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HANSARDSpace Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025That the Grand Committee do consider the Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025. Relevant document: 13th Report from the Secondary…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025My Lords, missile defence is a critical thread in our tapestry of national security. The threats we face, highlighted by Russia’s reckless targeting of Dnipro with a ballistic…10 Feb 2025HANSARDSpace Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025I thank noble Lords for those very thoughtful questions, which covered quite a range of activities. I ask them to give me a moment to gather my thoughts. I thank the noble…10 Feb 2025HANSARDStock Market: First-time InvestorsMy Lords, I start by sincerely congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Lee, on securing this debate. I agree that it has been an enjoyable exchange of views. It is a very important…03 Feb 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI understand that Amendment 17 has been withdrawn in the Chamber.21 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillI understand that we have the grace of an extra 10 minutes after 7.45 pm. My understanding was that we would like to carry on and that noble Lords would come back if we do not…21 Jan 2025HANSARDUniversal Credit (Standard Allowance Entitlement of Care Leavers) Bill [HL]My Lords, it gives me enormous pleasure to respond on behalf of the Government. I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Manchester for introducing the Bill, for his…17 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]All I can say, again, is that I shall certainly take that point back. I will not answer that point at the Dispatch Box tonight, but the views have been made very clearly by…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I cannot respond to that point, so apologies for that.15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Markham, for tabling the amendment and other noble Lords for their comments. I will go through the reasons why we will not support the…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]With respect, I draw the noble Lord’s attention to the time.15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will start by responding to the amendments put down in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Markham, in this group, and I would like to thank him accordingly. We have not…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I shall certainly take away the noble Lord’s comments, and I repeat the response that I have had from the department in terms of the letter we have received.15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]With regard to the UEFA letter, I refer noble Lords back to the comments that my noble friend Lady Twycross made previously. To clarify, we did not in fact say that the letter was…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank my noble friend for her helpful comments. I am not able to comment further at this moment. I think the detail is probably beyond this discussion and I recognise the…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]We have interventions on interventions here and we should move on.18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lords, Lord Markham and Lord Moynihan, for tabling these amendments. I will start with Amendment 180, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I understand the noble Lord’s comment but I really believe we are covering our tracks in this. We are improving the situation where the regulator works to avoid the situations…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I am sorry that we have not had a fuller discussion on that, but I thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for his amendment and I agree that equality, diversity and inclusion are…18 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Lord Addington, Lord Markham and Lord McNally, who I am sorry to hear is not available today, and particularly my…18 Dec 2024