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HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 15, 16 and 17, variously in the names of myself and my noble friends Lady Pinnock and Lord Shipley. Again, I thank the noble Lord, Lord…29 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I endorse what the noble Lord, Lord Patel, has said about the excellent speech of my noble friend Lady Sheehan. I support her arguments and those of all the previous…28 Oct 2020HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, it is right that we should remember the 72 victims of the Grenfell fire, their families and neighbours. It is right that we should remember the first responders, the…01 Oct 2020HANSARDHousing: CladdingAt the Grenfell inquiry yesterday, Mr Bailey of Harley’s, the cladding contractor, said that he had had no training in building regulations, no training in fire protection of…22 Sept 2020HANSARDHousing and Construction SectorThe government guidelines this week are very welcome indeed, but they are silent about the need for Covid testing for construction workers, and they do not say too much about the…14 May 2020HANSARDGreater Manchester Combined Authority (Fire and Rescue Functions) (Amendment) Order 2020My Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, to the Front Bench and to the House. I congratulate him on making an effective maiden speech in very difficult circumstances.…05 May 2020HANSARDAlgorithms: Public Sector Decision-makingMy Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. Unlike many noble Lords who have spoken, I am not a member of the Select Committee. However, I am a member of the…12 Feb 2020HANSARDPalace of Westminster: Restoration and RenewalMy Lords, will the Senior Deputy Speaker convey to No. 10 the message that however effective its red herring of York has been in putting us off the scent, and whether your…06 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorism: Contest StrategyI think that the point is that, if it contains relevant information, we should have it in preparation for the legislation that is due to be brought forward in 70 days.03 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorism: Contest StrategyMy Lords, I start by associating myself with the remarks of other speakers in this debate and my noble friend Lord Beith on the earlier Statement. Our thoughts are very much with…03 Feb 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy Lords, it is both a privilege and a challenge to contribute to this debate, in which there have been so many excellent contributions. The terrible events of 14 June 2017 will…31 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate. I will speak primarily on the climate emergency. I would have spoken in the debate on Thursday, but I had, in parallel…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for being as helpful as she possibly can. Perhaps she might agree that this is another illustration of why it would be a really good idea if a deal were…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I understand that there will be new processes here, but equally, the Minister will recognise that for our agricultural products to be exportable, they will need to comply, or at…16 Oct 2019HANSARDPesticides (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am pleased to note that this SI has far more substance than the previous one. I thank the Minister for the briefing she gave to my noble friend Lady Bakewell and…16 Oct 2019HANSARDEnvironment and Wildlife (Legislative Functions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019I thank the Minister for her introduction. I am sure all Members of your Lordships’ House share her enthusiasm for CITES to be implemented fully in this country and for our…16 Oct 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, to some extent my contribution has been prefigured, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Byford, for that. I strongly support everything that the noble Lord, Lord…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI thank the Minister very much for her reply and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, for her words of comment on the amendment. She asked whether I trust the Treasury. If I replied…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, debates today have probably added £1 billion to the total cost of R&R. When we look at we have said about disability, constitutional changes, public engagement and…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments moved by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett. Future- proofing is the end of some of our previous discussions, so a great deal of the ground has been…22 Jul 2019