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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 16 Jul 2025
Diplomatic Missions: Unpaid Charges

"My Lords, it is tempting to suggest that when the American President arrives, we call them not charges but tariffs, as that seems to be a word he finds much more popular. More seriously, can the Minister assure us that, at the same time as we are trying to crack …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her comments. I declare my interest: I own, with my wife, one apartment in the West Midlands. It will not help me in any way if this amendment is passed, but I still think it is the right thing to do, for exactly …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I added my name to this amendment. I am grateful for the powerful speeches from the noble Baronesses, Lady Thornhill and Lady Lister of Burtersett. They have left me with little to say, except that the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, has given me a cue with her words …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. My wife and I own one apartment; it is in the West Midlands, and it is let out. Nothing in this amendment or any others in this group would provide me with any advantage that I can foresee.

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Jul 2025
Renters’ Rights Bill

"My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have taken part in this short debate. I thank my former boss, my noble and right reverend friend Lord Sentamu, for his support. His passion on all matters that concern those in the greatest need in our society is well …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 14 Jul 2025
Trial by Jury: Proposed Restrictions

"My Lords, it was my privilege this lunchtime to be with a group of young legal students with very diverse backgrounds except that they had all been through the care system—a group of people who are more likely than anybody else to be charged and prosecuted for behaviours that others …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 09 Jul 2025
Black Rod

"My Lords, as Convenor of the Lords Spiritual, I offer our heartfelt thanks to Sarah for the way she has welcomed and worked with those of us on these Benches over the past seven and a half years. As others have noted, although I will not repeat it, she has …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 25 Jun 2025
Planning and Infrastructure Bill

"My Lords, it is always a great privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Best, whose wisdom on housing is quite unparalleled. I draw attention to my own interests in social housing, as set out in the register, and to the fact that a number of provisions in the Bill …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 18 Jun 2025
Child Sexual Exploitation: Casey Report

"My Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of the national police ethics committee. Despite the fact that the very first recommendation of the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, was that we must see children as children, it has really taken until tonight in this House for much of the conversation …..."
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