Lord Carter of Haslemere (CB)

My Lords, when an IPP prisoner is recalled to prison, they usually spend at least two years or more in prison—so it is effectively a resentencing exercise, but by a probation officer, not a judge. Sho

My Lords, I declare an interest: I have been advising the charity Spotlight on Corruption on these issues. This is a good Bill, in my view, and the Government deserve credit for it, but as ever the qu

My Lords, given that statutory inquiries are held when events have caused public concern, and often cost tens of millions—if not hundreds of millions—of taxpayers’ money, does the Minister agree that

My Lords, coming towards the end of this debate, I will not repeat points made in the truly excellent speeches we have heard across the House. I am going to focus on a slightly different aspect, which

My Lords, there are so many angles to this important subject. AI obviously has many very positive attributes. But I am reminded of a debate among AI experts and neuroscientists that took place on the

My Lords, I will focus on the Representation of the People Bill, which seeks to protect our democracy. What is more important than that? I declare an interest, since I have been liaising with and advi