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HANSARDGeneral Aviation (Persons on Board, Flight Information and Civil Penalties) Regulations 2024My Lords, I declare my interest as a private pilot and an aircraft owner and operator. I welcome the regulations that the Minister has outlined. Looking at the consultation…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with my noble friend that the first part of the noble Baroness’s amendment is very interesting but has a much wider application. None the less, she has cleverly…30 Jan 2024HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, clearly the enforcement of the provisions of the Bill and the consequent regulations, however they are drafted by TfL, will be critical. My noble friend has made some…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I speak only to pick up the point that my noble friend Lord Leigh made a moment ago on electric-powered or electric-assisted pedicabs. In his round-robin letter to those…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, when the Minister comes to address Amendment 47 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley—he said he would write to him about that—would he mind also addressing the…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, I lend my support to Amendment 17 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and Amendment 18 in the name of my noble friend Lord Blencathra. I spoke about this…11 Dec 2023HANSARDPedicabs (London) Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra described this as a “trivial” Bill. It is nothing of the sort. It is certainly very specific, addressing one issue in one part of the…22 Nov 2023HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, it is universally accepted that the solution to the very serious human rights situation in Zimbabwe lies locally with regional leaders. Could my noble friend tell the…08 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness spoke for nearly 20 minutes and I am attempting to speak for about two minutes. We ought to avoid drawing the distinction to which I referred.…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my speech can be very quick because I should just like to associate myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe. It was an exceptionally informative and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, one can sense the eagerness and anticipation in this House, particularly among the seasoned parliamentary guerrilla fighters, to tackle a very broad range of issues that…14 Sept 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, what a pleasure it is to follow the great oratory of the noble Lord, Lord Bird, who I have not had the pleasure of hearing in person in this Chamber before. I think we…18 May 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I start by declaring my interest as an employee of a large multinational executive search and consulting company. In that capacity, I work alongside the boards and…20 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I, too, offer my support for Amendment 149 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Lister. I also heard compelling arguments from the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, and the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too wish to welcome the Bill, which has received such widespread support. The Government are to be congratulated on bringing forward this important legislation.…05 Jan 2021HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]One can think of the example of the seizure and destruction of untaxed vehicles by public authorities. The specific deterrent is the loss of the vehicle in addition to any…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]This, again, is an aspect of the Bill where there is unanimity across all sides of the House—we are all trying to achieve the same purpose. The question is how best to do so,…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I certainly support the thrust of what the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, seeks to achieve with his series of amendments but there are perhaps dangers in them as well,…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, the House should thank the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, for introducing her amendment and enabling a discussion about, essentially, attempting to future-proof this…12 Feb 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, when my noble friend comes to respond to the argument, would she accept that the Civil Aviation Authority already deals with what could be considered potential…10 Feb 2020