My Lords, I am very pleased to be able to contribute, just for a short time, to a very important discussion of a report that I commend st

My Lords, the Government have previously indicated to the House that they were attempting to meet a target by the end of June this year t

My Lords, I refer you to my register of interests, which includes a pension from the European Parliament, although to balance up any unin

My Lords, as one of the signatories to Amendment 14—and its predecessor, which we looked at in Committee—I thank the noble Baroness, Lady

My Lords, I rise as a signatory to Amendment 167, which I fully support.

My Lords, I refer to my entry in the register as a lawyer.

My noble and learned friend the Minister will be aware I am sure of the recent case of an 83 year-old gentleman of good character who was

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent acquittal in the Crown Court of a defendant who had discharged a weapon at an

My noble and learned friend the Minister will be aware I am sure of the recent case of an 83 year-old gentleman of good character who was