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HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementMy Lords, it has indeed been stimulating. I am only sorry that it had to take place in the Moses Room. We very much welcome that we at least have a trio here—we now have my noble…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementThat the Grand Committee takes note of the Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Government of Australia and the…17 Jan 2022HANSARDExchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information AgreementMy Lords, I am delighted to open this debate. In doing so, I thank my colleagues on the International Agreements Committee—particularly my noble friend Lady Liddell and the noble…17 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementMy Lords, I wish the Deputy Chairman of Committees belated good wishes for her birthday yesterday. I am glad that we were not meeting then and that we took the extra day off so…05 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementThat the Grand Committee takes note of the Framework Agreement between the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of Ukraine on…05 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementMy Lords, I seem to be almost the only person who has not been to Ukraine. We have heard from so many Scots, but may I say that there was a Welshman who went there —this is not a…05 Jan 2022HANSARDEU–UK Partnership CouncilTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what is the agenda for the next meeting of the EU–UK Partnership Council, and when that meeting will take place.16 Dec 2021HANSARDEU–UK Partnership CouncilAs someone who may be nominated to be on the PPA overseeing the Partnership Council, I hope it will meet a little more frequently and with a little more content. The TCA included…16 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyNot to take away too much from anything that has been said, before we look too much at the mote in other people’s eyes, might we just look at the beam in our own? The attempt to…15 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeWould it be a good idea if Ministers obeyed the law, rather than seeking to overturn it either in judicial review or by a court should they be found to have flaunted it?06 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]Just between us two, when they do not hear, the offer is still there. The one advantage—the only one, I think—of the Government having a majority of 80 in the other place is that…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, for a fourth time it is my pleasure to give a very warm welcome to my noble friend’s attempt—successfully this time, I hope—to get this measure through Parliament. The…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Politically Exposed PersonsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the case for designating all Members of the House of Lords as Politically Exposed Persons for the purposes of…25 Nov 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, it seems that genuine money launderers can bring in foreign money and buy up property with no disclosure of ownership, but we PEPs get this ridiculous six-page…25 Nov 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UK ArrivalsAs the Minister has said, our universities have long been a welcoming and inspiring academic hub for international students but stories such as the ones that we have heard—along…16 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for his reply, and my noble friends Lord Foulkes and Lord Kennedy, the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, the noble Lords, Lord Bruce, Lord Lansley and Lord…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, I welcome Amendment 12, which the Minister will speak to shortly. As has been said, right from the start we worried about the…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Lansley, said, I have added my name to the second of the amendments in this group. There are two parts to the Bill, as we know. One arises from…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, we have moved faster than I anticipated. I rise to move Amendment 3 but give notice that I will in due course want to withdraw it in favour of government Amendment 13 in…09 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, would be looking at me now and saying, “Any good barrister knows not to ask a question to which you do not know the answer”—I just broke…09 Nov 2021