It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Dr Huq. I speak in support of amendments 23, 39 and 24 which, taken together, would do something simple but important: they would build a measure of flexibility back int...

The hon. Lady is making an excellent point about the complexity of cases changing throughout. A legal professional recently shared with me the story of what was an assault case, but the victim passed away during the tri...

I completely agree with the hon. Lady. She has set out a good example of the type of things that happen in reality. Life is not tidy, and unexpected things happen. As we look at the Bill and whether a sentence is over o...

Dame Chi Onwurah will make a 10-minute statement on the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee’s inquiry into neuroscience and digital childhoods, followed by brief questions from Members, with one question each.

Digital technology is essential to life in Britain and shapes how children grow and learn. However, it can also harm children's physical and mental health. The Science, Innovation and Technology Committee is investigati...

I appreciate the Select Committee's work and find it useful to question social media companies. We recently had a lively meeting with them, but they are not doing enough and must take more responsibility.

To ask His Majesty’s Government when they intend to publish the 25-year Farming Roadmap.

My Lords, the farming road map will set the course for farming in England up to 2050. It is focused on making farming and food production more profitable and sustainable, and it will set out how farming will evolve in r...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her Answer. The land use framework sets out a strategic vision for how land can deliver for food, climate and nature. In that respect, will the farming road map set out...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Dame Siobhain. I will speak to clauses 70 to 74 first, and we will come to the amendments tabled by the Liberal Democrats later. Harassment and intimidation of voters, ele...

Good morning, Dame Siobhain; it is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship. Thank you for the information about a photographer being present; had I known, I would have had a shave this morning. Normally, we can only...

It was very good to hear from the Minister setting out this group of clauses. The Liberal Democrats are very pleased it seeks to address the hostility towards those who administer our elections. As colleagues on the Con...

Earl Russell asked what the government is doing to make sure that rising energy use by data centres does not hinder their goals for clean energy by 2030 and net zero emissions by 2050.

The Government expects electricity demand in Great Britain to rise because of new technologies but is committed to clean electricity by 2030 and net zero by 2050. They are helping data centres use electricity more effic...

Ofgem warns UK data centres will need 50 gigawatts of power, more than current peak demand. I ask the Minister to provide regular forecasts on their electricity use and keep the Climate Change Committee informed, as rel...

I beg to move amendment 25, in clause 3, page 5, line 38, at end insert— “(7) The preceding provisions on allocation for trial without a jury do not apply to cases where a defendant has already elected to be tried in th...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. Amendment 25 relates to the retrospective allocation of cases to the Crown court bench division. I am asking that provisions for the allocation for trial wi...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I rise to speak in support of amendment 43, tabled in my name, and to amendments 25 and 12. Again, on this issue the Opposition and the hon. Member for Bolt...

I ask what actions the Department is taking to make sure that hosting UEFA Euro 2028 benefits local communities.

The UK is preparing to host the 2028 European Football Championship and is creating a community programme to share its benefits across the country.

Stevenage FC's community foundation has created nearly £10.7 million in social benefits locally. I ask how Euro 2028's long-term benefits will reach football clubs outside the host cities, like those in the English Foot...

I beg to move, That this House has considered the housing needs of young people. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Butler. Everyone has the right to a safe, secure and healthy home, yet for far too many...

In December 2023, the Scottish SNP Government slashed their affordable housing budget by £200 million—a 26% reduction. We have record levels of children in temporary accommodation in Scotland—10,000—and under the SNP’s...

I absolutely agree, and I would add that the Scottish Liberal Democrats are also contributing to the push for additional affordable housing in Scotland. The ONS also found that a median-priced home was affordable to the...

To ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to the future arrangements for Local Resilience Forums in the light of their plans for local government devolution and their proposed reforms to police...

My Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and in so doing refer to my interest in the register as chair of the National Preparedness Commission and declare that I am sitting on th...

My Lords, I thank my noble friend for all the work he does as chair of the National Preparedness Commission and for what he is now doing in respect of policing. It is crucial to retain resilience as we go through the re...

I beg to move amendment 7, in clause 31, page 51, line 2, at end insert— “(5) The Secretary of State must, in respect of each financial year, publish a report assessing the impact of the provisions under subsections (3)...

It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Efford, and I thank you for the invitation to remove our jackets. Amendment 7 was tabled in my name and that of my hon. Friend the Member for North Devon. I will just b...

Good morning to you, Mr Efford, and to all members of the Committee. It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship again today. I will lead for my party in this section on reserve forces. I will begin by offering so...

2. What steps her Department is taking to support the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth games.

The UK Government have consistently backed Glasgow 2026 as a positive outcome for the games movement and for the UK. The Government are engaging partners to explore trade and investment opportunities around the games in...

Having recently visited the Scottish Event Campus in my constituency, which will host the opening ceremony along with a number of sports during the games, I have seen at first hand the opportunity these games represent...