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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will start with a question from the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. I will probably not answer it in a way he understands, but I will give it a go and we will probably have…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is up to the organisation that is procuring. That is exactly what we are saying; we are freeing up that procurement process.11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank your Lordships for a really interesting debate. A lot of what has been said about support for small and medium-sized enterprises, social enterprises and…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I understand. We will make sure to get that guidance well before Report. Amendments 33, 34 and 35, tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Wallace and Lord Lansley, and the noble…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I agree with a lot of that and I think it is something that we will discuss further. I thank the noble Lord for his ideas. This will allow a longer-term open framework which will…11 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugees: Mothers and Dependent Children Arriving in the UKYou have as much time as you like because it is an hour and a half.07 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugees: Mothers and Dependent Children Arriving in the UKWe were trying to turn them off.07 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugees: Mothers and Dependent Children Arriving in the UKNo, you have two more minutes.07 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I thank noble Lords. We have listened—I thought that we explained the Australian postal services to the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, in our debate on a previous group—but obviously…06 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]06 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I start by clarifying what utilities are covered in the Bill. Utilities are defined in it as public bodies, public undertakings or certain private undertakings that…06 Jul 2022HANSARDCrime, Reoffending and RehabilitationI remind the noble Baroness of the six-minute limit.30 Jun 2022HANSARDCrime, Reoffending and RehabilitationMy Lords, I am very sorry, but this debate has a speakers’ list. The noble Lord cannot just stand up and speak.30 Jun 2022HANSARDPension Schemes (Conversion of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions) BillMy Lords, I must again thank my noble friend Lady Redfern for presenting this Bill so ably today. I am pleased to be to here to give my support, and that of the Government, to the…27 Apr 2022HANSARDBritish Sign Language BillMy Lords, it is indeed an historic day for our deaf community. I thank all noble Lords who have participated in the passage of this Bill through our Lordships’ House, but I also…27 Apr 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy Lords, this Bill started its journey almost a year ago with its introduction in the House of Commons on 16 June 2021. It has received cross-party support and I am absolutely…26 Apr 2022HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I start by congratulating my noble friend Lady Sater on her excellent work bringing forward this Bill and navigating it to this stage. I also thank my honourable friend…26 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, the Government agree in principle that there is a strong case for the consolidation of electoral law, and we have noted the interest expressed in this Chamber and in the…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, Amendments 51, 52 and 53 were tabled by my noble friend Lady Noakes, whom I thank for sharing her considerable expertise in and knowledge of this topic. Her constructive…25 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I will first answer the questions from the noble Lord, Lord Stunell. I am sorry that he did not get as much information as he needed, but I will have to hold the House a…25 Apr 2022