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HANSARDStandards of Behaviour and Honesty in Political LifeMy Lords, I follow the noble Lord in his paean of praise for the rule of law and congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Morse, on his speech, which was more in sorrow than in anger.…23 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMy question concerns the precedent set by allowing our national courts to trump the European Court of Human Rights. The Minister will be aware that one of the great problems of…23 Jun 2022HANSARDConstitutional CommissionMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Griffiths on his willingness to stand in the breach to chair so brilliantly. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wigley. He and…09 Jun 2022HANSARDConstitutional CommissionLet us be aware of and beware the precedent of Kilbrandon, and decide to deliver.09 Jun 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity: EnglandIs the noble Lord aware that recruiters are forced to go further and further afield in an effort to find pickers—even to Nepal and the West Indies? Is this a result not only of…07 Jun 2022HANSARDRussia and Ukraine: SettlementDoes the Minister recall that the Foreign Secretary spoke of reclaiming all the lands lost by Ukraine, which would presumably include Crimea and be a recipe for continued and…26 May 2022HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Forced ConfessionMy Lords, there is no personal blame attached to the Minister, who is highly respected by all sides of House, but would he, on reflection, agree that the length of custody of the…24 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I adopt all the wise words of the noble Lord, Lord Hannay. Two weeks ago, Professor Frankopan wrote in the Times that we are now at a “turning point in history”. Is that…18 May 2022HANSARDSocial Welfare Law Cases: Legal AidMy Lords, is it not scandalous that at a time when our newspapers are full of the vast expenditure of footballers’ wives on libel proceedings ordinary people are still denied…16 May 2022HANSARDWorldwide Displacement of RefugeesDoes the Minister agree that the real challenge lies not in identifying the causes of migration, which include poverty, repressive regimes and, yes, conflict and climate change,…28 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: Lethal WeaponsCan the Minister confirm that there are considerable logistic problems in the supply of main battle tanks, which are, of course, vulnerable to air attack, and political problems…05 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, when the investigations have taken place and conclusions have been reached, will the Government ensure that, by one means or another, these conclusions are passed to…04 Apr 2022HANSARDEthiopiaDoes the Minister not agree that were it not for the crisis in Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis in Tigray and in the rest of Ethiopia, with the famine and drought, would be at the…04 Apr 2022HANSARDOffshore Companies: PropertyMy Lords, if, as the Minister claims, the overseas territories are totally committed, surely speedier progress would have been made since 2018. What is the problem? Are, for…29 Mar 2022HANSARDForeign Languages: Economic ValueMy Lords, does the Minister agree that a diplomat or business person trying to negotiate in a foreign language which they have not mastered can be dangerous, but nevertheless a…29 Mar 2022HANSARDShared Prosperity FundMy Lords, is the Minister aware that our local authorities complain not only about the current confusion but about the limited timespan of the new scheme, which makes long-term…24 Mar 2022HANSARDBarristers Leaving Criminal PracticeMy Lords, perhaps the effect of the cuts has been felt most harshly on younger barristers at the very start of the profession. Up to 25% have left the profession over the past…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHousing for Older PeopleMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Young, spoke of the objective of freeing homes for families. Would the Government consider increasing the incentives for older people to vacate…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, many serious analysts expected Kyiv to be taken via Belarus within two days or so. Clearly President Putin did not factor in the remarkable resistance of the people of…10 Mar 2022HANSARDRussian Oil and Gas ImportsMy Lords, is it the Government’s view that the current and proposed increases in energy prices fundamentally alter the economic and security case for tidal barrages, such as that…07 Mar 2022