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“I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s intervention. This issue merits further and deeper discussion, which is a matter for the Government to address. Yes, of course, the whole principle of aggravated offences and hate crime is that it may involve an infringement upon free speech.”

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  1. Learning disability & autism594th of 9054.0
  2. Assisted dying294th of 3922.0
  3. Palliative & end of life care430th of 5402.0
  4. Public health & prevention585th of 7002.0

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What they’ve said

  • “But my argument was against the proposal that these offences in their entirety should be rejected by this House—that the Government’s proposal in its entirety should be rejected by this House. I was not engaging with my noble friend’s argument.”

    Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-04 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of interests. I chair the College of Policing, but I am not speaking in that capacity, nor have I spoken to policing colleagues about this matter. I want to make a couple of observations about the debate that we have had.”

    Crime and Policing Bill · 2026-03-04 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…When the vulnerable are encouraged towards the view that it is better for them to die, the Orwellian-named assisted dying service will be there to step in. The stories we have heard about the suffering of the terminally ill are heart-rending and we cannot fail to be moved by them, but that is surely a reason to invest…”

    Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill · 2025-09-12 · Read on Hansard ↗

  • “…I was pleased to hear the Minister say that global public health will be prioritised. Will TB, within that, continue to be a priority for the Government? TB is an airborne infectious disease, and it is an entirely unnecessary loss of life that 1.5 million people a year still die from it.…”

    Official Development Assistance · 2025-07-21 · Read on Hansard ↗

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