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HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, I say to the Minister that I greatly welcome the fact that the Government are going to resist any misplaced pressure to reveal full security vetting, as indeed the ISC…02 Jun 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, I welcome the maiden speeches of my noble friend Lord Case and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. I am not looking forward to the…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I welcome the maiden speeches of my noble friend Lord Case and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich. I am not looking forward to the…18 May 2026HANSARDPublic Inquiries: CostsCould the Minister tell us how many public inquiries are on at the moment? Picking up the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Spellar, the cost is not just to judges, but to the…19 Jan 2026HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”My Lords, will the Minister explain how the duty of candour—notable in its lack at Hillsborough, and not only at Hillsborough —can still be made compatible with the need to…22 Apr 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeI hope the noble Baroness is content with what I have now said. Lord Hodgson, with whom I have had a helpful correspondence, talked about the direction of travel moving towards…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeThat the Report from the Select Committee Review of the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Code of Conduct (4th Report, HL Paper 66) be agreed to.05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, this report is the culmination of the Conduct Committee’s review of the Code of Conduct and the Guide to the Code of Conduct , launched last spring. We chose to embark…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for all those comments. I will try and answer them all and, if I fail, that will not be deliberate. I am grateful for the kind personal comments; I…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeYes. I like short answers. On declaration of interests, at the end of the day, failure to declare a financial interest in a debate is a matter for the committee. It seems to us…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeDid I understand the noble Baroness to say that people were checking her emails?05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeWell, we have had complaints in this area before, which we have acted on, from information from people involved. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, that the behaviour code was…05 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeI would certainly be happy to confirm that. Of course, if people appeal, and many do, the committee engages fully in the angles of that appeal and whether in fact they wish fully…05 Mar 2025HANSARDCommissioner for StandardsThat this House approves the appointment of Margaret Obi as a House of Lords Commissioner for Standards for a period of five years.12 Feb 2025HANSARDCommissioner for StandardsMy Lords, the Motion invites the House to approve the appointment of Margaret Obi as a Commissioner for Standards for a non-renewable term of five years. Ms Obi will work…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I apologise in advance. The Minister will tick me off for this being a Second Reading intervention, and I should have been here on Monday to say it, but I would like…12 Feb 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I rise to move the first Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper, but I shall speak to both reports from the Conduct Committee. I shall begin with the report on…08 Jan 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeThat the Report from the Select Committee The conduct of Baroness Meyer (2nd Report, HL Paper 58) be agreed to.08 Jan 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I much regret the characterisation of the works of the Conduct Committee—set up by your Lordships’ House, obeying the Code of Conduct agreed by your Lordships’ House and…08 Jan 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeThat, in accordance with Standing Order 11, Baroness Meyer be suspended from the service of the House for a period of three weeks; and that, in accordance with section 1 of the…08 Jan 2025