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HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, do you ever feel sorry for the Minister replying to a debate?19 May 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)Oh, go on—be generous. I shall comment on the Minister’s response so I hope the other speakers will forgive me for not going through everything they said, although I thank…19 May 2022HANSARDWorking Practices (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I beg to move that the House notes the Working Practices: One Year On report, published back in September last year. This was, of course, produced under the…19 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, the Minister really does have to speak on behalf of the whole Government. It was a government letter so I do not think he can wriggle out of it like that. These are…16 May 2022HANSARDUK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership ArrangementThe agreement will not be a treaty and it will not be enforceable. Given that the deal would end the Government’s legal obligation to certain refugee claimants and therefore…25 Apr 2022HANSARDHumanist MarriagesMy Lords, I feel for the Minister: he is struggling and I think he would just like to be able to say yes. The Minister is talking about a profound change. It is not a profound…25 Apr 2022HANSARDUK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership ArrangementTo ask Her Majesty’s Government why the UK-Rwanda asylum partnership arrangement was concluded by a Memorandum of Understanding and was not therefore subject to parliamentary…25 Apr 2022HANSARDMental Health Services for Rough SleepersMy Lords, about two-thirds of people who are homeless cite alcohol misuse as one of the reasons that first made them homeless, and for about one in 10 people who die homeless,…21 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelMy Lords, in addition to that, I should say that the Minister very nicely, at 10 pm last night, sent me an extremely helpful letter which said that, as the International…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Talks with India, Greenland and IsraelTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the opening of trade talks with the governments of India, Greenland, and Israel, what steps they intend to take to support…09 Mar 2022HANSARDLobbying of MinistersMy Lords, one of the problems is that, as the Minister said, the register is of consultant lobbyists only. It does not include in-house lobbyists; all the big firms have in-house…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, like others, current events ricochet around my family life. My father fought in what he believed would be the war to end wars in Europe. He fought for peace, the rule of…25 Feb 2022HANSARDElections BillIt is nice, while welcoming that I follow the noble Earl, Lord Leicester, to disagree with everything he has said, including that he hopes the noble Lord, Lord Moore, who he so…23 Feb 2022HANSARDCPTPP (International Agreements Committee Report)I thank the Minister for his reply. We certainly do not mind long replies, because getting those is why we are here. It has been a really useful debate. As someone who has been…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCPTPP (International Agreements Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the International Agreements Committee UK accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific…01 Feb 2022HANSARDCPTPP (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lords, I am delighted to open this debate, which covers the UK’s application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. It is a trade…01 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 297 from the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth. He has made the case, so there is not much more to say. At the core of that amendment, in…26 Jan 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the Minister has twice referred to the number of defeats. There is no point in having a second Chamber if we always agree with the first Chamber. The whole point is that…24 Jan 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilIf this means that the Minister has replaced the noble Lord, Lord Frost, I welcome him to his new position; he is saying, “No fear”, so I thank him at least for answering the…18 Jan 2022HANSARDEU-UK Partnership CouncilTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what will be on the agenda for the next meeting of the EU-UK Partnership Council, and when will that meeting take place.18 Jan 2022