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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the last time we had a Bill similar to this was the Cooper-Letwin Bill. As noble Lords will recall, its process was quite a drawn out and unpleasant one for your…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFurther to the resolution of the House of 28 January that Her Majesty’s Government should provide sufficient time for this House to ensure the timely passage of legislation…04 Sept 2019HANSARDG7I am sorry to interrupt the noble Baroness, but my point was whether the Prime Minister asked to meet the Iranian Foreign Minister.03 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, we all understand that any Prime Minister, particularly one who has been selected by less than 1% of the population during a crisis, would want a new Queen’s Speech to…03 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI think the noble Earl will recognise that that view is not widely shared. Before I respond, perhaps I may pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, for his work. We…03 Sept 2019HANSARDG7My Lords, I am a bit puzzled, because I thought this was a Statement about the G7. If anything underlines the change of tone in government, it is the Statement we have just heard.…03 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I wish to raise an issue about the Universal Credit (Managed Migration Pilot and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019. I probably owe an apology to the government…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for the GovernmentMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for repeating today’s Statement. I concur with her words about the Chief Whip. It feels as if he is having a daily testimonial at the…25 Jul 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the Chief Whip for the usual courtesy with which he has replied, but the message has to go to the new Chief Whip that there are two serious issues here. A debate…25 Jul 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, your Lordships’ House may recall that on 3 July, this House passed a resolution that there should be a Joint Committee of both Houses of Parliament to look into the…24 Jul 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI am grateful to the Chief Whip for that response—probably. I can tell him that I had a letter from one of the candidates in the Conservative Party leadership election who was not…24 Jul 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessHe will have heard the response. We are very grateful to him.24 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I always have a sense of déjà vu when discussing this issue. I am grateful to my noble friends Lord Adonis and Lady Quin for contacting me prior to the debate. My noble…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillMy Lords, this is not about a no-deal Brexit; it is about the Prorogation of Parliament and importance of the issues before us in relation to Northern Ireland. The only issues…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillWould the Minister accept that it was completely within the remit of the House of Commons to vote that down if it had wished to do so?22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I shall speak relatively briefly, I hope, on this issue. I welcome Amendment 8 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, and I thank the Minister for his comments.…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I feel that we have already segued into later debates. With due respect to my noble friend, I have to challenge his “back of an envelope” assessment. If he comes to my…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord Stunell. If I understand his argument correctly, he seems to be expressing a lack of confidence that Her Majesty’s Treasury…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillI do not think that I am; I shall tell the noble Lord why. Patience is a great virtue, because I was about to come on to it. The die is now cast. At 5 pm today, the ballot on who…22 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillI listened carefully to the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, and there is some distance between us; we do not agree. As I pointed out, this is a matter of conscience and we should all…17 Jul 2019