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HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsIt is early days to give my noble friend some of the assurances that he is looking for. At this stage, we are looking to establish those relationships and get structures in place…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsI am not sure whether my noble friend means a reconstruction fund in terms of Ukraine or wider. In terms of Ukraine, of course, there has been a discussion about how we use the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsI do not have full details of all the programmes yet; we will try to update the House as we go on. However, work will be around the issues that drive those people to leave their…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, I have been a great admirer of President Biden, Joe Biden, for many years. Unlike my noble friend, I do not want to prejudge or predict the outcome of the election.…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for his comments. I do not know all the details of what was discussed in the meeting, but yesterday I spoke to the Home Secretary, who…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, the climate emergencies that we have seen increasingly recently, with extreme weather conditions, have brought home to many people the importance of the issue, whereas…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, I do not think I can make an announcement about an announcement. However, I can tell the noble Lord that it is a commitment to 2.5%. We will get the outcomes through the…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsI thank the noble Lord. First, I apologise to the Leader of the Opposition; he asked me a question that I forgot to respond to. I hope that the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, will not…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, I thank both noble Lords for their comments and questions. Indeed, I share the Leader of the Opposition’s comments about violence in political discourse and the attack…23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechPraise from the Back Benches—I hope that lasts. Those of us who have championed this House know that it works best when carrying out its functions of deliberation, scrutiny and…17 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I would first like to thank Their Majesties for gracing us with their presence today. I am sure the whole House will join me in wishing Her Majesty a very happy…17 Jul 2024HANSARDSenior Deputy SpeakerThat Lord Gardiner of Kimble be appointed as Senior Deputy Speaker (Chairman of Committees) for this Session.17 Jul 2024HANSARDSpeaker of the House of CommonsSir Lindsay Hoyle, we are commanded to assure you that His Majesty is so fully sensible of your zeal in the public service, and of your ample sufficiency to execute the arduous…09 Jul 2024HANSARDParliamentMy Lords, it not being convenient for His Majesty personally to be present here this day, he has been pleased to cause a Commission under the Great Seal to be prepared in order to…09 Jul 2024HANSARDSpeaker of the House of CommonsMy Lords, I beg to acquaint the House that a Commission has been issued under His Majesty’s Great Seal to several Lords therein named authorising the said Lords to declare in the…09 Jul 2024HANSARDSpeaker of the House of CommonsMr Speaker, we have it further in Command to inform you that His Majesty does most readily confirm all the rights and privileges which have ever been granted to or conferred upon…09 Jul 2024HANSARDDiplomatic Missions: Congestion ChargeMy Lords, on what is the very last Question of this Session of Parliament, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Young, for his ingenuity in raising something that gave the House something…23 May 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I will be brief, having spoken already, but want to add my thanks. It is an honour and a privilege to be a Member of this House. When I first came in, someone said to…23 May 2024HANSARDSouth AfricaMy Lords, 30 years ago when South Africa had its first free democratic elections, most of us watched those scenes on TV with huge emotion as people queued for hours outside…21 May 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, I return to an issue that we have raised before, which slightly leads on from sanctions: the efforts that have been made—I think they have accelerated—to get interest…21 May 2024