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HANSARDEnergy Bill [HL]That is not true.12 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityI would like to correct the Minister. He said in an earlier answer that part of the problem was the barristers’ strike. That is absolutely not true. Part of the problem is that…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, the speakers’ list for this Second Reading debate is a terrifying assortment of people who know what they are talking about, whether it is the law, foreign agents or…06 Dec 2022HANSARDEthiopia: Peace ProcessMy Lords, this conflict has been going on for two years. In that time, thousands have been killed and raped, people have lost their homes and livelihoods, and they are starving.…05 Dec 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Goddard. He said that this is an important debate, and it is, because the Government are doing something a little bit naughty—which…05 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]—after Sir Gerald Nabarro MP, a Conservative MP, also topped the Private Member’s Bill ballot, with a Bill that would implement the Beaver committee’s recommendations for actions…02 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.02 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I shall test the patience of the House by saying a few things. This is quite a momentous day, for me and for many other people. I record my thanks to the whole House for…02 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]I would like to say thank you to everyone in your Lordships’ House.02 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection for Whistleblowing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, for bringing this Bill and for her tenacity in continuing to bring it, because after reading up on this issue, including the…02 Dec 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Crime and MisconductMy Lords, I was brought up in the 1950s and taught by my parents that you could trust a policeman—if you ever needed help, you could go to a police officer and they would do what…01 Dec 2022HANSARDManston UpdateMy Lords, the Minister said that the speed at which Manston was emptied was unfortunate—but of course that was not the problem, was it? The problem was the speed at which Manston…29 Nov 2022HANSARDManston UpdateMay I have an answer to my question about shame or embarrassment?29 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022Excuse me, but before the noble Baroness sits down, she did not answer my questions, unless I fell asleep, which is quite possible because it is past my bedtime. I asked two…29 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I too welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Lea. Her speech was indeed uncontroversial; it is quite possible that we need more of that in this House. I certainly do not…29 Nov 2022HANSARDWater Framework DirectiveMy Lords, I am so angry. The Minister knows full well that the water framework directive was a very precise, scientifically based measurement of ecological well-being that the…24 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillRight, I will add that to my vocabulary.22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, Clause 17 is very dubious. It is bad enough when private companies use civil injunctions, which have become quasi-criminal private tools against protesters. I was up at…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, before the Minister resumes his speech, may I ask him about a word he used? I do not know if I misheard—and I have quite a good vocabulary—but I think he used the word…22 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillTo add to that, women were also told to consider refusing to get into a police car, and even if you did see the badge, Wayne Couzens was carrying a perfectly legitimate police…22 Nov 2022