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HANSARDMiddle EastTo a large extent, I agree with my noble friend. Unless we have diplomacy and political engagement, we are not going to see a conclusion, but alongside that, we need logistical…14 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastWe will fully co-operate with Pakistan and give it support with the valuable work that it is doing. There are different strands of discussion going on in different areas. It was…14 Apr 2026HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsTo resolve that this House has received with sincere regret the announcement of the retirement of Simon Peter Burton from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments and thinks it…13 Apr 2026HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsMy Lords, on 24 July last year, I informed the House that Simon Burton had announced his intention of retiring from the office of the Clerk of the Parliaments with effect from 1…13 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Tuesday 14 April to enable the Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Bill and…26 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 8, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 8A.10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 3, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 3A.10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords for their comments and particularly to the noble Lord, Lord True, and the noble Earl, Lord Kinoull, for their warm reception for the way…10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 2, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 2A.10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillDespite such support from around the House, I did not recommend those precedents to the committee. In all seriousness, this is an opportunity for the House itself to bring forward…10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI know; I was just thinking that he is no longer their leader. The noble Lord, Lord Newby, and I—and all of us—have sat through many hours of debate. Somebody in my office at one…10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 1, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 1A.10 Mar 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Motions B, C and D. Before starting on the debate on each Motion before the House, I thought it would be helpful to set the debate in context and…10 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat, in the event that the Bill has been brought from the Commons, Standing Order 44 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day ) be dispensed with on Tuesday 17 March to…10 Mar 2026HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 44 (No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day) be dispensed with on Thursday 12 March to allow the Industry and Exports (Financial Assistance) Bill and…05 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastI cannot give the noble Lord a specific answer on that treaty, but I can say that Bahrain is one of the countries that has been under attack and that it has approached us for help…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, that is a summary of the UK’s legal position. The Prime Minister will have looked at all the legal advice that he received. The noble Lord knows that we do not publish…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy noble friend makes a similar point to that made earlier: conflict in one part of the world should not distract us from seeking to resolve conflict in another part of the world.…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastHow the United States and Israel act when they feel under threat is a matter for them. The noble Lord, Lord True, tuts, but I suggest that he calms down a bit; I think it is a bit…02 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, that was an interesting set of questions, as their views were diametrically opposed. But one thing the whole House unites around is abhorrence of the Iranian regime. I…02 Mar 2026