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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am pleased to speak in this debate on the gracious Speech and wish all noble Lords well in this new Session. I declare an interest as president of the Rural Coalition.…14 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I speak as one of the Lords spiritual and as a member of the Select Committee that examined the Bill. I do so with a deep sense of responsibility for the integrity of…24 Apr 2026HANSARDLearning Disabilities: Health and Social Care AccessMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, for bringing forward this Question for Short Debate. I acknowledge his very personal connection to this topic and echo the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my right reverend friend the Bishop of Southwark for preparing the way for some of the comments that I wish to make briefly now. Broadly, this group…20 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 108, to which the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Lincoln has added his name. He regrets that he cannot be in his place today, as he is…06 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, taken together, the amendments in this group highlight the importance of contact with people at the hardest time in their lives—a time when we must be most vulnerable,…30 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, in his opening remarks, the noble Lord, Lord Birt, cited Australia. I am sure that he is aware that no Australian jurisdiction is recognised as one of the 10 comparable…23 Jan 2026HANSARDRetail and Hospitality SectorMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Forbes of Newcastle, and to welcome him to your Lordships’ House. I also extend a welcome to other noble Lords making…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce domestic violence against children, and prevent such behaviour being learned and repeated by those under 16.19 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenI thank the Minister for his Answer. Can he give an update on the Government’s response to calls to lower the statutory age at which individuals can be seen as victims of domestic…19 Jan 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMy Lords, I have spoken in the Chamber before about the Leamside line, which is a modest 21 miles of railway in the north-east. Would the noble Lord agree that it illustrates the…19 Jan 2026HANSARDGreat British Railways: Rolling StockMy Lords, in the north-east we rejoice at the success of the reinstated Northumberland line, linking Ashington to Newcastle, which has seen over 700,000 journeys since the line…21 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, this is not the first country in which I have lived and worked during such a debate as this. I was a Bishop in New Zealand ahead of the referendum on a similar Bill…12 Sept 2025HANSARDYoung Futures HubsMy Lords, it is important that the Young Futures hubs are developed in such a way that they respond to the distinct challenges in different local contexts. How do the Government…24 Jul 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit BillMy Lords, I begin by offering my congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Shawcross-Wolfson; I look forward to her maiden speech, and acknowledge the valedictory speech of the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: LegislationMy Lords, I am very pleased that Blyth in north-east England has been chosen as the site of a new AI data centre. This represents good investment in training and skills and in…21 Jul 2025HANSARDSocial Mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity IndexTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the Sutton Trust’s Opportunity Index and what steps they are taking to increase opportunities for social mobility…22 May 2025HANSARDSocial Mobility: Sutton Trust Opportunity IndexI thank the Minister for her Answer. The opportunity index shines a light on the great disparity of prospective outcomes for children and young people in London and the south-east…22 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Palmer of Childs Hill, for tabling Amendments 78 and 79, to which I have added my name in support. My comments will be brief. I add my voice…13 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am glad to speak in this Second Reading. I look forward to the maiden speeches and welcome new Members to your Lordships’ House. Some years ago, I undertook research…27 Mar 2025