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HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityPromotion, absolutely. There should be no glass ceiling, my Lords. We have broken through it and we should continue to do so.19 Sept 2023HANSARDMinoritised Women: Pay InequalityMy Lords, mandatory reporting sounds like the perfect situation, but actually if you look into the granularity of it, as I just spoke about, it can actually be a bit of a blunt…19 Sept 2023HANSARDSemiconductors ManufacturingMy Lords, shall we allow the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, to contribute and then the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones?18 Sept 2023HANSARDRussia: SanctionsMy Lords, we will let my noble friend ask his question and then we will go over to the noble Lord, Lord Sahota.11 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillCould I just remind noble Lords that we have a long day ahead of us and that this is Report?06 Sept 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if the House will indulge me for a few moments, I will reflect briefly on the outstanding work across the House in recent weeks and months. I am aware that the sittings…25 Jul 2023HANSARDHouse Of Lords: Appointments SystemMy Lords, we have lots of time. Let us hear from the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, then we very much look forward to hearing from the noble Lord, Lord Grocott.19 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore we move on to the main business, I think it will be helpful, while as many noble Lords as possible are in the Chamber, to provide an update on how today’s proceedings will…17 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt may not be my bailiwick but the well-being of my colleagues and, indeed, the whole House is of utmost importance, so I have asked that the extended opening hours of…17 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I think the House will agree that there is nothing unusual about this ping-pong process. One thing that has led to a slight delay today is that there was a Statement in…17 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOn my noble friend Lord McLoughlin’s point, he knows that that is not the way of politics. On my noble friend Lord Brownlow’s point, I will certainly take that back. I did not…17 Jul 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessPerhaps I could have a word. It is 7.45 pm and a lot of amendments were tabled very late on, towards 1 pm. There has been much discussion. I asked the Clerk of the Parliaments why…12 Jul 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessWhat time is the noble Lord suggesting might be brief? To be honest, we should be having a usual channels discussion but would half an hour suit the noble Lord?12 Jul 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, may I suggest that we adjourn during pleasure until we receive the Marshalled List? Ah—we have it, okay. Would the noble Baroness like to withdraw her proposal?12 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, noble Lords come from here, there and everywhere. We do try to be considerate. I am thinking particularly of our Labour Front Bench; the noble Baroness has to travel for…11 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I thought it would be helpful to the House if I briefly set out the plan for further consideration of the Illegal Migration Bill in this House next week. As announced in…11 Jul 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, business entirely depends on whether noble Lords press things to a Division. It is difficult for me to stand here and say precisely what time, but yes, we can expect…11 Jul 2023HANSARDWagner GroupMy Lords, it was actually the turn of the Cross Benches, although I do not know what the Lord Speaker will decide, because we are now out of time.11 Jul 2023HANSARDGross Domestic Product: Wales and the UKMy Lords, I think that noble Lords need to decide between them which one of them will speak.06 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, we had Agreement with the usual channels. I know the Labour group often wants to break at 7.30 pm. I do not wish to have a dispute at the Dispatch Box but I ask that the…03 Jul 2023