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HANSARDFootball GovernanceThe Minister has given some rather vague assurances today, which cause some concern as to whether the Government will row back on what has previously been said about the regulator…03 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change: Behaviour ChangeWill the Minister answer the question that my noble friend put originally? When will the net-zero skills plan actually be published?03 Nov 2022HANSARDDirect Tax and National Insurance ContributionsThe Minister did not dispute the figures from my noble friend Lord Sikka. Will he confirm that the figures were correct, and if they are correct, how does that fit in with the…25 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysToday there are 44 cancellations on the TransPennine Express. What do the Government intend to do about that?25 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, the opening comments today have set the tone exactly right on how this House wanted to make its tributes to Queen Elizabeth. The Leader of the House, the shadow Leader,…09 Sept 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I must thank everyone who has contributed to this debate, particularly those members of the Constitution Committee who did so much to aid the production of this report.…23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee COVID-19 and the Courts (22nd Report, Session 2019–21, HL Paper 257).23 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I am very pleased that we have an opportunity to discuss this report. It was published some time—a full year—ago, meaning that it has been a long wait, but perhaps that…23 Mar 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. He is talking about the use of executive powers. Is he concerned—I assume he is, because of Clause 3—that the courts might get…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillWould the noble Lord acknowledge, as my noble friend has proved, that, in the circumstances about which he is talking, the Government had a majority for an election? Therefore,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I listened carefully to the noble Lord, Lord True, and he is right that this is an important Bill. I very much welcome the repeal of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act—I was…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Christmas PartiesMy Lords, would the Minister confirm that anybody who works in No. 10, or elsewhere in government, who was or was not invited to that party, will not have their career prospects…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I very much welcome the Bill. I was never a fan of the Fixed- term Parliaments Act and, indeed, never a fan of fixed terms, whatever the manifesto said at any particular…30 Nov 2021HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Norton, on this debate. I look forward to the quality of the answers the Minister will give to the questions he raised. Indeed, while…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I join those paying tribute to the 457 and to all those who have helped to make the last 20 years safer for all of us. Like others, I do not believe it was in vain, but…18 Aug 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, on obtaining this debate and the noble Lord, Lord Dunlop, on the work he did in his report. I wish that we could…01 Jul 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I start by offering my congratulations to my noble friend Lady McIntosh on her debut performance. I hope that she might get a taste for speaking from the Front Bench. I…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Merron on her very heartfelt maiden speech. I have known her for many years, and I know she will make a significant contribution to…13 May 2021HANSARDFootball: European Super LeagueMy Lords, does the Minister accept that this outrageous proposal is a consequence of men who are rich enough to buy a football club but who do not buy into the values of football…20 Apr 2021HANSARDWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021My Lords, I start by declaring an interest, as I will have a vote in the West Yorkshire mayoral elections. I also endorse what my noble friend Lord Blunkett said about the urgency…26 Jan 2021