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HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support these amendments, to which I have added my name. As the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, pointed out, they very much draw on the House of Commons Defence Select…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I rise as a Liberal Democrat to support this amendment and, like the noble Lord, Lord Browne, to apologise that my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones is not able to be…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, we on these Benches did not add our names to these two amendments, both of which seem to be small but important. In particular, as the noble Lord, Lord Tunnicliffe,…08 Nov 2021HANSARDBenefit Cap: ReviewMy Lords, the Minister rightly says that getting people into work is the best way out of poverty, but the noble Lord, Lord Farmer, asked about those who cannot work. Will the…03 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I rise briefly merely to add the support of the Liberal Democrat Benches to the three amendments. I completely understand that, if there are discussions between the Home…02 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lilley, was perhaps at risk of confusing the issue somewhat. He appeared to be talking about economic migration, which is not the same as asylum…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support both amendments. I added my name to Amendment 49; it was merely an omission not to have added my name to Amendment 63 since both amendments, as we have heard,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support all the amendments in this group on behalf of the Liberal Democrat Benches. I will particularly speak to Amendments 48 and 66A. As the noble Lord, Lord…02 Nov 2021HANSARDFishing: FranceMy Lords, the Minister has talked about a judicial proceeding, and the Foreign Secretary has talked about taking legal action. Will the Minister tell us which courts he envisages…01 Nov 2021HANSARDAutonomous Weapons SystemsMy Lords, I have been listening closely to the Minister and I am still not quite sure whether she has said that the Government will unequivocally state that no autonomous drone or…01 Nov 2021HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope. I spent my time as a graduate student studying a relatively small and understudied parliamentary assembly, as it…28 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 65 and to Amendment 64. Like my noble friend Lady Brinton, I support the other amendments in this group brought by her and the noble Lord,…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I shall be extremely brief because we have had contributions from all parts of the House—Labour, Liberal Democrat, Conservative and Cross Bench—supporting this…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s thinking has not necessary moved on very much from Second Reading, when she said “I would say that government is held to account by Parliament and…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I wanted to hear the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, before I spoke because I thought that if there were any heffalump traps, he might have spotted them, given his expertise…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI have nothing to add.27 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, when I was writing my notes for today’s debate, initially I put down a word and a phrase: “choice” and “a modest Bill”. The noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, when she opened…22 Oct 2021HANSARDCotton ImportsMy Lords, I noticed with some dismay this morning that the dress which I am wearing was made in China. The label does not elucidate which part of China, but there is a very…21 Oct 2021HANSARDGPs: In-person AppointmentsMy Lords, I declare an interest. Last November, my father turned yellow. He rang to get a doctor’s appointment and was given a telephone consultation. He does not have a…19 Oct 2021HANSARDFrance: AUKUSMy Lords, when the Minister repeated the Prime Minister’s Statement on AUKUS in September, I asked what conversations the Prime Minister had had with President Macron before the…19 Oct 2021