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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords—14 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillBut surely the market value depends on what is going to be done with the particular playing field?13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to my Amendments 263A and 263B. I also support Amendment 263ZB on the consultation with Sport England, which I think is very important. We must not…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTrail-huntingMy Lords, the Minister knows the countryside well, and she must know that huge numbers of jobs will be lost if trail-hunting is banned. What is the justification for this when so…18 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords, the Minister quite rightly referred to Epstein as a despicable person, as did the Prime Minister and other members of the Government. However, was he not a despicable…17 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026I thank the Minister for his remarks and for his kindness in reaching out to me asking for a meeting when I tabled the amendment. Without wanting to in any way ruin his career…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026My Lords, at the beginning of this debate, when I was being nice to the Minister and thanked him for the meeting he asked for with me, I said that I did not want to spoil his…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026Leave out all the words after “that” and insert “this House declines to approve the draft Order laid before the House on 13 January because while the Scottish Islands are…12 Mar 2026HANSARDGreenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026The noble Lord almost pre-empts what I was about to say, so I thank him. As if this is not enough to give politics a bad name, the events of last week, I am afraid, leave a nasty…12 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister. We had this discussion a few times in Committee. I tabled these amendments to make sure that all noble Lords are fully aware that no matter how…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank the noble Lord for his view on that. Could he explain why Denmark and Ireland were not allowed to go ahead, and why seven countries feel so differently from what he has…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, in moving this amendment in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Dodds of Duncairn, I will speak also to Amendments 120, 201 and 216, in my name, to which the noble…03 Mar 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the new tax on small parcels entering Northern Ireland from Great Britain as a result of the EU’s change to the…26 Feb 2026HANSARDDuty Relief Exemption: Small ParcelsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that. Responding recently to two questions from me and the noble Lord, Lord Empey, he said that we would continue to engage with the EU. Now…26 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillBefore I say a few brief words about the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Murray, and his excellent speech, I congratulate my former constituent, the noble Lord, Lord Clarke of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceMy Lords, before the Prime Minister went, many of us felt that this had been discussed in the back channels somehow, and that he would succeed in obtaining the release of Jimmy…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesMy Lords, the Minister has talked about animal welfare and how proud he is of having voted to ban fox hunting. Would he be equally proud to be able to say that, as a country, we…09 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, one British citizen is being held by the Chinese in solitary confinement, as other noble Lords have mentioned. There is something I genuinely cannot understand: as the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, the Minister in the other place called the House of Lords irresponsible, not just the Opposition. I find that very offensive. Many of us have spent a long time trying to…26 Jan 2026