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HANSARDHomelessness: Young Adults2023.30 Apr 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillWhat? Leaflets?11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, it is 10.25 pm. We still have six more groups to go. There was no agreement to go beyond 10 pm, and indeed the Order Paper says that the House should sit until 10 pm. We…11 Feb 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, last night this House voted to adjourn the House at a conventional time of 10 pm to stop the Government rushing through the Great British Energy Bill—on which the…14 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, it has just gone 10 pm. We are just over half way through the Government’s stated targets for this evening. As the noble Baroness, Lady Young of Old Scone, said, it is…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillI think that the noble Earl was not listening to me. I said that, to date, we have had one and a half days of scrutiny, and tonight would make two and a half days. The Government…13 Jan 2025HANSARDGreat British Energy BillMy Lords, I cannot agree. The Chief Whip is absolutely right that we had discussions on Friday, in which we did not agree, and so no agreement was had. In light of there being no…13 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillMy Lords, I rise to move my amendment to the Government’s Motion, that the national insurance Bill be committed to a Committee of the whole House, of which my noble friend Lord…08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillOh!08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillAs an amendment to the above motion, to leave out “Grand Committee” and to insert “Committee of the Whole House”.08 Jan 2025HANSARDNational Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) BillThe noble Lord has just taken the words out of my mouth. I was just about to address the procedure, which is that you cannot have Divisions in Grand Committee. This Bill may be…08 Jan 2025HANSARDTributesMy Lords, I start by completely endorsing the remarks made by the Government Chief Whip. I also personally thank the Government Whips’ Office team for their sterling support and…19 Dec 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, in the spirit of what the Government Chief Whip has just said, I totally agree.07 Oct 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, may I just confirm to the Government Chief Whip that we absolutely support him in every word he said? Goodness knows, I have said it enough times myself. I have a little…22 Jul 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I will be brief, as I always expected people to be when we were in government, but I will just respond in kind to the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy—now the…18 Jul 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I utterly appreciate noble Lords’ frustrations about Bills that are either going to be included or not going be included. As with every Bill in wash-up, it was agreed in…24 May 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessAs I say again, I appreciate the frustrations of Bills either being included or not being included. Such is the nature of wash-up; these things often happen—it is nothing unusual,…24 May 2024HANSARDZoological Society of London (Leases) BillMy Lords, I have it in command from His Majesty the King to acquaint the House that His Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Zoological Society of London (Leases)…24 May 2024HANSARDLeasehold and Freehold Reform BillMy Lords, I have it on command from His Majesty the King and His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales to acquaint the House that they, having been informed of the purport of the…24 May 2024HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I will update the House on the latest plan for business today. I am most grateful in advance for noble Lords’ patience, flexibility, good humour and support, as we work…24 May 2024