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HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsDo the Government not realise how urgent reform is in this area? Not only are religious marriages continuing to take place, with all the drawbacks outlined by my noble friend…30 Jun 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: SizeWill the Senior Deputy Speaker join me in congratulating the House of Lords Appointments Commission on maintaining the highest standards in approving appointments, and in the hope…23 Jun 2020HANSARDPlanning Process: ProbityIs the Minister aware of another example of what appears to be a breach of the guidance on planning propriety, and less than impartial behaviour by the department? There have been…16 Jun 2020HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) (No. 2) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Northern Ireland Act does not limit Parliament to the recommendations of CEDAW; it is broader. This is an exercise of parliamentary sovereignty. Secondly, it has…15 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Trade and Security PartnershipWill the Minister join me in encouraging Mr Frost to stand firm and make it clear that we are willing to walk away if necessary? Can he also emphasise that after Brexit we must…09 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Plans for No DealDoes the Minister agree that the only contingency worth considering at this moment is that if we stay tied to the European Union beyond 31 December, we face paying into a…02 Jun 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, I congratulate David Frost on reaching out to member states and remind him of the wise words of his late namesake, Sir David Frost, who said: “Diplomacy is the art of…20 May 2020HANSARDDraft Human Tissue (Permitted Material: Exceptions) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I have another question about the section raised a moment ago by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay. The Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019 inserts the…18 May 2020HANSARDSchools: Relationships and Sex EducationDoes the Minister share my anxiety that the opting-out provisions of the new law are so wide that children in faith schools may well be taken out of the sex education classes that…12 May 2020HANSARDIsrael: West BankThis proposal—so far it is only a proposal—over long-disputed territory has been taken out of context. I hope the Minister appreciates that. It relates to the Jordan valley, which…06 May 2020HANSARDBudget: Economic and Fiscal OutlookReading the March OBR report on the economic and fiscal outlook put me in mind of the saying of my noble friend Lord King that: “The lesson is that no amount of sophisticated…05 May 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, the phrase “the heat of the battle”, just used by the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, provides a very succinct and appropriate introduction to my amendment. Everyone who has…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]I have not withdrawn Amendment 20 yet.03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for having spent some time with me and other supporters a week ago to discuss this. It was very constructive. If I do not press my amendment, it…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillCan the noble Baroness reassure us on the efficacy of the programmes for stopping radicalisation? I have read—I do not have the evidence—that at least one of the terrorists had…24 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we note, sadly, that the so-called Dubs amendment has been rejected, but I am sure that many of us feel, like me, that the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, will go down in history…22 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Holocaust MemorialMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the Question fails to recognise the intrinsic difference of the Jewish genocide in its length and comprehensive nature and the fact that…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, like several previous speakers, I too have been a member of the EU Justice Sub-Committee. We questioned Ministers on this, and their answers about there being no need…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am puzzled by some of the issues that have been raised by this amendment. First, only a year or two ago, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Neuberger, then president,…15 Jan 2020