My Lords, I am grateful for the support for the National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2026 and respect the thoughtful contributions from across the House. I thank my noble friend Lady Carberry for her support for the instrument and note with thanks her service on the Low Pay Commission. I al…
I start by welcoming today’s maiden speeches. One of the most civilised aspects of life in the Lords is the Long Table. I had the pleasure this week of dining with the triumvirate of the noble Baroness, Lady Dacres of Lewisham, and the noble Lords, Lord Forbes of Newcastle and Lord John of Southwark…
My Lords, I am pleased to contribute to this debate. In fact, some months ago, I introduced a debate on retail crime. I think it is fair to say that there was support across the House—why would there not be? The noble Baroness, Lady Neville-Rolfe, made the point that, to some extent, this was never …
We can have a conversation about that at some stage. I thank the noble Lord.
My Lords, I welcome the inclusion of the cuckooing offence in this Bill. Unfortunately, across the country as a whole, vulnerable people are being exploited, threatened and manipulated in their own homes by criminals who take control of their property for their own purposes. Communities are also suf…