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HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I speak as chair of the Constitution Committee and I say at the outset that this Bill elevates to a new level our concern about the way the Government present…30 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I welcome my noble friend Lady Hayman and congratulate her on her speech. I am absolutely sure that she will make many positive contributions to the work of this House,…19 Oct 2020HANSARDParliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties (Constitution Committee Report)That the Grand Committee takes note of the Report from the Constitution Committee Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties (20th Report, Session 2017–19, HL Paper 345).07 Sept 2020HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny: Working Practices (EUC Report)My Lords, I am happy to follow my noble and learned friend Lord Goldsmith. I am pleased that his committee has been established. I will say a few words as chair of the…07 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I echo what the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, said. She and I serve on the Constitution Committee, which raised quite a few concerns about this Bill. I want to say a few…23 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I share many of the concerns that the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra, has just outlined. I will say a few words as chair of the Constitution Committee. I thank the Minister…16 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningHas the Minister seen today’s report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies showing that the closure of schools is accentuating the socioeconomic divide? Does she recall that, four…11 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: SchoolsDoes the Minister agree that the priority going forward must be those children, especially in deprived areas, who have received little or no education, whether at school or at…14 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]I am in a slightly different position from many noble Lords because I joined this Committee sitting simply because of the strong feeling on the Constitution Committee, which I…13 May 2020HANSARDEducational Opportunities: Working ClassesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate and on her speech today. Like her, I have been convinced for many years that if we are to really change the life…05 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, it would be possible for the Government to bring back something along the lines suggested by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, should this amendment be carried.…20 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillWill the Minister answer the point raised about the policy areas the Government have in mind where they could use these powers?15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, members of the Constitution Committee are very concerned about this suggestion in the legislation. The case was outlined by the noble Lord, Lord Beith, who went into…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, many of us are not happy with where we are in this Brexit saga. I for one wish that the Commons had accepted the amendment on the customs union that was so narrowly…13 Jan 2020HANSARDProfessional FootballMy Lords, I am sure everyone acknowledges the good news about the survival of Bolton Wanderers, but everybody in Bolton is desperately worried about what has happened in Bury, and…04 Sept 2019HANSARDEnglish FootballTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the governance of English football.08 May 2019HANSARDEnglish FootballMy Lords, I am very pleased to have secured this debate. The timing is quite incredible because the football club I support, Bolton Wanderers—my noble friend on this occasion, the…08 May 2019HANSARDDiscrimination in FootballMy Lords, I also pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Ouseley. I remember the start of Kick It Out, as do many noble Lords. It had an immediate impact, and I think many of us…11 Apr 2019HANSARDHistoric Rights of WayI shall intervene only briefly. I was Chief Whip in the Commons when the legislation went through, and I assure everyone here that it was not anticipated that there would be a…02 Apr 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I do not want to follow the two previous speakers by talking about what happens, deal or no deal, but I will say a word about the difficulties facing the House on this…21 Jan 2019