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HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, it is excellent that the British Council has been appointed as the UK’s national agency for the Erasmus programme. As we seek a closer relationship with the EU, how can…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the previous Government also operated a system of disappearing messages?09 Jun 2026HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets Bill [HL]My Lords, my focus here will be on climate change and, in particular, whether the climate risk to the financial system is adequately addressed—or addressed at all—in the new…08 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, the King’s Speech was right to emphasise that we face an increasingly dangerous and volatile world, but is what is laid out a match for what is required? We are a…21 May 2026HANSARD2026 FIFA World Cup: Replica Kit PricingMy Lords, is the Minister aware that I have been instructed by my ecstatic kids that I need some updated Arsenal kit? Should I go along with what they suggest?20 May 2026HANSARDBritain’s Battery Future ReportTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to implement the recommendations in the UK Gigafactory Commission report Britain’s Battery Future , published on 21 January.13 Apr 2026HANSARDBritain’s Battery Future ReportOur major market is the EU, where shortly we must show that significant value in manufactured goods must originate here or in the EU. In the case of EVs, as the Minister will…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes Bill24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 203 in my name, which is also supported by my noble friend Lady Walmsley. She is sorry that she cannot be here today because of ill health. I…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy only comment on this group is that we would not support Amendment 26, which would require a fund to be set up for age-verification technologies. If any fund were to be set…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, Amendment 10, in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Walmsley, would require the Secretary of State to make regulations requiring tobacco manufacturers and…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI very much support my noble friend Lord Russell’s amendments, which seek to address the abuse of vapes and other nicotine products. When you go into any local shop or see…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, this is a vital Bill, even if we are seeking to improve it further. We have clearly made progress on filters and there are a number of other areas where progress can be…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, this group of amendments relates to heated tobacco and its inclusion in the Bill, and in particular the rising age of sale. It is essential that the measures in the Bill…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I am delighted to have the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, on my earlier amendment on the communications strategy, and that she has come around to my point of…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Walmsley signed Amendment 126, to which the noble Earl, Lord Lindsay, referred. It seeks, above all, to ensure that all small retailers are treated…24 Feb 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillFrom these Benches, the Minister can count on our support.24 Feb 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I too thank my noble friend for securing this debate and for opening it so effectively. She and I had the great privilege to be DfID Ministers in the coalition, when the…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I realise that the Minister is running out of time, but can he assure us that he will write to us with the answers to questions that he has been unable to give in his…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 171 in my name, which contains some echoes of Amendment 167 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, and the noble Earl, Lord Howe; I…17 Nov 2025