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HANSARDKing’s SpeechI applaud the speech made by the noble Baroness and I look forward to seeing her Private Member’s Bill. I too warmly welcome the new Ministers. I was as delighted to hear the…24 Jul 2024HANSARDHome Insulation: Health and Mortality RatesMy Lords, have the Government given any thought to older houses, particularly ones in conservation areas or that are listed? If you want to replace sash windows with double-glazed…19 Mar 2024HANSARDWater and Sewage Companies: Directors’ RemunerationI apologise for interrupting the Minister, but I have been slightly provoked by his talk of a long-term ambition and a vision of 25 years. Does he accept that it was 1991—I am…22 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a very short Bill, undoubtedly presented with the best of intentions, but it raises some big and difficult questions. The first is why there are no definitions…09 Feb 2024HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I welcome today’s debate and thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, for opening it. I am honoured to take part. I also applaud the remarks of the…02 Feb 2024HANSARDAir Travel: Disabled PassengersMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend Lady Brinton for providing the opportunity for this important debate. Noble Lords will forgive me if I occasionally have to look over my…23 Nov 2023HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy Lords, I am not sure that the Minister fully answered the questions of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, and the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham. Will he now explain how a treaty or…20 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I will welcome him as Foreign Secretary, but I will never forgive Prime Minister David Cameron for the casual way that he called the Brexit referendum for…15 Nov 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for his excellent stewardship of this report. As most speakers in this debate have commented, we seem to be in somewhat calmer…20 Sept 2023HANSARDFamily Migration (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I wanted to speak in this debate because I strongly believe in the importance of the subject—hence my sponsorship of a Private Member’s Bill on refugee family reunion…20 Sept 2023HANSARDAbraham AccordsMy Lords, I am so shocked—I am recalling life in the European Parliament, where we were lucky if we got two minutes. I am pleased that we are having this debate and congratulate…14 Sept 2023HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Follow-up Report (European Affairs Committee)My Lords, I also applaud the excellent work of the Northern Ireland sub-committee under its chairman, the noble Lord, Lord Jay. Its report on the Windsor Framework summed up the…11 Sept 2023HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I have been delighted to join the European Affairs Committee, serving briefly under the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, and now under the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts—we are…11 Sept 2023HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report)Before the Minister sits down, I am not sure that he clearly explained—it may be due to the heat in this room and my head—why the Government are encouraging people to apply again.…11 Sept 2023HANSARDCitizens’ Rights (European Affairs Committee Report)I think I had just said that I urged that the3million’s proposal for a QR code should be considered and engaged with in good faith—at least, I hope I had said that. I have two or…11 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateCan I have one last try at this? Does the Home Office record and hold data on the age of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children who are triaged in Kent and who are placed in…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy Lords, small boats week was, unfortunately, a fiasco—it would have been a hoot were it not so incredibly serious when what we need is competent administration. The real problem…06 Sept 2023HANSARDElectoral Commission: Data BreachesMy Lords, may I follow that up with the Minister? Is she certain that the data breach notification requirements under data protection law were followed? As I understand it, the…04 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords—17 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I am speaking for these Benches. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, has eloquently explained why these amendments are necessary to uphold key rule of law and…17 Jul 2023