I thank those in Taunton and Wellington who signed the petition. In addition to the review of sentencing guidelines for which my hon. Friend has advocated, and which I very much support, does she agree that, in respect of Paris’s law, which I also support, prevention needs to be tackled...

I thank those in Taunton and Wellington who signed the petition. In addition to the review of sentencing guidelines for which my hon. Friend has advocated, and which I very much support, does she agree that, in respect of Paris’s law, which I also support, prevention needs to be tackled...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to reflect that, as part of the Government’s commitment to halving violence against women and girls, we need a multi-agency approach to tackling the root causes of coercive control. The Liberal Democrats also believe that the Government should review, as part of the update,...

My hon. Friend is absolutely right to reflect that, as part of the Government’s commitment to halving violence against women and girls, we need a multi-agency approach to tackling the root causes of coercive control. The Liberal Democrats also believe that the Government should review, as part of the update,...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening the debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee. I join everyone who has spoken so far in paying particular tribute to Paris Shears, who is...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank the hon. Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for opening the debate on behalf of the Petitions Committee. I join everyone who has spoken so far in paying particular tribute to Paris Shears, who is...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for securing this important debate.

I echo colleagues from across the House in thanking Paris Shears, who is in the Public Gallery, for bringing this issue...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Mundell. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for North Ayrshire and Arran (Irene Campbell) for securing this important debate.

I echo colleagues from across the House in thanking Paris Shears, who is in the Public Gallery, for bringing this issue...

It seems that the Minister has moved on from responding to my questions, one of which was whether coercive and controlling behaviour is excluded from the early release programme.

It seems that the Minister has moved on from responding to my questions, one of which was whether coercive and controlling behaviour is excluded from the early release programme.

I have made it abundantly clear that I will not relitigate the Sentencing Act.

I have made it abundantly clear that I will not relitigate the Sentencing Act.

It is a basic question.

It is a basic question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the abuse and intimidation of its staff and volunteers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the Royal National Lifeboat Institution on the abuse and intimidation of its staff and volunteers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119943 on Journalism: Protection, what assessment her Department has been made of the potential impact of private investigators intimidating journalists on the level of press freedom.

To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the Answer of 18 March 2026 to Question 119943 on Journalism: Protection, what assessment her Department has been made of the potential impact of private investigators intimidating journalists on the level of press freedom.

Lords motion to take note of democratic accountability, citizen participation and electoral reform in relation to local government. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of democratic accountability, citizen participation and electoral reform in relation to local government. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, I thank colleagues from across the House for the privilege of working with them over the last 16 years in this Chamber on Bills, on Select Committees and on the general work of this House. Having reached the age of 80, I have decided that the time has...

My Lords, I thank colleagues from across the House for the privilege of working with them over the last 16 years in this Chamber on Bills, on Select Committees and on the general work of this House. Having reached the age of 80, I have decided that the time has...

My Lords, as someone who watches most proceedings in the House, albeit remotely, I personally pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, as he leaves the House, for his great service—and I mean great service—particularly in the handling of legislation. He will be surprised to know how often I...

My Lords, as someone who watches most proceedings in the House, albeit remotely, I personally pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, as he leaves the House, for his great service—and I mean great service—particularly in the handling of legislation. He will be surprised to know how often I...

I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, on securing this debate on crucial issues. I wish him a long and happy retirement; like the rest of the House, I am grateful for all that he has done here.

To the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, I am in complete disagreement that we...

I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, on securing this debate on crucial issues. I wish him a long and happy retirement; like the rest of the House, I am grateful for all that he has done here.

To the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours, I am in complete disagreement that we...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for securing this debate and for the considerable experience he has brought to your Lordships’ House from his time in local government. He was a former leader of Newcastle City Council, and I pay tribute to him for that. He leaves...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for securing this debate and for the considerable experience he has brought to your Lordships’ House from his time in local government. He was a former leader of Newcastle City Council, and I pay tribute to him for that. He leaves...

My Lords, I agree strongly with the right reverend Prelate on community participation being fundamental to democracy.

I shall miss my noble friend Lord Shipley, but he is entirely right to retire. I am strongly in favour of retirement from this House as a principle, and I shall follow him next...

My Lords, I agree strongly with the right reverend Prelate on community participation being fundamental to democracy.

I shall miss my noble friend Lord Shipley, but he is entirely right to retire. I am strongly in favour of retirement from this House as a principle, and I shall follow him next...

My Lords, I, too, will miss the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, in the Chamber. I thank him for his commitment and long service to local

government; it has been a pleasure to work with him. I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

Amid local government reorganisation...

My Lords, I, too, will miss the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, in the Chamber. I thank him for his commitment and long service to local

government; it has been a pleasure to work with him. I declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

Amid local government reorganisation...

My Lords, it is a privilege to address this House for the first time. I have been touched by the welcome that I have received from noble Lords on all sides of the House. I am particularly grateful to my noble friends who introduced me: my noble friend Lady Pinnock,...

My Lords, it is a privilege to address this House for the first time. I have been touched by the welcome that I have received from noble Lords on all sides of the House. I am particularly grateful to my noble friends who introduced me: my noble friend Lady Pinnock,...

My Lords, it is a delight and privilege to follow my noble friend Lord McCobb’s eloquent maiden speech—the first of what I am sure will be many thoughtful contributions to our House and certainly the first of many times that we will hear him talking up the wonders of Hull....

My Lords, it is a delight and privilege to follow my noble friend Lord McCobb’s eloquent maiden speech—the first of what I am sure will be many thoughtful contributions to our House and certainly the first of many times that we will hear him talking up the wonders of Hull....

My Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for his contribution both to this House and to local government, which, as a previous chair of the LGA, I can really appreciate. His introduction illustrated his knowledge about and passion...

My Lords, I declare my interest as a councillor in central Bedfordshire. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Shipley, for his contribution both to this House and to local government, which, as a previous chair of the LGA, I can really appreciate. His introduction illustrated his knowledge about and passion...

My Lords, the Companion to our proceedings nowadays discourages Back-Bench Members from paying tribute to valedictory and maiden speakers and as a Deputy Speaker I feel obliged to follow the rules, albeit somewhat reluctantly, so I will simply thank my noble friend Lord Shipley for everything that he has done...

My Lords, the Companion to our proceedings nowadays discourages Back-Bench Members from paying tribute to valedictory and maiden speakers and as a Deputy Speaker I feel obliged to follow the rules, albeit somewhat reluctantly, so I will simply thank my noble friend Lord Shipley for everything that he has done...