Lord Wills (Lab)

My Lords, before I turn to the amendments in my name in this group, I will say how much I agree with everything my noble friend just said. If the Government can accept his amendment it will go quite a

I hope noble Lords will forgive me; I know we are running well over time, but I really want to pick up the Minister on this crucial point. There is a fundamental difference between what the Minister h

With great respect to my noble friend, that is not the intention of these amendments. It is not to replace those authorities; it is to trigger that investigation. I made it clear in my remarks that th

My Lords, Amendment 23 in my name seeks to remedy a long-standing gap in the state’s undertakings to provide transparency in what it does. I declare an interest as the unpaid chair of the Campaign for

My Lords, I agree with everything the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, has just said about the amendments in this group. I will briefly speak to the two that are in my name. Amendment 10, as the noble Ba

My Lords, before I speak to the amendments in my name, I extend my thanks to my noble friend the Minister for his openness and willingness to engage with all parts of the House as the Bill progresses