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HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I hope noble Lords will understand, perhaps even sympathise, when I say that it is with considerable trepidation that I rise to address your Lordships’ House for the…18 Nov 2024HANSARDRail Manufacturing: Job Lossesindicated assent .16 Apr 2024HANSARDRail Manufacturing: Job LossesI was disappointed and sorry to hear what the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) just said, because, as she knows perfectly well, there has been a substantial amount of…16 Apr 2024HANSARDRail Manufacturing: Alstom10. What steps he has taken to support rail manufacturing at Alstom in Derby.14 Dec 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeWill my right hon. Friend give way?15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal Justicerose —15 Nov 2023HANSARDViolence Reduction, Policing and Criminal JusticeWith apologies, may I say to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield South East (Mr Betts), who raised the question of what the difference is between use of the word “ceasefire”…15 Nov 2023HANSARDTributes to Baroness BoothroydOver the past 24 hours, a number of people have asked me when I first met Betty Boothroyd. To be perfectly frank, I cannot remember, but I know it was at least 48 years ago,…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTributes to Baroness BoothroydNo, I do not think that is fair; I think she supported some of them. Betty was certainly—the word was used a moment ago—an ornament to this House, but she was much more than that.…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTributes to Her Late Majesty The QueenI have heard it said that on occasions such as this most of us talk about ourselves, and that is inevitable because we are talking about the links that we have with and the…09 Sept 2022HANSARD Online Safety BillFurther to that point of order, Mr Deputy Speaker. I recognise that under the present Prime Minister, this Government have specialised in constitutional innovation. Nevertheless,…12 Jul 2022HANSARDDerby County Football ClubIt is a pleasure to take part in this discussion under your chairmanship, Mr Hollobone. I am particularly mindful of your observations about time. Not least because of the…28 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI am speaking as a member of the Committee on Standards in Public Life but not on behalf of that committee, as that is the job of the chair only. I simply observe to the Minister…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI have been thinking about what the hon. Gentleman said earlier, when he said that he differed from the views of the Committee on Standards in Public Life. Perhaps I did not…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI welcome the initiative of my right hon. and hon. Friends in calling this debate, and I welcome the terms of the motion, which calls on the House to implement the report and to…07 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI hear my hon. Friend’s representations on that point, but I simply say to him that what perhaps the American experience may have demonstrated is that a rogue Prime Minister, like…07 Jun 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidIt is a great pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Efford. My colleague from Derbyshire, the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham), has done a brilliantly…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidMy hon. Friend is absolutely right. It is slightly unfortunate that there is no better link at present, because, as she says, East Midlands airport is the freight airport, in…27 Apr 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways Headquarters: Derby’s BidI do not want to detain Members, but when the hon. Lady mentioned that march it struck me that—this is quite true—there are not many occasions when I have found myself marching,…27 Apr 2022HANSARD English Football League Governance: Derby County FCI can confirm everything that the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire (Mrs Latham) said about the importance of this issue in the city of Derby and across the whole area, as can be…18 Jan 2022