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HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, we should get this into perspective. I say to my noble friend Lord Deben and indeed to the noble Lord, Lord Hain, that this Bill is handling one particular aspect:…07 May 2024HANSARDBank of England (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I was a member of your Lordships’ Economic Affairs Committee when this report was produced last year, and I am delighted that my noble friend Lord Bridges of Headley has…02 May 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I share many of the concerns explained by the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire. That is why I tabled Amendments 11 and 12, which are in this group. Like the noble…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, on the previous group of amendments I explained that I was concerned about the lack of certainty involved in the definitions. However, I feel the debate on this group…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe noble Lord, Lord Boateng, has concentrated on the procurement decision, but before you get to decide whether a procurement decision is relevant, you have to decide whether it…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I think that noble Lords who have spoken have misrepresented the devolution settlement. It is clear that foreign policy is a reserved matter. When we come to this Bill,…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillWhether that is relevant is another matter, because the boycotting of the Occupied Territories would also cause a problem under this Bill if Wales and Scotland were allowed to, in…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillThe noble Lord has the advantage of me, because the straight answer to that is no. However, if he points me to it, I shall certainly read it before we consider that again. I…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillI was referring largely to procurement because those were the decisions that were made by the two devolved Administrations that I cited. I would be very surprised if the FCDO had…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, it seems to me that there is a bit of confusion going on. Amendment 7, which takes out the words in Clause 1(7), relates only to who is carrying out the disapproval. It…20 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I have problems with all the amendments in this group. Amendment 1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, would elevate “political or moral…20 Mar 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, I will start by being positive about the Budget and talk about the things that I like. First, tax cuts are good, so I support the reductions in national insurance…18 Mar 2024HANSARDEconomic Activity of Public Bodies (Overseas Matters) BillMy Lords, I welcome this Bill. The Government are right to legislate to stop public bodies engaging in boycotts of foreign countries or making equivalent investment decisions. It…20 Feb 2024HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]My Lords, I would not normally have expected to be in your Lordships’ House on a Friday and would not be if it were a question only of this particular Bill, but I have just been…09 Feb 2024HANSARDSuccession to Peerages and Baronetcies Bill [HL]I am suggesting that this issue is of such little importance that we should not waste any parliamentary time on it.09 Feb 2024HANSARDConversion Therapy Prohibition (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) Bill [HL]My Lords, I know that there is an advisory time limit of five minutes but this Bill raises very significant issues, so I hope that noble Lords will allow me a little more time…09 Feb 2024HANSARDWorkers (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I was a member of your Lordships’ Economic Affairs Committee when this report was produced, and I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Bridges of Headley’s leadership of…08 Feb 2024HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, the people of Gaza have been failed by Hamas and by UNRWA. Hamas killed, raped and mutilated Israelis on 7 October. It killed 1,200 and wounded many more, and it took…08 Feb 2024HANSARDElectoral Commission Strategy and Policy StatementMy Lords, the noble Lord was not in his place at the beginning of this debate—not by a very long way. I do not think it appropriate for him to speak in the debate.06 Feb 2024HANSARDElectoral Commission Strategy and Policy StatementMy Lords, I shall try to confine my remarks to the policy statement that is the subject of this Motion and not go off-piste into various aspects of election funding, as the noble…06 Feb 2024