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HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsSome Members were late by a minute or five minutes, but the noble Lord missed the whole Statement and the remarks of the party leaders.04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsNo, sorry.04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I think that the noble Lord, Lord Browne, knows what I am going to say. I think that it is only right that, when a noble Lord arrives five and a half minutes after the…04 Jul 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI believe there are attempts going on at the moment to do that. In this case, however, this was a House of Lords starter, so we cannot blame the other place.04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsIt is the noble and right reverend Lord.04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, as we have had a question from my noble friend Lord Howell, we should allow the noble Lord, Lord Browne, eventually to come in. I withdraw my comments, with the leave of…04 Jul 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, in many respects I completely agree with the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy. I apologise to the House, and particularly to some of the government Front-Benchers who were…04 Jul 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI think you can take that as read, because one of the features of this House, and one of the nightmares for the business managers, is the fact that noble Lords can talk for as…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsI think that proves the point that the noble Lord was not here for the Leader of the Opposition.04 Jul 2022HANSARDRail Dispute: Michael Ford QCMy Lords, I do not think that two noble Lords can stand up at once. It is the Conservatives’ turn.29 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I am going to be brief, because we have a lot of important business to do. On normal occasions, the way to address these issues is for the usual channels to discuss…28 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat, in the event of the Social Security (Additional Payments) Bill having been brought from the House of Commons, Standing Order 44 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one…23 Jun 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.23 Jun 2022HANSARDCost of Living: PensionersMy Lords, there is plenty of time. We can have the Cross Benches and then Labour.26 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, for the convenience of the House, I would like to make a short statement about forthcoming recess dates. As usual, to save Members reaching for their diaries, a note of…26 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessThey are Joint Committees of both Houses, and there is one week when both Houses will not be sitting together. Therefore, there are another 51 weeks when they can sit together, so…26 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessOf course the same applies the other way around, when we are sitting and the House of Commons is not. It is able to cope with that. It is true that in that one week it will not be…26 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessThe recesses coincide, with the exception of the September Recess when the Commons will rise a week later on 22 September and return a week later on 17 October. That is the only…26 May 2022HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI am always open to suggestions. I do not say that I will not look at it, and I accept the point that in some cases an APPG might take place, but we are giving people plenty of…26 May 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, on behalf of my noble friend the Leader of the House, I beg to move the Motion standing in her name on the Order Paper.28 Apr 2022