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HANSARDInclusive SocietyMy Lords, to tackle the invidious choice that too many have to make between food, fuel and other essentials, the Secretary of State should be under a duty when setting minimum and…14 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Boyce, in support of the vital amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt. It is vital because there…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I wish to offer whole-hearted support to Amendments 1 and 6 which were tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, and my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I too thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead, for his persistence with this, and I especially thank the Minister, for her gracious concession. It was…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it must be a rare thing in nature, and in life, for so many doves and hawks to fly together. I agree with every speech that has been made so far in this part of the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I support these amendments, with a very strong preference for Amendments 7 and 8, although I understand that they will not be pressed; half a loaf is better than no…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the collection of amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick. It does not take me to remind your…13 Apr 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, once more I can only speak in complete support and admiration for the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, and what he is trying to express in these amendments. The…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I cannot hope to improve on the powerful and compelling forensic critique of Part 2 that has just been offered by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, but perhaps I…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, what a privilege to have heard, let alone to follow, the speech of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, so much of which I completely agreed with. One thing I would…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I can only commend my noble friend Lord Browne of Ladyton and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, on two of the most powerful, if terrifying, contributions to this…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI am speaking in support of my noble friend Lord Tunnicliffe and his amendment. Of course, it would be open to the Minister not just to embrace this amendment but to go further;…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I apologise to the Minister for not putting this short question clearly enough in my earlier remarks. Do the Government agree that the new duty in Clause 12, which would…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillNoble Lords will forgive me for not having discovered the letter to which the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton, just referred. My only brief observation on his concerns is…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillIt is always a pleasure to follow my noble and learned friend Lord Morris of Aberavon, who is ever youthful and eloquent, but of course it is the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, who is…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, once more I have the daunting privilege of following the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford. I will avoid repetition and begin by dealing briefly with the amendment in…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer and to the noble Baronesses, Lady D’Souza and Lady Jones, from whom we have just heard, for tabling these…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for what I can call only a predictably clear and gracious response. Because the Minister has agreed to reflect on this evening’s debate and…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to address this fundamental part of the debate on Part 1 of the Bill. Before I begin, I want to say that, if I do not impugn the…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, I will not seek to replicate the eloquence and experience of noble and noble and learned Lords, including noble friends who have spoken before me. Instead, I will take…09 Mar 2021