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HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI am not sighted on the issue of the trainers that the noble Lord referred to, but he will know that our military personnel will always act within international law, which is…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMy Lords, I will repeat a Statement made by the Prime Minister yesterday on the anniversary of the attacks on 7 October and on the Middle East. The Statement is as follows: “Today…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastMy Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments and for the tone of those comments. I think we all feel the weight of what has happened upon us. Many of us have met families…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI am a great admirer and fan of the BBC World Service and the soft power that it has exercised across the world for many years has been great. It was a great shame that the World…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI thank the noble Lord for his comments. I think the whole House, even those of us who were delighted by the election result, would pay tribute to him for his work over many years…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastI am grateful to the noble Lord for the information about his experiences in his medical field. I hope the message that has gone out from this House and across the country is that…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastClearly, Emily’s mother had the same effect on the noble Lord as she had on me when I met her. We must try to understand how she must feel, with not knowing. When I spoke to her,…08 Oct 2024HANSARDAnniversary of 7 October Attacks: Middle EastThe noble Baroness will understand that I am not going to accede to her request for an inquiry, but I think that all news outlets have a duty and responsibility to the truth. One…08 Oct 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderMy Lords, there is enough time for everyone who wishes to speak to do so. I call my noble friend Lady Ritchie first and then we will go back to the Cross Benches.12 Sept 2024HANSARDPatrick Finucane MurderMy Lords, there is time for both noble Lords to speak. I suggest that we hear first from the former Secretary of State.12 Sept 2024HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.10 Sept 2024HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I loved the phrase about the shuffle to reform; we have become aware of that in many areas of life. I…10 Sept 2024HANSARDLords Spiritual (Women) Act 2015 (Extension) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a rather straightforward Bill that does not seek to make any fundamental changes or reforms to the composition of your Lordships’ House. Its only effect is to…10 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportI pay tribute to the noble Baroness for her work, commitment and support for the victims of those in Grenfell; I know that she has visited the site and met them. I know how deep…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportYes; the noble Baroness is right that we have to engage with those who will be directly affected. Work is ongoing on that now. On the point about sprinklers, it is one of many…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportOn the first point that my noble friend raises, there is an issue about deregulation, which should always be seen in the context of what is appropriate; it is not about the…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportThe first stage is to look at what can be done with existing legislation or under the legislation that has been brought forward already, and then examine whether new legislation…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat a Statement on the Grenfell Tower inquiry made in another place last Wednesday by my right honourable friend the Prime…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportMy Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments. I think the House is united, first, in an apology and, secondly, in determination and a sense of anger. As I read the…09 Sept 2024HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry Phase 2 ReportYes, I think where companies have been international there has been greater difficulty in that regard. I thank the noble Lord for his comments about my colleagues. My noble friend…09 Sept 2024