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HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI heard what the Minister had to say; it does not answer the concerns raised, so we wish to test the opinion of the House.29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 264 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Pinnock, which would require a report on the built environment industry workforce that takes…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, first, we very much welcome the way the Government have moved on this. We appreciate that the Minister has aimed to build consensus for the changes and amendments that…29 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will briefly intervene, having heard the noble Lord, Lord Mann. It is important to understand that, as far as Clause 39 goes, the amendment talks about making sure…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I think that I am now the 11th Peer to tell the Minister that the legislation is not strong enough when it comes to protecting our elections from the financial bigwigs.…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI understand that the Government have a point of view on this, but it is clearly in contradiction to that of the Committee on Standards in Public Life, the Electoral Commission…28 Mar 2022HANSARDNuclear Energy (Financing) BillMy Lords, there were a couple of paper tigers dancing around in the Chamber today. I will deal with one of them straightaway. We are not unique in this Chamber in thinking that it…24 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I want to make a brief contribution on Amendment 144C in the name of my noble friend Lord Shipley, relating to proportional representation in local government. My noble…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness has come up with a very cunning plan and I have to say that, as a Liberal Democrat, I can see its merits immediately. I just say one thing to her,…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillOr Belgium.23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillFirst, it is important to establish that there is a problem. I quote from the briefing supplied by the Electoral Commission to your Lordships on these amendments: “There is more…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I support both these amendments. Does the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, wish to speak to her amendment first?23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillHow very wise the noble Lord was to miss that particular commitment, is all I can say. A number of his colleagues were blessed by that promise. To return to the substance of…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe Minister has just said that exactly the same restrictions would apply to overseas voters as to voters in the UK. If an overseas voter had been sent to prison in Switzerland,…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I want to ask some technical questions, without necessarily knowing what the correct answer is myself. I hope that the Minister, if he is not able to answer today, would…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I understand the logic he is setting out. Do the Government intend that that this three-year renewal process will also apply to overseas…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I shall dial down the rhetoric a little here. First, I want to pick up what the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, said with great conviction —that it was beyond the wildest…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe noble Lord makes an interesting point. At the 2017 election, when I was present at the normal polling station that I attend, I had some difficulty in preventing the polling…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for her explanation. In preparing for this particular debate, I looked at the defence that is set out on page 2 of the Bill—I thank the Minister for reading…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThis is unexpectedly lively, but the focus really is on new sub-paragraph (3)(e). I think most of us would say that there is, if you like, a simple lay person’s interpretation of…21 Mar 2022