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HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI wish the noble Lord safe travels, and I hope he has a very enjoyable visit. With regard to the appointment, I think we have all been clear that this was a mistake and should not…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI wish the noble Lord had listened to the answer I gave to my noble friend because, if he had, he would not have needed to read his question. With regard to the issues that the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Finn, and the noble Lord, Lord Pack, for their contributions. As ever, I will endeavour to answer all their questions, but I will…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI could not agree more with the noble Baroness. This is clear, and there is already some concern about the chilling effect that even discussions of vetting in this way may be…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank my noble friend for the work he has done, as well as my other noble friend and other colleagues in your Lordships’ House and the other place. This has been an…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, I do not believe that the noble Lord was referring to any Member of your Lordships’ House in those comments; I say this to reassure the Privy Council Bench on the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, because he has given me an opportunity to highlight exactly how effective my Government and that of Keir Starmer have been since we came into…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseI thank my noble friend, as always, for his thoughtful contribution. With regard to the specifics, there is a genuine issue. Obviously, many Members of your Lordships’ House on a…02 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe noble Lord raises an important point, but he will also know that, in government, some of those decisions are outside my control. By convention in our House, Statements are not…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentI thank the noble Lord for his contribution and for his work and interest in this area, both personally and through his committee. On the timing of when the RO comes, the noble…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentI thank my noble friend—I do not think I am meant to say “my noble friend”, but I am going to anyway. His advice and support while we are undertaking this is key, and while we may…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat an Answer to an Urgent Question that was given earlier in the other place: “As I have set out to this House on previous…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentThe noble Lord lived and breathed this during the last piece of legislation: the legacy Act that we are discussing. The appeal was not continued—I have said this from the Dispatch…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentMy noble friend raises yet another heartbreaking case related to the Troubles; every Member of your Lordships’ House who has been touched by the Troubles has their own story and…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy noble friend raises an interesting point and I will have to speak to colleagues.19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentMy Lords, I thank both the noble Lord, Lord Caine, and the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, for their contributions. I will attempt to address their questions and concerns,…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentMy noble friend has just used the word “consensus” in relation to Northern Ireland politicians. With the best of efforts—looking at the noble Lord, Lord Caine—while I consider…19 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressThe noble Baroness knows I have huge respect for her, but I find it extraordinary, given her previous roles working at No. 10 when previous humble Addresses were released that…19 May 2026HANSARDEl Niño: ImpactMy noble friend is absolutely right: 2022 was the UK’s hottest year on record and saw over 20,000 hectares of land in England burned, the destruction of over 70 properties across…19 May 2026HANSARDSupreme Court Dillon JudgmentThe noble Lord raises an incredibly important point. I myself visited one of the sites earlier this year, where they were looking for one of the disappeared. I have never had that…19 May 2026