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HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Pack, is too nice to have gone through everything that the Tories did without involving us, but one of the things they did was to bring in the…09 Jul 2026HANSARDFracture Liaison ServicesMy Lords, unfortunately, at the moment, progress has almost flatlined—I think it will take 38 years to get to the 2030 target. My noble friend said to me on 9 June that the…06 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]That the Bill be read a second time.03 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, I should make it clear at the outset that I am pro-lobbying—how could I not be, given how much I have done in my time? It has been particularly helpful in the Lords. We…03 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]The issue is whether we want greater trust in democracy. That is what the Bill is about. The idea that we start putting technical and administrative difficulties—03 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, I do not know what flatters me most. I think it is the noble Lord, Lord Hayward, moving from Madonna to myself—which I think is the biggest vote of confidence I have…03 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]I disagreed with what the noble Baroness was saying yesterday, but we do not need to go into the details of that. The point I am trying to make is that the Bill is about the core…03 Jul 2026HANSARDPolitical Party Finance and the Electoral CommissionMy Lords, Labour’s 2024 manifesto promised to “protect democracy by strengthening the rules around donations to political parties”— an aim shared, I am sure, by all of us from…02 Jul 2026HANSARDDrink-DrivingTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the potential role of innovation and technology in reducing drink-driving, particularly repeat offending.01 Jul 2026HANSARDDrink-DrivingI thank my noble friend for his response. He will know that unless an alcolock—which is, in effect, a breathalyser in a car—gets a negative response, the engine will not start.…01 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) Bill30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, this amendment is in my name and those of the noble Baronesses, Lady Ludford and Lady Foster, and the noble Lord, Lord Alton, who has other relevant amendments in this…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI first thank the noble Lords, Lord Alton, Lord Beamish and Lord Shinkwin, for their support. I also thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Ludford and Lady Foster, and in particular…30 Jun 2026HANSARDFoetal Alcohol Spectrum DisorderAs my noble friend said, this is important before people become pregnant. Many people who become pregnant are of course young women, but so much of the advertising by the alcohol…25 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeTo ask His Majesty’s Government, following the sentencing of Peter Wai and Bill Yuen for assisting a foreign intelligence service, what plans they have to (1) protect Hong Kongers…22 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeI thank my noble friend for that Answer, but given that one of those convicted under the National Security Act for spying on pro-democracy activists was an immigration officer and…22 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, it is interesting that my noble friend does not talk about the previous Government, but they were the Government who tried to prorogue Parliament and found that they…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, I am in favour of the legislation that we will be planning. Does the Minister think that it would be a good idea to look at the PPERA and ensure that the rules are…01 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsMy Lords—21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakMy Lords, the support from this country for Ukraine has been steadfast and bipartisan, and I regret very much what we are seeing. I think Mr Putin will be delighted to see the…21 May 2026