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HANSARDScottish Referendum Legislation: Supreme Court JudgementMy Lords, I always feel I have a slight vested interest in this issue, being a living example of an English-Scottish relationship, with an English mother and a Scottish father.…24 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, listening to noble Lords talking about the definition of working royals, I sometimes think we ought to look at the definition of working Peers, over which similar…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, to be helpful, I intend to speak to the Bill and my amendment at the same time rather than have two debates, and I do not intend to move to a Division on my amendment. I…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Lord Privy Seal for his comments. This Bill has been a learning curve for many in your Lordships’ House. In conducting our debate, we have reached a sensible…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillAt the end to insert “but that this House regrets that the provisions contained in the bill do not command the confidence or support of groups and organisations representing the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister. His comments tonight have been very helpful to the House. He has clearly listened to the concerns that have been raised. The most important thing…23 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the Lord Privy Seal for his detailed explanation of the Bill when he opened the debate. I also thank the House of Lords Library for its very helpful and…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for his persistence in bringing forward today’s Bill. We have debated in this place and on air the principles that we have been…18 Nov 2022HANSARDG20My Lords, I thank the Lord Privy Seal for repeating today’s Statement. I think it helps the discussions of the House when we are able to have Statements on the same day so the…17 Nov 2022HANSARDParliament: Deferred PeeragesMy Lords, it is one thing, as the Minister says, when someone, for personal reasons, genuinely cannot take up a seat in the House of Lords that they have been awarded, but will…16 Nov 2022HANSARDParliament: Deferred PeeragesShe was not an MP.16 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27Perhaps I will wait a moment for the House to settle as there does not seem to be as much interest in COP 27 as there was in the regency Bill. My Lords, I welcome that the Prime…15 Nov 2022HANSARDAlaa Abd el-Fattah: Hunger StrikeMy Lords, I do not think that anyone in your Lordships’ House doubts the noble Lord’s commitment on this, or that he believes every word that he has said about doing what he can…09 Nov 2022HANSARDMinisters: Government BusinessMy Lords, the noble Baroness will be aware that the former Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and his entire Cabinet at that time, many of whom are now back in the Cabinet, were…02 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, I bring the Minister back to her answer to my noble friend, who asked about the 30/30 campaign. The Minister said that we lead the campaign on this; it is all very well…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHome Secretary: Resignation and ReappointmentMy Lords, the response in the other place that the sacking or resignation of the Home Secretary in last week’s Government was for “an error of judgment”, and that she recognised…27 Oct 2022HANSARDHereditary Peers By-electionMy Lords, before the Minister responds, I wonder whether there may be an opportunity for he and I to discuss this through the usual channels. Not only do we have hereditary Peers…24 Oct 2022HANSARDDeparture of the Previous Home SecretaryMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl for repeating the earlier statement about the crisis in government. I had intended to ask a number of questions about the resignation or…20 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, I hope we can get back at some point to hearing Ministers repeat Statements; I think it would be helpful to the House. After listening to the Chancellor read his…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, I am grateful for that; the noble Lord is always helpful to this House. It would be helpful if we could have confirmation. The rumours are now that the Home Secretary…19 Oct 2022