control…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I declare my interests, first in my work with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, which has already been referred to today, secondly as chair of the Wythenshawe…13 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendments in my name and those of the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, and the noble Lord, Lord Paddick. I draw your Lordships’ attention to my…08 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 133 and 149 in my name and the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, who has spoken so eloquently, and the unavoidably absent noble Lords,…03 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I apologise for having stood up too early a moment or two ago; I am still very much learning my trade in this House, but I follow the dictum of Martin Luther, that if…21 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords—21 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I draw your Lordships’ attention to my interests in the world of policing as set out in the register, particularly in policing ethics, both with the Greater Manchester…20 Oct 2021HANSARDCost of LivingMy Lords, I wish that at the beginning of our proceedings this afternoon I had decided to count how many times the phrase “unintended consequences” would be heard in a ministerial…12 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I draw the House’s attention to my interests as set out in the register, particularly in the world of policing as a trustee of the Clink Charity. Two centuries ago, in…14 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interest as a Church Commissioner, as set out in the register, and I wish to support what the noble Baroness just said: 30 years is rather a short…13 Sept 2021