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436 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I am glad to have had the opportunity, like the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, to bin the speech that I was going to make and to welcome the Minister’s comments. I also…25 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Oates, who, both at Second Reading and today, has argued passionately…24 Feb 2021HANSARDMinisterial and other Maternity Allowances BillMy Lords, I declare an interest, although not a current one, as the prospects of my being offered ministerial office are as remote as the chances of my becoming pregnant again.…22 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Vaccines DeploymentMy Lords, I will first follow up on an earlier question. I am not sure that the Minister managed to reply on the issue of when and if we are expecting evidence on the interval…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, given the excellent speeches that have already been made in support of these two amendments, I can be brief in supporting Amendment 149. The noble Baronesses, Lady…08 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: ProceedingsMy Lords, I support the idea of a plan to see how quickly and safely we can return to normal working in the House, recognising that we have lost a great deal in terms of the…04 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as co-chair of Peers for the Planet. My contribution today will focus on what is not in the Bill —namely, any reference to climate change…28 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: SizeMy Lords, when we last debated this issue on 5 January, the Minister said that neither the present nor the previous Prime Minister had assented to any limit on numbers, but the…27 Jan 2021HANSARDVaccine RolloutMy Lords, I support the Government’s utilitarian public health approach to the spacing of vaccine doses, but does the Minister accept that the argument is dependent on an…25 Jan 2021HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, I declare my interests and very much endorse the Minister’s reply to his noble friend Lady Sugg and his comments about her. I also welcome his response to the remarks of…21 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccineMy Lords, may I ask the Minister another question about evidence? When do the Government expect to have clear advice on the possible transmission risk from those who have been…12 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a patron of the Daisy Programme, a project for survivors of domestic abuse based near to where I live, in Norfolk. Daisy provides support and…05 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to put (1) the remit, and (2) the independence, of the House of Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory footing.05 Jan 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionDoes the Minister not recognise the deep and widespread concern that has been expressed about the Prime Minister’s approach to appointments to this already overpopulated House? He…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEnergy White PaperMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. The Secretary of State in the other place spoke of unleashing private sector investment to fulfil the ambitions of the…16 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a co-chair of Peers for the Planet. I express my gratitude to the noble Lord, Lord Oates, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for tabling…15 Dec 2020HANSARDGreen Economic RecoveryMy Lords—[ Inaudible . ]14 Dec 2020HANSARDGreen Economic RecoveryMy question was about the Economic Affairs Committee report published today. It makes it clear that recovery from Covid-19 and investment in a green economy for the future are far…14 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I rise to support Amendment 6 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. I do so for two reasons. First, I believe…07 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, I will speak briefly on issues relating to climate, and I declare my interests as set out in the register, but first I will record my profound disquiet about the…03 Dec 2020