I thank my noble friend for that point.

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

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

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