Crime and Policing Bill

Debate between Lord Young of Acton and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Thursday 16th April 2026 Lords Chamber

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We have wound the debate up, and apparently the noble Viscount was not present at the start of the debate. We have had the wind-up by the Minister. We now need to proceed to divide or not divide the House.

[Lord Young of Acton (Con)]

The risk we draw attention to is that information has been recorded against people’s names that the police would not today record under the new regime because they regard it as posing no risk. That is a risk that I and my noble friends are not prepared to take, so I would like to test the opinion of the House.

US Department of Justice Release of Files

Debate between Lord Young of Acton and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Thursday 5th February 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Young of Acton (Con)]

My Lords—

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

My Lords, we will go to the Labour Benches next.

Online Safety Act 2023: Virtual Private Networks

Debate between Lord Young of Acton and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Monday 15th September 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Young of Acton (Con)]

My Lords, I declare my interest as the head of the Free Speech Union. As I am sure the—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

It is the turn of the Conservative Benches. Please make up your minds about which noble Lord will ask a question.

Sport: Supreme Court Ruling on Sex and Gender

Debate between Lord Young of Acton and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Wednesday 7th May 2025 Lords Chamber

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the noble Lord first and then from the noble Baroness on the Lib Dem Benches.

[Lord Young of Acton (Con)]

My Lords, in light of the Supreme Court judgment, as well as the FA’s change of policy, will the Minister take this opportunity to invite—not tell—the FA to apologise to those women whom it has penalised for objecting to the participation of biological males in women’s football. I am thinking in particular of the teenage girl who received a six-match ban from Lancashire FA for asking a bearded opponent she was about to play against on a ladies team whether he was a man.

Universities: Free Speech

Debate between Lord Young of Acton and Lord Kennedy of Southwark

Tuesday 1st April 2025 Lords Chamber

[Lord Young of Acton (Con)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from my noble friend Lady Levitt next and then from the noble Lord, Lord Young, after that.