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HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerMy Lords, the Minister gave a much shorter answer than the one given in the House of Commons. I entirely agree with the first paragraph of his full Answer, which may surprise…18 Oct 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, listening to the Minister, we accept that the appointment of new Members is important to refresh skills, talents and expertise as others depart from your Lordships’…17 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022It is unusual, but to the noble Lord I will.10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, first, I welcome the noble Baroness back to the Front Benches. Many of us were surprised when she was departed from them previously, and I welcome her to her new job. I…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022I would welcome a fairer way. The key question is: who pays? The Government had a choice. They could have said that future taxpayers will pay—at a time when borrowing is higher…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord True, has spoken for us all in his very moving tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. That we should feel not just grief and sadness but shock…09 Sept 2022HANSARDGovernment: Ministerial ChangesI hope he appreciates that, after all these years, a precedent has been set for these arrangements. The noble Baroness in her maiden speech told the House of her passion for…07 Sept 2022HANSARDGovernment: Ministerial ChangesMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to lead the tributes to the noble Baroness, Lady Evans of Bowes Park, and thank her for her service as Leader of your Lordships’ House.…07 Sept 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, we are no better informed than we were previously. Debates in this House have strongly endorsed the Burns committee and the calls of the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for the…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseMy Lords, it would be helpful for the House to hear me read out again the points I made yesterday. I say to the Minister: yesterday’s scenes from Wellington, and other places, of…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for initiating today’s debate. Listening to the speeches here today, I think…21 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMy Lords, we are in the slightly strange position that the House has not heard the Minister’s response. I think it would be helpful if the House were to return to hearing the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, I wonder if the noble Lord could help me. In answer to an earlier Question, the noble Lord, Lord True, explained why the Government have not yet introduced their…19 Jul 2022HANSARDExtreme Heat PreparednessMy Lords, every season brings new weather challenges. We have had homes without power because of strong winds, devastation from floods and, this week, the chaos from extreme…19 Jul 2022HANSARDCarer’s Leave: Government DepartmentsMy Lords, after looking at today’s Question, I looked up the Conservative Party’s 2019 manifesto. Page 12 is full of ambitious pledges for carers but the one referred to by my…19 Jul 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, this has been an interesting and very thoughtful debate. Like the noble Baroness who introduced it and spoke to her Motion, I also confess to being a member of the House…13 Jul 2022HANSARDFunctioning of GovernmentMy Lords, I thank the Minister for doing that. He is quite right that the Prime Minister, in his extraordinary statement, has stood down as the leader of the Conservative Party,…07 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeI am grateful to the Minister. His heart was not in it, was it? I think we have one point of agreement: that it is essential that we have integrity in the process for complaints…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement, and I am sure the whole House welcomes that we are able to put our differences aside to unite in support…04 Jul 2022HANSARDAbortion (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2022My Lords, it is on days such as today, as the Minister may agree, that there is a feeling of déjà vu. I think he is the third Minister I have faced at the Dispatch Box on this…21 Jun 2022