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HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I should perhaps declare an interest as a regular tofu eater. I would be very happy to share some of my recipes with the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. My noble friend Lady…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEducation: PhilosophyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the use of philosophy to improve the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills at all…01 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Statement rightly expresses horror at missiles destroying critical national infrastructure. Russian attacks are also indiscriminately targeting residential areas and…01 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, very briefly, and to speak to Amendment 24 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, to which, as the noble…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 36 in my name. I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading. I was then in the acute phase of Covid-19, so I guess noble Lords will all be…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEnvironmental TargetsMy Lords, in answering the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, the Minister appeared rather powerfully to make the case for the Prime Minister’s going to COP 27, so we can only hope…31 Oct 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly, because I think Amendment 14, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Triesman, gives us a very interesting, powerful and effective way forward. Like…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, being aware of the hour, I will be extremely brief, but I just want to express support particularly for Amendment 441, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. I…26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]To take us back 30 seconds, to Amendment 413, about political donations over £7,500, I take the Minister’s point that yes, that register exists, but this amendment requires the…26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and congratulate her on the first half of her contribution, which clearly identified a crucial problem…26 Oct 2022HANSARDDoncaster Sheffield AirportMy Lords, associated with Doncaster Sheffield Airport has been a huge amount of public funding of infrastructure such as roads. Are the Government going to make any attempt to…25 Oct 2022HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsMy Lords, the Minister referred to the percentage of tax coming from richer earners. I am sure he is aware of the figures showing that, in the last five years, median income has…25 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMay I beg the indulgence of your Lordships’ House: I was in the Grand Committee?24 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise with great pleasure, following the noble Lords, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath and Lord Fox, and the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, to agree with everything that all of…24 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak briefly on Amendment 240 in particular, to which I would have attached my name had I noticed it in time. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord…24 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportMy Lords, the Statement made in the other place says, in summary: “Victims need to know … that they will be heard and protected.” I will pick up a point made by the noble…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEast Kent Maternity Services: Independent InvestigationMy Lords, a Department of Health statement on the appointment of the first ever patient safety commissioner—on which, as your Lordships’ House well knows, the noble Baroness, Lady…24 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy Prices BillMy Lords, why are we here today? That is not an existential question but a very practical one. We are here because, without this Bill, households, businesses and institutions…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, my question follows on from that from the Cross Benches. A surprisingly little remarked element of the Statement is the creation of an economic advisory council with…19 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care Levy (Repeal) BillI have a question that is easier, and which may not need to be added to the letter. Does the Minister acknowledge that the Treasury sees that the overall state of public health,…17 Oct 2022