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HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI suggest that noble Lords do not interrupt other noble Lords when they are speaking.08 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, before other noble Lords contribute, I thought it would assist the House if I said a few words about the procedure and timings for this debate and the Government’s…08 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness asks me to respond. I do not know if she was here at the beginning, when I first commented, but I was very clear that the House will be making a decision on…08 Jan 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, in July I informed the House of my intention to set up a formal mechanism by which the House could consider the issues in the Government’s manifesto regarding retirement…16 Dec 2025HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeThat: (1) It is desirable that a Select Committee be appointed to consider and make recommendations on— (a) a retirement age, and (b) a participation requirement, for members of…16 Dec 2025HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeI am not sure that there is much more to say, but I am grateful to the noble Lord for the way that the usual channels across the House have conducted these discussions. I do not…16 Dec 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their strong support for Ukraine. The noble Lord, Lord True, thanked me for repeating the Statement but I did not repeat it because I was sure…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI think my noble friend is getting a little ahead of where discussions are at the moment. While these discussions are ongoing, the most I can say is that our support for Ukraine…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineMy Lords, I fear I am in danger of repeating myself, but if it needs restating, I will do so. We have been absolutely clear that decisions on sovereignty are a matter for Ukraine.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineThere is not much more I can say because these discussions are continually ongoing. The Prime Minister, when he answered questions on the Statement in the House of Commons…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineThat is a decision for NATO to take, but I see no change in the current arrangements. The noble Lord mentioned the plan. The ongoing discussions have not yet been agreed, and when…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI would hope that I have already been completely clear on that point. These are matters for Ukraine; it is not for other countries to seek to divide, or make decisions on behalf…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank the noble Baroness for her comments. She talks about domestic travails, but this is nothing compared with what the people of Ukraine are facing at the moment, and I would…26 Nov 2025HANSARDG20 and UkraineI thank my noble friend for his comments about the Prime Minister’s commitment. I think that, if you ever hear him speak, or see him and President Zelensky together, you know…26 Nov 2025HANSARDPalestinian RefugeesWe will hear from the Liberal Democrat Benches.13 Nov 2025HANSARDJobs MarketThe other one.13 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the…10 Nov 2025HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsMy Lords, on 24 July, I informed your Lordships’ House of Simon Burton’s intention to retire from the office of Clerk of the Parliaments with effect from 1 April 2026. The…10 Nov 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseFurther to the resolution of the House of 25 July 2024, that for the remainder of the current Session Standing Order 9(5) (Hereditary peers: by-elections) be amended as follows:…22 Oct 2025HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I have a sense of déjà vu in moving this Motion today, so I will say few words about why it appears on the Order Paper. Last July, following helpful and constructive…22 Oct 2025