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HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and all who have spoken. It has been a timely and extremely interesting debate. I think we all feel for the grief…03 Sept 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: Nominations for AppointmentMy Lords, this House has a vital scrutiny and review function, it exudes history, and therefore I think everybody is right: we need a system that delivers a wide mix of Peers, and…30 Jul 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesIt is good to see a fair degree of agreement across the House that horseracing is very important. There are 4.8 million racegoers, and there is support right across the country,…29 Jul 2024HANSARDCoronavirus: UK DeathsI too welcome the noble Baroness to her role. On a less complex point, lockdown is a very expensive policy and should be used in very limited circumstances. So does the Minister…29 Jul 2024HANSARDGlobal IT OutageI warmly welcome the noble Baroness to her new role and look forward to working with her on the Bill she mentioned. This serious incident affected operations not only in the UK…25 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment StandardsDoes the Leader of the House agree that one of the most serious problems we face in many areas of government has been groupthink? Does she agree that Parliament benefits from a…25 Jul 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 25 March be approved. Relevant document: 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…21 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024My Lords, I am grateful to the two noble Lords who spoke in this debate. I well remember moving from poacher to gamekeeper and working across the House to try to improve what was…20 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024My Lords, this statutory instrument represents a significant legislative step in implementing the Procurement Act 2023, which seizes the opportunity following Brexit to develop…20 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024That the Grand Committee do consider the Procurement Regulations 2024. Relevant document: 21st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee20 May 2024HANSARDProcurement Regulations 2024I was trying to be open and honest, as I always am, by emphasising what will be clearly ready and where we are bringing other things in in phases. The first stages will obviously…20 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their thoughtful contributions today and for their engagement. I particularly thank the noble Baronesses, Lady Drake, Lady Janke and Lady…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillAs I was trying to explain, the important point is that it depends on the motivation for the decision. The Bill would prohibit only investment and procurement decisions that would…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillTo confirm, I think that is what I said a couple of minutes ago. The sole reason must be that it is financially risky—that it is business risk guidance, not boycotts. My own…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI can reassure the noble and learned Lord that lawyers have been involved in drafting the Bill, as he can probably imagine. I tried to set out quite clearly at the beginning why…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, Amendment 33 to remove Clause 4(1)(b), moved by the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, and the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Collins, to remove Clause 4,…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI will take the noble Lord’s example away. I have given him a clear statement and he makes a reasonable point. I think there is an answer to it, but I will not just make it up; I…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI am afraid that I am not familiar with that case, but I take the right reverend Prelate’s point. The way I have described this shows that in fact this is limited in intent; free…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI will cover that later in my response. There is a point about territoriality, which we will come on to address. Additionally, the drafting of the guidance referenced in the…14 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI will come on to decision-makers. I reiterate that it is important that the Bill does not breach Article 10 of the ECHR on the right to freedom of speech, and I have already…14 May 2024