To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the oral evidence, Work of HM Revenue and Customs, Treasury Select Committee, 9 September 2026, HC5, Q610, what is the specific health survey for England that is used to obtain data from people’s saliva, and whether the participants are explicitly informed...

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, further to the oral evidence, Work of HM Revenue and Customs, Treasury Select Committee, 9 September 2026, HC5, Q610, what is the specific health survey for England that is used to obtain data from people’s saliva, and whether the participants are explicitly informed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the availability of DNA spit kits to licensed private hire drivers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will take steps to extend the availability of DNA spit kits to licensed private hire drivers.

Moved by

Earl Attlee

99: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause—

“Facilitation of potting

(1) A person commits an offence of facilitation of potting if the person—

(a) is in custody and causes or permits their own urine or excrement to be intercepted without lawful reason or excuse, or

(b) is in custody and...

Moved by

Earl Attlee

99: After Clause 172, insert the following new Clause—

“Facilitation of potting

(1) A person commits an offence of facilitation of potting if the person—

(a) is in custody and causes or permits their own urine or excrement to be intercepted without lawful reason or excuse, or

(b) is in custody and...

My Lords, Amendment 99, is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and Lord Paddick: I am grateful for their support. We return to the issue of potting—that is to say, a disgusting assault using materials mentioned in subparagraph (1) of the new clause...

My Lords, Amendment 99, is in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and Lord Paddick: I am grateful for their support. We return to the issue of potting—that is to say, a disgusting assault using materials mentioned in subparagraph (1) of the new clause...

My Lords, I am grateful to all three noble Lords who have spoken on this issue and the two who have supported me. I believe my noble friend the Minister has taken this issue on board, and I thank him for that. We know perfectly well that we are limited...

My Lords, I am grateful to all three noble Lords who have spoken on this issue and the two who have supported me. I believe my noble friend the Minister has taken this issue on board, and I thank him for that. We know perfectly well that we are limited...

Lords report stage. Amendments 97ZB and 97ZC agreed to. Amendment 97CA disagreed to on division (50 to 122). Motion to adjourn the debate on amendment 102 disagreed to on division (36 to 93). Amendment 102 disagreed to on division (33 to 90). (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage. Amendments 97ZB and 97ZC agreed to. Amendment 97CA disagreed to on division (50 to 122). Motion to adjourn the debate on amendment 102 disagreed to on division (36 to 93). Amendment 102 disagreed to on division (33 to 90). (Part 2 of 2).

Walking home tonight.

Walking home tonight.

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

97ZB: After Clause 165, insert the following new Clause—

“PART 11A

DISREGARDS AND PARDONS FOR CERTAIN HISTORICAL OFFENCES

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

(1) The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (10).

(2) Section 92 (power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions...

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

97ZB: After Clause 165, insert the following new Clause—

“PART 11A

DISREGARDS AND PARDONS FOR CERTAIN HISTORICAL OFFENCES

Disregard of certain convictions or cautions

(1) The Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (10).

(2) Section 92 (power of Secretary of State to disregard convictions...

My Lords, it really is a pleasure to introduce these government amendments to the House. In Committee, I gave a commitment that the Government would consider carefully the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Lexden and the noble Lord,

Lord Cashman, on the extension of the disregards and pardons...

My Lords, it really is a pleasure to introduce these government amendments to the House. In Committee, I gave a commitment that the Government would consider carefully the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Lexden and the noble Lord,

Lord Cashman, on the extension of the disregards and pardons...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in support of these two amendments and to follow the Minister, who has, throughout the six years, made it seem a bit like fun, and so time flew past. Joking aside, her commitment from the very beginning has never been in...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to speak in support of these two amendments and to follow the Minister, who has, throughout the six years, made it seem a bit like fun, and so time flew past. Joking aside, her commitment from the very beginning has never been in...

My Lords, it is immensely gratifying to reach the end of a long, six-year campaign. At last, more gay people who in the past suffered cruel wrong under unjust military and civilian offences are about to be given the means of securing the redress they so greatly deserve. It has...

My Lords, it is immensely gratifying to reach the end of a long, six-year campaign. At last, more gay people who in the past suffered cruel wrong under unjust military and civilian offences are about to be given the means of securing the redress they so greatly deserve. It has...

My Lords, I rise as I did in Committee to speak briefly and humbly on behalf of my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, who signed the matching amendments

in Committee. I can only pay very strong tributes to the noble Lords, Lord Cashman and Lord Lexden, for all their...

My Lords, I rise as I did in Committee to speak briefly and humbly on behalf of my noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, who signed the matching amendments

in Committee. I can only pay very strong tributes to the noble Lords, Lord Cashman and Lord Lexden, for all their...

My Lords, at last, much credit must go to the noble Lords, Lord Lexden and Lord Cashman, and to Professor Paul Johnson, but also to the Minister, who accepted the challenge from the noble Lords and ran with it. I understand the right honourable Priti Patel took little persuasion. Whether...

My Lords, at last, much credit must go to the noble Lords, Lord Lexden and Lord Cashman, and to Professor Paul Johnson, but also to the Minister, who accepted the challenge from the noble Lords and ran with it. I understand the right honourable Priti Patel took little persuasion. Whether...

My Lords, I feel privileged to come in at the tail-end of this six-year campaign. I have to say I found it very moving listening to my noble friend Lord Cashman and the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, who does me the privilege of taking an interest in my family history....

My Lords, I feel privileged to come in at the tail-end of this six-year campaign. I have to say I found it very moving listening to my noble friend Lord Cashman and the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, who does me the privilege of taking an interest in my family history....

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their kind comments. It is lovely when unity breaks out in this House, particularly when that unity has been hard fought. On the union—I take my noble friend’s points about Northern Ireland—I will certainly relay those comments to the Minister for Justice....

My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their kind comments. It is lovely when unity breaks out in this House, particularly when that unity has been hard fought. On the union—I take my noble friend’s points about Northern Ireland—I will certainly relay those comments to the Minister for Justice....

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

97ZC: After Clause 165, insert the following new Clause—

“Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

(1) The Policing and Crime Act 2017 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (13).

(2) Section 164 (posthumous pardons for convictions etc. of certain abolished offences) is amended in accordance with subsections...

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

97ZC: After Clause 165, insert the following new Clause—

“Pardons for certain convictions or cautions

(1) The Policing and Crime Act 2017 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) to (13).

(2) Section 164 (posthumous pardons for convictions etc. of certain abolished offences) is amended in accordance with subsections...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

97A: Clause 168, page 189, line 36, after “in any court” insert “subject to subsection (1A)”

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

97A: Clause 168, page 189, line 36, after “in any court” insert “subject to subsection (1A)”

My Lords, in moving Amendment 97A, I will speak briefly to Amendment 97B. These amendments seek to remove children from the application of Clause 168, providing that remote observation and recording of court proceedings may not occur in cases where a party to the proceedings is a child under the...

My Lords, in moving Amendment 97A, I will speak briefly to Amendment 97B. These amendments seek to remove children from the application of Clause 168, providing that remote observation and recording of court proceedings may not occur in cases where a party to the proceedings is a child under the...