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HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesI could not agree more with my noble friend. One of the most instructive things that we have seen in recent months was, when the Iranian regime turned off the internet in order to…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesI think that we can all agree, not least after marking last week that the Ukraine war is longer than the First World War, that we are dealing with a bad-faith and outrageous actor…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesI thank my noble friend for her work in Armenia. What has come to light is extraordinary, although I have been reassured that, even with all those efforts, the Russian-supporting…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesWe do not routinely comment on security matters. We are absolutely committed to safeguarding the UK’s elections and have well-established processes to protect democratic integrity…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesI am genuinely sorry that I did not know about the attack on the Liberal Democrat website. It brings home the fact that every democratic institution is under threat every day from…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesI thank my noble friend for so many things, but I am not sure that our colleagues who are currently campaigning in by-elections up and down the country will necessarily join me in…17 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackThe noble Lord raises an incredibly important point. We have seen people who have been too scared to go to work in the last 24 hours—people who serve in our NHS and in lots of…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackI thank the noble Lord for his comments with regard to the Police Service of Northern Ireland. I think that anyone who has watched the news in the last 36 hours can only be in awe…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackI thank the noble Lord for both his service in this House and his decades of service in Northern Ireland. What we have seen reminds all of us quite how challenging it has always…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackI thank the noble Baroness for the tone that she has taken. I agree with every word that she said, not least about the appalling comments of Stephen Yaxley-Lennon—someone who I,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackThe noble Lord raises a very important point. Nearly 70,000 people were deported between the general election and March 2026—a 41% increase on the 21 months before that. It is…10 Jun 2026HANSARDNorth Belfast: Violent AttackWhat we saw overnight is violence and disorder of the most shocking kind, using one of the most horrendous attempted murders, which we all unfortunately saw because it was spread…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressThe noble Lord will be aware, as are all Members of your Lordships’ House, that Morgan McSweeney is no longer in post, and, with the greatest respect, neither I nor he would have…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, the guidance on ministerial use of NCCCs— non-corporate communication channels—is clear for all Ministers and is part of the Ministerial Code, which states:…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, I am not sure that anyone would expect me to have the details of anyone’s employment contract or their departure at hand, but noble Lords will be aware of Civil Service…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressAs I have said many times and very clearly from this Dispatch Box—I think this might be my fourth outing on the humble Address, which will make it also the noble Baroness’s fourth…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, the methodology of what was published and why, and what was withheld and what was redacted, was published in every volume of the disclosure last week, which noble Lords…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressI shall take some of those points in turn. First, the Prime Minister have been very clear that the appointment of Peter Mandelson was a mistake, and he has apologised to Members…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, the Government have published all available material, with the exception of a small number of documents that were withheld at the request of the Metropolitan Police,…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressThe noble Lord raises an important point about compliance with the will of both your Lordships’ House and the other place with regard to an humble Address. With regard to the…09 Jun 2026