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HANSARDCivil 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil 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 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil 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 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDRural 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 2026HANSARDPolice Reform White PaperMy Lords, the Government should be commended for coming forward with bold proposals. It is clear that the existing structures are rooted in a situation from way before we had the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, given what the Minister has quite rightly said about enforcement, why do the Government and the police appear to tolerate the use on our streets of illegal, high-powered…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is with great trepidation that I speak, very briefly. Having heard such powerful legal voices discussing these issues—and I hugely respect the legal expertise that we…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI wonder whether the Minister could help us. I listened carefully to his remarks but I am not sure that I really understood the difference, as the Government define it, between…20 Jan 2026