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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 60, 65 and 68 on the protection and preservation of native and migratory bird species, protection against illegal fishing and, generally,…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, but I particularly like Amendment 64, because it goes to the heart of the issue and is very simple and straightforward: we…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI asked the Minister a specific question about whether His Majesty’s Government knew about India and Mauritius. Did they know or not?18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister wants this in writing, but unless I am particularly stupid, I thought it was a very simple question.18 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendments 138A, 200 and 201A. Before I go into them, I want to remind people that if this Bill goes through in its entirety as it is now, starting…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will not push that any further; it speaks for itself. I thank all noble Lords for their contributions, and I thank the noble Earl, Lord Howe, and the noble Lords, Lord Johnson…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI fully understand that the Minister does not want to do that. However, I would have thought that, if the Attorney-General is telling me that I have to refer to her on this, he…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI thank the Minister for her response. I am not sure that I got a reply on the legal aspects. This is not about how terrible smoking is in Northern Ireland; it is about whether we…13 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I was going to give way to the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, but I will go ahead. I was not intending to speak on this. I also wanted to sign the amendments, but such was…11 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillWe have heard a lot about what has gone on in the past and whether the Conservatives did this or that. What I want to know is: are the Liberal Democrats implacably opposed to this…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I first mentioned the Chagos Islands back in 2008 in the other place, when we had set up an all-party group on Chagos. I have to say that over the years, when I was at…04 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe noble Lord has obviously seen some of these legal agreements. I have not. I would like to see all this legal advice. I see no reason why this House should not see the legal…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support very strongly Amendments 34 and 72. I imagine that if the public are watching this, this is the first amendment this afternoon for which there is wholehearted…03 Nov 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, it is nice to see the noble Baroness answering on this statutory instrument, and I thank her for her outline of what it contains. I reassure noble Lords that, while the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, having listened to the debate, I feel I should have declared an interest at the beginning, in that I have amalgam fillings. I am very pleased that the Minister…30 Oct 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025At end to insert “but that this House regrets that, while the Regulations will extend the use of amalgam fillings in Northern Ireland, they do so by means of placing their…30 Oct 2025HANSARDRules on Duty-Free GoodsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to ensure that the same rules on duty-free goods apply for those flying from Belfast to the European Union as those flying…22 Oct 2025HANSARDRules on Duty-Free GoodsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that rather predictable Answer. Could I press him? Does he understand the frustration and anger that families in Northern Ireland have when they…22 Oct 2025HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, I am very sceptical about mandatory digital ID. Can the Minister tell us how many people at the moment do not even have a mobile phone, never name all the extra that is…14 Oct 2025