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Liberal Democrat Peer

Entered the House of Lords on 13 January 2011

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Currently held offices

• Liberal Democrat Lords Spokesperson (Justice) (since 1 Jun 2015)

Other offices held in the past

• Member, Arbitration Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (24 Jan 2024 to 27 Mar 2024)
• Member, Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee ( 2 Jul 2012 to 30 Mar 2015)
• Member, Draft Defamation Bill (Joint Committee) (31 Mar 2011 to 12 Oct 2011)

Recent appearances

• Home Detention Curfew and Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods (Amendment) Order 2024 - Motion to Approve 10 Dec 2024

  My Lords, we support the principle of this order and I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for his helpful introduction and explanation of it. He acknowledged, indeed asserted, that the background to the measure is the capacity crisis of which we have spoken over a number of years under the previous Government. This order is, in essence, the amendment of an emergency measure taken in the...

• Rule of Law - Motion to Take Note 26 Nov 2024

  My Lords, this has been a very important debate on the rule of law. We have been very fortunate to be able to have it, and it has been a great credit to this House. It has also been a great privilege and pleasure to hear two fine maiden speeches. The noble and learned Baroness, Lady Smith of Cluny, delivered a maiden speech that has been unanimously acclaimed as a tour de force. She spoke...

• King’s Speech - Debate (6th Day) 24 Jul 2024

  My Lords, I had the pleasure of welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, during the discussion on the prison Statement much earlier today, and I now add my congratulations to him on his powerful maiden speech. His extremely warm and enthusiastic welcome from the whole House is a tribute to his long history of achievement in rehabilitation and reform, and his appointment gives fresh heart and...

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