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HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Marks, has indicated to your Lordships that he proposes to test the opinion of this House on Amendment 2. I am a pragmatist. I want to see the Bill…04 Jun 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am a latecomer to this debate; I have not participated heretofore. I am doing so only because of conversations I had over the weekend. They related to the amendment…12 May 2025HANSARDBritish SteelWhat about employers’ contributions?24 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, given that high energy costs and the increased national insurance contributions on employers are threatening the viability of British manufacturing industries, most…24 Apr 2025HANSARDBritish SteelI press the Minister further on the impact of the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions. What is the Government’s assessment of the impact of those increases on…24 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I really think we are giving these matters a significance they do not deserve. I absolutely do not think that the Privy Council should be made responsible for the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on Amendments 95 and 96 to which I have put my name. In doing so, I have basically three concerns. First, I have a strong suspicion that the…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, with regret, I oppose this amendment, despite the fact that I often agree with some of the views of some of its proposers. It seems to me to have at least three quite…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWisdom?25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI cannot be culled.25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I sympathise with a very great deal of what my noble friend said. I speak with a certain family background, and I too regret the diminution of the role and status of the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I wish to make two brief points. First, with regard to what has just been said by the noble Baroness, I strongly support the idea of time-limited persons in this House,…25 Mar 2025HANSARDSentencing Council GuidelinesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, in general, a community sentence should be imposed rather than a custodial one? In that context, would he agree that, in general, and not…19 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI rise very briefly to speak to the four amendments in my name, Amendments 22 to 25. The first three would amend the lead amendment, Amendment 19, moved by my noble friend. For…12 Mar 2025HANSARDUS Steel and Aluminium TariffsMy Lords, in our negotiations with the United States, the Minister should be very cautious on relying on expressions of good will from President Trump—it seems that they are not…12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, my amendment is very technical. It provides simply that the sanction should not apply if the Member has good reason for not participating.12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI beg leave to withdraw my amendment.12 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 48 in my name and the consequential Amendment 49. Perhaps I might begin by saying that I am not making any personal criticism of any of the…12 Mar 2025