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HANSARDOFCOM (Duty regarding Prevention of Serious Self-harm and Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, first I will apologise for being late to this debate—five seconds, according to the annunciator. AI assisted me in getting here, because my Fitbit is synced to my phone…03 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, I am disappointed that the Minister was not able to give us any meaningful statistics today, beyond a figure of 6,000 people. I…01 Feb 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review: UpdateMy Lords, following a theme that has been echoing around the Chamber, will the Minister say what assessment the MoD and His Majesty’s Government have made of the fact that the IMF…31 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 145 in my name, and I also support the amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan. Amendment 145 is quite different from most of…31 Jan 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: ResilienceI will move on, having declared the interest of being at Cambridge University. Like all noble Lords right across the House, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Robathan, for bringing…26 Jan 2023HANSARDArmed Forces: ResilienceMy Lords, I was expecting not to need to declare any interests this afternoon. Unlike most noble Lords who have participated, but like the noble Lord, Lord Empey, I have not…26 Jan 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I speak for the first time on this legislation. During Second Reading, I was in the south Atlantic on the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falklands. Having…24 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: UpdateMy Lords, as usual on matters of defence and in particular Ukraine, from these Benches I fully support the words of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. These Benches also support what…19 Jan 2023HANSARDPensions Appeal Tribunals (Late Appeal) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, often in your Lordships’ House—and I mean your Lordships’ House, not Grand Committee, as I have not forgotten where I am—we spend a lot of time looking at primary…17 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as so often, I am very happy to associate myself with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. However, unlike yesterday in the questions on the Statement on the…21 Dec 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, I should have made it clear earlier that my trip to the Falkland Islands was at the invitation and expense of the Falkland Islands…21 Dec 2022HANSARDService Family AccommodationMy Lords, this issue is not new. Before the Minister took her place as the Minister of State for Defence, the noble Earl, Lord Howe, listened to my complaints about service…21 Dec 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Independent InquiryMy Lords, I start exactly where the noble Lord just left off: by acknowledging the debt we owe our Armed Forces and the high standards to which we hold them and to which the vast…20 Dec 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Independent InquiryI did not mean that the inquiry was limited; I meant that if we are looking at two cases, that seems to be a relatively small number of allegations that are being looked at, but…20 Dec 2022HANSARDMilitary Personnel: Strike Action CoverMy Lords, from these Benches as well, we support our Armed Forces. What assessment have His Majesty’s Government made of the size of the Army? As the Chief of the Defence Staff…19 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I do not want to detain the House too long because I realise that there will be a move to a vote relatively soon. I support Amendment 22 and will politely say a few…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I support the thrust of both amendments, but I am rising to add to my declaration of interests earlier. I noted my role as an academic at Cambridge University. I am also…07 Dec 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillWould the noble Baroness feel the same regardless of who was Secretary of State for Education? Is there not a danger that politics could perhaps be seen in the appointment…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, I think for the last time I will speak to an amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lord Wallace of Saltaire, and I will also speak to Amendment 67. My noble friend Lord…14 Nov 2022HANSARDHigher Education (Freedom of Speech) BillMy Lords, a sunset clause seems to be eminently sensible in a Bill that seems to have so little support. I also note that in proposed new subsection (4) in the amendment, there is…14 Nov 2022