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HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillClearly, we will not push the amendments to a vote today. It is pleasing to hear the Minister recognise the problems that we are raising, so at least we have got somewhere. Too…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, with the permission of the Committee, my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and I have had a conversation and, in order to move things along, we have agreed that I will speak…24 Feb 2022HANSARDEurope: Foreign Policy and Defence Co-operationMy Lords, what is the Minister doing to improve co-ordination with our EU partners on sanctions against Russia? Can he also tell us what the Government are doing now, independent…21 Feb 2022HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMy Lords, the energy price crisis is a fossil fuel crisis. This means we must go further and faster on zero-carbon energy, energy efficiency and clean energy storage. In their…10 Feb 2022HANSARDAdvanced Research and Invention Agency BillMy Lords, we accept the reason given by the other place for rejecting Amendment 1, but we continue to disagree on the substance. I place on record my thanks to the noble Lord,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, we, too, support the regulations. The provisions are primarily to reflect the new terminology associated with the reformed divorce, dissolution and separation…08 Feb 2022HANSARDMathematical SciencesMy Lords, the UK’s position as a leader in maths would be more certain if we addressed inequalities in education at a young age. The Government should start by launching an urgent…08 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise to noble Lords for not being here for the opening speeches of this debate. I informed the Minister earlier today, and he was generous enough to accept that.…07 Feb 2022HANSARDEU: ImportsMy Lords, there are clearly problems with the smooth processing of documentation at our ports, including Dover— never mind what the Minister just tried to tell us. The Government…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCPTPP (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow an excellent speech from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, and to acknowledge the work of the committee. This is the second of these debates…01 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillMy Lords, the Government have long promised a full public register of beneficial ownership, alongside a comprehensive set of reforms to Companies House. Reforms are being made,…31 Jan 2022HANSARDVeterans’ Strategy Action Plan: Gambling AddictionMy Lords, we know from research from Swansea University and others that veterans are 10 times more likely than non-veterans to experience problem gambling, yet we do not screen…27 Jan 2022HANSARDVaccine Patents WaiverMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti is right to raise this matter, and I agree with what she said. Less than 10% of the population in the world’s poorest countries are…24 Jan 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilMy Lords, at the meeting of the Partnership Council on 9 June, sanitary and phytosanitary measures were discussed. Can the Minister confirm whether the Government intend to seek…18 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWe wholeheartedly welcome this, and we welcome how the Minister can laugh at himself and bring good humour to this. I think it is okay to have a sense of humour about this issue;…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillClearly, we agree with everything that has been said. Rather than repeat it all, I will just compliment the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, on her amendment. We will listen…12 Jan 2022HANSARDDiplomatic Influence Post BrexitMy Lords, there is a risk here of the Minister sounding complacent. This matters. The prosperity and security of the United Kingdom depend on us having significant diplomatic…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to move the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Ponsonby on life-saving equipment. It deals with a specific issue in relation to criminal damage: the effect…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the Minister for what he had to say and I do understand that creating a new offence or separate provision may not have the desired effect of reducing these…12 Jan 2022