Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
The Rt Hon. the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
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Imprisonment for Public Protection (Re-sentencing) Bill [HL]
03/07/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, for all that he has done, is doing and, I am sure, will continue to do to try to remedy t...
Crown Estate (Wales) Bill [HL]
05/06/2025 • Lords
I will briefly reply. There is a difference between what I have put forward and what the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan, suggests.
I thank everyone for ...
My Lords, I will be brief. I separated out this amendment because it deals with an issue we too often neglect when we speak about devolution: the work...
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Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
03/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I wish to add a few sentences to what the right reverend Prelate said. I preface that by noting that, when we built the Sentencing Council, ...
Independent Sentencing Review
01/06/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I too add to the welcome that has been given to David Gauke’s review and the Government’s response to it. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord ...
Sentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) Bill
06/05/2025 • Lords
May I add very briefly to the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, about the late Lord Etherton? He was a lawyer of the highest ability. He had...
Sentencing Council Guidelines
02/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I do not think there is any dispute whatever about the principles upon which judges should sentence. Most of them are laid down in the Sente...
Sentencing Council Guidelines
01/04/2025 • Lords
My Lords, does the Minister agree, given the substantial achievements of the Sentencing Council, particularly in achieving consistency, that now is th...
Football Governance Bill [HL]
17/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, it is a privilege to add my name to this amendment. I am not going to venture into the world of football, coming from the nation from which ...
Statutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL]
14/03/2025 • Lords
My Lords, I entirely agree, and that is why it is such a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. He is right in identifying the crossroads: eith...
My Lords, in the light of what the noble Lord, Lord Hunt, has said, I do not wish to say anything about the urgent need for reform. Clarifying the use...
Courts and Tribunals: Sitting Days
11/03/2025 • Lords
Perhaps I could ask a supplementary question. Has the Ministry of Justice got a really tough contract manager? All of one’s commercial experience show...
I have a couple of questions. First, it is very clear that if you get a backlog in the system, people will plead not guilty. That was my experience wi...
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