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HANSARDEmergency Services Mobile Communications ProgrammeMy Lords, the advertisement for the new deployment director included this in the job description: “You will … ensure that the Programme delivers its deployment requirements in a…20 Jul 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, the Minister is reassuringly adamant in his commitment to the convention. Can he assure the House about how he defends the export of asylum seekers to Rwanda in the face…18 Jul 2022HANSARDTax Cuts: Fiscal ImpactMy Lords, the Minister said that the Government have been successful in repairing the country’s finances. However, at the end of April, the net public sector deficit stood at…13 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to speak in the gap, and I promise to be brief. I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, who has pioneered so much good work…08 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, the issues over standards come so thick and fast that I wonder whether the Minister accepts that they are detracting from the business of government. I have a degree of…05 Jul 2022HANSARDExtradition Act 2003My Lords, following on from earlier questions, can the Minister confirm that it is still the case that people who are claimed to be guilty of crimes committed in this country can…29 Jun 2022HANSARDStandards of Behaviour and Honesty in Political LifeMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Morse, for giving us the opportunity to debate this important issue. I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, and…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHousing: Private RentersMy Lords, many local authorities borrowed money to invest in commercial property; they were not allowed to borrow money to invest in social housing. I wonder whether the Minister…22 Jun 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, we are told that the windfall tax will raise around £5 billion and that the cost of the £650 for households will total around £5 billion—it is probably £5.2 billion. Can…26 May 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords, one-third of the household support fund is earmarked for pensioners. The second tranche of £500 million, which is not a great deal, came into play on 1 April this year.…26 May 2022HANSARDEconomy UpdateIf I may, the Chancellor’s Statement says that the levy raises around £5 billion of revenue and that “it avoids having to increase our debt burden further.” I am slightly puzzled.26 May 2022HANSARDLevelling-up ReportMy Lords, can the Minister simplify things a little and tell the House how much the Government plan to spend on levelling up?19 May 2022HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, the Minister says that he is not keen to discuss how we got where we are, but I believe a number of people in this House are very keen to understand how we got into this…16 May 2022HANSARDSchool Governing Bodies: DiversityMy Lords, a survey in 2019 by the National Governance Association found that the average age of governors was 55. Does the Minister agree that when searching for more diversity,…28 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillI wonder, given what the Minister has just said, whether he could explain the purpose of new Section 13ZA, on the examination of the duty to have regard to the strategy and policy…25 Apr 2022HANSARDEaster Recess: Government UpdateMy Lords, the Prime Minister has apologised for the fact that he was fined. However, he still seems to be of the view that an event that took place in the Cabinet Office before an…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021It is not merely a question of them being housed in hotels. It is the manner in which they are kept in hotels, and the fact that during the hottest days, when people were on the…07 Apr 2022HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for raising this issue again and, as others have, I pay tribute to the Minister for the hard work she has done throughout this…07 Apr 2022HANSARDEnergy Storage CapacityMy Lords, storage is a long-term solution, so can the Minister tell me whether Dungeness B, which was finally decommissioned only last year, might be brought back into service?…05 Apr 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Deben, for voicing the fears which I suspect many in this House share. The Government’s majority at the other end, coupled…31 Mar 2022