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HANSARDCharities: Banking ServicesDo charities that have a politically exposed person such as a Member of Parliament or, indeed, a Member of your Lordships’ House on the board as a trustee face additional…23 Jul 2026HANSARDNatural England: Gamebird Release LicensingIt has been estimated that shooting contributes more than £3 billion to the United Kingdom economy. Is that a figure that the noble Baroness supports?21 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, very briefly, I support my noble friend Lord Kirkhope’s Amendment 41. I declare my own interest as the holder of a private pilot’s licence and as the owner and operator…13 Jul 2026HANSARDUK MigrationMy Lords, when will the Government have a computerised system in place that can accurately track both entry into and exit from the United Kingdom, and therefore give the…09 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by repeating my interest, which I declared on Tuesday, as a current pilot, aircraft owner and operator. On Tuesday, we had a good debate around general aviation,…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lord Moylan has done the Committee a service by bringing to our attention some of the conflicts within the Bill in terms of rule and regulation-making…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, in this group of amendments. We are fortunate to have air ambulance services operating in the United Kingdom. It is important to…18 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I start with a couple of declarations of interest. I am a current pilot of light aircraft. I also own and operate an aircraft and am a member of the Light Aircraft…16 Jun 2026HANSARDRural EconomyMy Lords, I declare at the outset that I live in rural Devon and own a small farm. This House has a great deal of experience and expertise in farming and rural affairs, as…11 Jun 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have involvement with two Motions in this group. The first is Motion E, which relates to Amendment 12, which would transfer the responsibility for dealing with…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Buscombe in the thrust of what she is seeking to achieve with her Amendment 387A. I do not think I heard my noble friend say that this…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I spoke on this subject in Committee; I did so with considerable wariness given the strength and distinguished nature of the lawyers who were stressing the importance of…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we covered these matters pretty thoroughly during discussion of a number of amendments in Committee. As we are now on Report, I shall get quickly to the nub of the issue…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am afraid that I really cannot let the Minister get away with that. I think that all Members who have spoken in today’s debate, and in previous debates, are absolutely…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not wish to move the amendment.25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillFor the administrative ease of the House, I have not moved Amendment 14, but I do have another amendment in this group, Amendment 21, which I do intend to talk to, if that is in…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the support of my noble friend. This is an important issue. I have campaigned for many years around fly-tipping and the importance of having a stronger…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill25 Feb 2026HANSARDSmart MotorwaysMy Lords, can the noble Baroness comment on why, on the section of the M3 between junction 2 and junction 4a, the rate at which people have been killed or seriously injured has…11 Feb 2026