Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames
The Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames KC
Liberal Democrat
•House of Lords•ActiveMember since 11 January 2011
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Employment Rights Bill
22/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am sorry to get up again, but would the Minister like to say something about adverse costs orders against workers?
The noble Lord has plainly given the Government solid pause for thought on that point, because of course any proceedings before a tribunal of first in...
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European Convention on Human Rights
16/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, in our view, trying to change the ECHR, which would require unanimity, would be as futile as it would be undesirable. However, on the Govern...
Prisons: Early Release
08/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Murray, referred to “public confidence”. On the basis that the Government are right that early releas...
Prisons: Mothers and Babies
06/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, the six mother and baby units are successful. However, 17,000 children a year are separated from their mothers by imprisonment, harming both...
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
09/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I add my note of sadness at the news of the death of Lord Justice William Davis recently and add my condolences to those of the Minister to ...
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
03/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for his helpful and detailed response. As I hoped he would, he has given an outline of the Government’s v...
My Lords, in the first group, we considered what we regard as the unsatisfactory nature of this Bill. My Amendment 5 is View full contribution →
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Independent Sentencing Review
01/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, unlike the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, we welcome the Independent Sentencing Review. We also applaud the appointment of David Gauke t...
Legal Aid Agency: Cybersecurity Incident
19/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, this cyberattack and its result have exposed the lamentable insecurity of the Legal Aid Agency data systems. The ramifications are serious. ...
Criminal Cases Review Commission
19/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for that answer. Of course, Peter Sullivan’s case is even more extreme than Andrew Malkinson’s—38 years in prison for...
To ask His Majesty’s Government, following the exoneration of Peter Sullivan after 38 years in prison, what assessment they have made of performance o...
Recalled Offenders: Sentencing Limits
18/05/2025 • Lords
My Lords, limiting recalls is welcome; but these are very short sentences. During the 28-day period, will there be any attempt at rehabilitation or to...
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