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HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for repeating the Secretary of State’s words, but I have to say that they did not get any better on the second time of hearing, and I…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysCould the Minister answer the questions that I asked?20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysI think that the noble Baroness is challenging me on that point. Has she actually invited the unions to a meeting with the Government at any point? I did ask that, and I would be…20 Jun 2022HANSARDIndustrial Action on the RailwaysMy Lords, my interests are slightly different: I try to travel on the trains most weeks. We have a few minutes left. The Minister will have heard from across the House the…20 Jun 2022HANSARDHouses of Parliament: Co-locationThat is a no, then.16 Jun 2022HANSARDHouses of Parliament: Co-locationMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Norton of Louth, for introducing a topic that has huge constitutional and political implications, as he indicated, but also for uniting your…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionMy Lords, the safety and security of prison officers and prisoners is clearly essential if prisons are to be effective, including, as the noble Lord, Lord Bird, pointed out, in…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionFor the full pension?16 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionMy Lords, I am sorry to come back to the Minister but I asked him specifically about the full pension and he has answered only for “a pension”. There is a difference between…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend Lord Dubs, and with his permission, I beg leave to ask the Question in his name on the Order Paper.16 Jun 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAI am grateful to the noble Lord for his helpful Answer. The UN Refugee Agency estimates that some 16 million people are currently in need of humanitarian assistance across…16 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ InterestsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating that Answer. He is right: the letters have now been published, but is there not a sense of déjà vu here? The resignation letter to the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDBain & Company: Public Sector ContractsMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Hain’s question shows up deficiencies in the Procurement Bill as published. Schedule 6 to that Bill outlines the criteria under which a supplier…13 Jun 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol: First Treasury CounselMy Lords, this is a hugely important issue and I have to say it requires calm diplomacy rather than a rerun of the internal markets Bill debacle. Noble Lords will be aware of the…09 Jun 2022HANSARDUpholding Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, I think neither of the Prime Ministers mentioned would have behaved in the way that this Prime Minister has. The Prime Minister seems to regard the Ministerial Code as…08 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I beg to move that this debate be adjourned until tomorrow. We know that Her Majesty the Queen would have been here if she were able to do so, and we send her our…10 May 2022HANSARDGlobal Positioning SystemMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the House of Lords special inquiry which reported in December 2021, Preparing for Extreme Risk s : Building A Resilient Society , which…26 Apr 2022HANSARDEaster Recess: Government UpdateMy Lords, I am sorry, I thought that the noble Baroness would be repeating the Statement, as it was made over a week ago in the Commons. I was rather surprised not to have it…25 Apr 2022HANSARDPublic Procurement: British Standard 95009My Lords, having listened carefully to the Minister’s answers, I am slightly confused. She seems to be saying that rules for proper scrutiny of procurement are being worked on and…05 Apr 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesMy Lords, we have seen the reports of what happens when those outside Parliament think they have a—let us say—different channel of access to Ministers. Paragraph 2.14 of the…31 Mar 2022