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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for bringing forward this debate, and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Barrow, on his excellent maiden speech. Russia’s full-scale…31 Oct 2025HANSARDHeat PumpsMy Lords, has my noble friend the Minister seen the excellent investigative journalism article published by DeSmog last year, which revealed that a lobby group, the Energy and…06 Mar 2024HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillThat the Bill do now pass.14 Jul 2023HANSARDChild Support (Enforcement) BillMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lady Redfern, I have a few brief comments to make. I express my sincere gratitude to my noble friend for her stewardship of the Bill in this…14 Jul 2023HANSARDParliamentary Democracy in the United KingdomMy Lords, I am proud of this country’s parliamentary democracy. We only have to look a few hours’ flight away from London to find countries such as Russia and Belarus that are…25 Apr 2023HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for bringing forward this debate and sharing her personal experience. I also join others, rather belatedly, in…06 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Moore of Etchingham, on his excellent maiden speech. I am sure it is just the first of many wise and witty contributions…23 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, the government Bill before us today restores the democratic nature of how our parliamentary system works and how elections can be called. We are the custodians of…30 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, when western forces arrived in Afghanistan in 2001, the country’s population was 20 million. It now stands at 38 million, the majority of whom are under 18. While…18 Aug 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Wuhan Institute of VirologyMy Lords, in an article in the Financial Times in May, Sir Patrick Vallance said that the Prime Minister had asked him, ahead of the G7, to pull together relevant experts to start…30 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and the establishment of a public inquiry in a timely manner. However, we must be mindful that we are not out of this pandemic yet. What…13 May 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillThat the Bill do now pass.28 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, in moving this motion I wish to make a few brief comments. First of all, I pay tribute to my right honourable friend Dame Cheryl Gillan, who introduced this Bill in the…28 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillThat the order of commitment be discharged.22 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I understand that no amendments have been set down to this Bill and that no noble Lord has indicated a wish to speak in Committee. Manuscript amendments are not possible…22 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time. Relevant document: 37th Report from the Delegated Powers Committee16 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, it is my privilege to move the Second Reading of the Prisons (Substance Testing) Bill, which was introduced by the right honourable Dame Cheryl Gillan in the other…16 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I start by thanking noble Lords on all sides of the House, and my noble and learned friend the Minister, for their warm comments about Dame Cheryl. I am touched by them…16 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, it is a unique privilege to be able to say a few words of tribute in respect of the most extraordinary contribution that His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh made to…12 Apr 2021HANSARDLevelling UpMy Lords, at the last election, people voted Conservative, some for the first time, because they believed in levelling up and our vision of spreading prosperity to areas neglected…18 Mar 2021