"My Lords, the Social Market Foundation reported last year—and this is very serious—that two in five young people, or 40%, are financially illiterate after they have been through school, so education in this field needs to start early. In the devolved nations, financial education is taught in primary schools. When …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 5 in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd. He has made thoughtful and powerful contributions to our debate today, not least—as he has said—as a strong supporter of the union.
"My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Moylan again for bringing to our attention the issue of the reliability of statistics on the complications of abortion. It is absolutely right that, in all healthcare, we have correct and accurate data that health service providers can use to understand the …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, the amendments in this group relate to the operation of the Crown Estate in Wales under the newly devolved approach. I should say at the outset that on this side of the House, we are opposed to the Bill in principle. I know that the noble Lord, Lord …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I may be brief, having made my general observations in respect of the previous group. So far as this amendment is concerned, in appropriate cases, pre-sentence reports are of course necessary—but not in all cases. The probation officer is usually the best person to alert the court to …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who contributed to the Bill’s progress in Committee. In particular, I acknowledge the thoughtful and constructive contributions from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon. We have heard further thoughtful contributions today, not least from the noble and learned Lord, Lord …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I will first deal with the two amendments of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. We believe that Amendment 2 is unnecessary; probation officers should be left to get on with their jobs. The Bill does not prevent them addressing matters likely to reduce offending and we should have …..." Lord Sandhurst - View Speech
"My Lords, I shall be a bit longer on this amendment than I have been hitherto. I shall speak to Amendments 10 and 17 while moving Amendment 9, which are in my name and that of my noble friend Lord Wolfson of Tredegar.
"My Lords, I can be brief. On the noble Lord’s first Amendment, Amendment 15, we would not for our part want the Sentencing Council to go down the road of issuing guidance inconsistent with its duties under the Equality Act.