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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillBefore the Minister concludes, my understanding is that Article 14 does not provide for any recourse. There is no sanction, there is no provision, and it is not a mechanism…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI am very grateful to the Minister for giving way because the question is related. The Mauritian Government may be saying everything our Government want to hear, but at the moment…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI agree 100% and could not have put it better myself. I hope that the Minister will address the points raised by my noble friend Lord Goldsmith. As raised by a number of Oxford…05 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 28 to 31A in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, who very sadly has been struck down by the ghastly flu. I had not intended initially to speak…05 Jan 2026HANSARDMuslim BrotherhoodThe Minister has said he cannot comment on the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Godson. But is it not correct that the Prime Minister himself has made a statement to lawyers…05 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this important group. I am conscious of time, and it is late, but I really wanted to come back to a few things that the noble Baroness,…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in this group, and I shall speak to the four amendments in my name. Those are in two parts. Amendments 288A and 288B are directed to the…27 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I believe—well, I hope—that there is one thing that all Members of this noble House agree upon: that none of us wish to see the rise of the far right or of any political…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords—23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 147, which is in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Burns. Conscious of time passing this afternoon and the fact that we have a lot to get through, I…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillThe noble Lord is right that that is what the case was about. However, one of the factors in the judgment was the absence of a refund mechanism. I recall a rather fun debate…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will intervene once more and then that will be it, because I do not want us to repeat the ping-pong we had between us in Committee—I am sure that we can take it…23 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I support the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, and the comments made by the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, who covered quite a few of the points I planned to…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI would like some clarity regarding the employment numbers, because unemployment has been rising and is higher. We know from a number of City firms that graduates are struggling…24 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I had not planned to speak to this group of amendments, having tabled an amendment that we will debate in the following group. But as I have interests in the founding of…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, Amendment 183B is in my name and I support the other amendments in this group. First, I draw to the Minister’s attention that this is a probing amendment. It is very…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the noble Baroness for giving way. I want to clarify, certainly from my own perspective and what I said, that there was full acknowledgement of how successful the Sure…23 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 170 and lend my support to the other eminently sensible amendments in this group. They all, individually, beg the question: why would we…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 116B, 117B, 117C and 117D in this group, which are tabled in my name. I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Longfield, and to the noble…17 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillI thank the Minister for giving way. I had actually looked at all the data currently collected, and I am grateful for the summary given to the Committee just now, but the…17 Jun 2025