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HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 63 to 69 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, to which I have added my name. I was surprised that we had a very long debate on…21 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI thank the Minister for allowing me to intervene. As a point of clarification, I understood that charities will not be included. That is not the issue. I am concerned about…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords—17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I rise in support of Amendments 56 to 60 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, to which I have added my name. As I said at Second Reading, one of my…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe issue of impacting the outcome of elections is seriously important. Will the Minister go away and think about whether the Government should do an impact assessment not only on…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I am not going to take anything but a tiny bit of your Lordships’ time. The noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, has given us a very comprehensive and clear introduction to this…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I support the intention to oppose Clause 25 standing part of the Bill, tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Wallace. In so doing, I also support Amendments 41 and 42, tabled…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 170 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, to which I have added my name. As the noble Lord made clear, there is no realistic prospect of a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDPensions: Triple LockMy Lords, I fully understand why the Government have had to cancel or suspend the triple lock this year. I also understand that the whole population will take a hit from the…16 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillBefore the Minister sits down, does he believe that limiting debate on a crucial human rights issue to Fridays—when, as he knows, certainly in the House of Commons, very few MPs…16 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I rise to support the proposal on Clause 24 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman of Ullock, to which I added my name. I think most of the points that need to…15 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI apologise for intervening at this time of night, but it would be so helpful if the Minister could be absolutely clear. My understanding is that charities are all on a list and…15 Mar 2022HANSARDWomen: Cost of LivingMy Lords, yesterday evening, believe it or not, I hosted a dinner for those in the bailiff industry, as I call it, and they are expecting a veritable explosion in debt, because…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections Bill10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI ask the House to forgive me, but I am not aware of having anything to do with Amendment A1.10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I beg to move.10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his response to this excellent debate. I did table these amendments but did not ask for them to be degrouped. It never occurred to me that they…10 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have written a short speech but I will not deliver it in view of the time pressure. I have put my name to Amendments 65 and 66. I feel very strongly that Clauses 57…08 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, I very much agree with the various points already made, but in the light of the Ukrainian crisis, have the Government got serious plans to bring forward and radically…07 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise to support Amendment 113. I applaud the noble Baroness, Lady Pitkeathley, both on this amendment and on the years and years of commitment she has given to the…07 Mar 2022