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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI do not accept that at all. There is no change whatever in the powers of the Prime Minister at that point. I have explained the process. I think the noble Earl is saying that it…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the comments that have been made and for the different tone from the noble Lord, Lord True, which I welcome. I will just say one thing. The noble Lord…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords for their amendments and for the comments that have been made. I think I can offer some of the reassurance that is sought. Certainly, in…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord—I always enjoy listening to his entertaining contributions—but we are discussing a specific amendment at the moment. He is making comments…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBut we are not going to, because that time has passed. The opportunity was there; it was rejected so many times and that is why we had a manifesto commitment. It was not just to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI think the noble Lord labours the point a bit. I will address the amendments before us today and, in due course, as we move on, there will be other issues to discuss as well. I…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl for proposing his amendment. I will come back to the comments made in the debate, but basically the noble Earl seeks to put an overview…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords—03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Lord is very sensitive. It was not a rebuke; it was more of an observation that his comments went wider. I think he would agree that he wanted very much to know what…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI hate to intervene on noble Lords, but I do so because I do not like to be misrepresented by the noble Lord, or any other noble Lord in this House. I did not say that noble Lords…03 Mar 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 38(1) ( Arrangement of the Order Paper ) be dispensed with on Wednesday 5 March to enable debate on the report from the Conduct Committee on the Review of the…27 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. She is right: how money is spent is so important. That is why I made the comment about the strategic defence review. I think the Prime…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments, in particular their support for the increase in defence spending. It has been important that since my time as Leader of the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI do not have the exact details on that policy; I will write to the noble Lord about it. There will be a lot of ongoing work with the various government departments, particularly…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityThe noble Baroness is absolutely right: you cannot suddenly turn on a tap for defence expenditure, say it is however many billions of pounds more and then spend it the next day.…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI am grateful to the noble Lord for his comments, which come from his experience on the committee. He is right to highlight the threats that exist. People sometimes think that…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the right reverend Prelate for her comments. She asked how the assessment will be made. It will be made on the overall outcomes of the impact that the cut will have and…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the noble Lord for his comments and his support for the additional funding. I think our reputation is enhanced because we are, by having additional spending on defence,…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityMy noble friend makes a particular point. The certainty of the funding helps industry to meet the challenge. Previously, announcements have been made but there has not been the…26 Feb 2025HANSARDDefence and SecurityI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. She is absolutely right, and we accept that. We are currently working with key allies on that area. My noble friend may have something…26 Feb 2025