Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd

Judge Peer

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  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued): Amendment 169 12 Mar 2024

    I thank the noble Earl for agreeing to take all these points to the Minister. There are two points I really want to make. First, it is suggested that these decisions are somehow quasi-judicial. I had assumed that two of our most basic rights are not to be locked up and not to have our freedoms curtailed by restrictions. Deciding on those points is judicial; there is nothing “quasi” about...
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued): Amendment 169 12 Mar 2024

    This is the first of three very short amendments to deal with the independence of the Parole Board. I think—and I hope—it is not disputed that the Parole Board is a judicial body and independent. If that is contested, we shall we be here for much longer today—so I hope it is not. I assume it is not going to be. The second issue is that, if a body is judicial and independent, that...
  • Victims and Prisoners Bill - Committee (7th Day) (Continued): Amendment 167A (to Amendment 167) 12 Mar 2024

    I have made my point; I will not reprise it again. The fallacy in both the Minister’s arguments is that he says they are dangerous, but actually the state has helped make them dangerous, if they are dangerous, by acting in the way in which it has. Normally, someone who has made a mistake accepts it and bears the consequences. I am not going to say any more because I will not persuade the...

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Entered the House of Lords on 25 November 2013

Currently held offices

  • Chair, Arbitration Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)
  • Chair, Arbitration Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (since 24 Jan 2024)
  • Member, Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (since 31 Jan 2023)
  • Chair, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 14 Jul 2020)
  • Chair, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (since 14 Jul 2020)
  • Member, European Union Committee (since 4 Jun 2020)
  • Member, EU Services Sub-Committee (since 23 Apr 2020)

Other offices held in the past

  • Chair, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (12 Dec 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
  • Chair, Electronic Trade Documents Bill [HL] Special Public Bill Committee (12 Dec 2022 to 20 Feb 2023)
  • Member, Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee (17 Sep 2020 to 31 Dec 2023)
  • Member, Consolidation, &c., Bills (Joint Committee) (22 May 2020 to 14 Jul 2020)
  • Member, Middle Level Bill Committee ( 4 Jun 2018 to 12 Jul 2018)
  • Member, EU Financial Affairs Sub-Committee (15 May 2018 to 23 Apr 2020)

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