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HANSARDUkraineMy Lords—30 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, she was not here at the beginning.30 Mar 2022HANSARDNHS: Pre-pandemic Facility LevelsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect the full range of NHS facilities, such as hospital visiting and booking GP appointments, to return to pre-pandemic levels.29 Mar 2022HANSARDNHS: Pre-pandemic Facility LevelsI thank the Minister for that Answer, but in our local hospital there are very big signs saying that visiting is still not permitted, while it seems to be quite in order for staff…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, does the Minister accept that, although the Government seemed to be a bit slow off the mark, the measures now taken are appreciated by the many trade unionists who have…29 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, can the Government take a very strong line on this? Many trade unionists will be looking very carefully to see how strong the government reaction is. Can the Minister…23 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI think we should stop our entertainment and get back to the purpose of the Bill. My concern about the Bill is that it leads to an uneven playing field—it is as simple as that. If…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillFrom my position in the trade union movement, I knew there were quite a lot of right-wing people in AUEW/TASS. We were not all bleeding-heart liberals; we were actually toughies.…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI have a letter signed by none other than the great Mr Blair terminating my membership of the Labour Party for a disciplinary offence, which was running for an office that was not…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillI suggest to my friend the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, that he stops making a fool of himself. This was not a paid post; it was an elected post within the European Parliament, known…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I would like to say a word of caution as well. When I look at a piece of legislation, I invariably say, “How would this work if the political parties were changed—if,…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, my only previous intervention on the Bill came about when I read the proposed clause, and in my capacity as a trained mediator I thought that the original proposed…16 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Disasters Emergency Committee AppealTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the value of charitable donations made to the Disasters Emergency Committee appeal for Ukraine; and what plans…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Disasters Emergency Committee AppealI thank the Minister for his Answer, which is a tribute to the generosity of the British people. One problem has been the number of people sending goods rather than money. I hope…09 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade Union (Levy Payable to the Certification Officer) Regulations 2022My Lords, first, I should declare an interest as the president of BALPA, the TUC-affiliated union for pilots. This is just unnecessary, is it not? The Act was passed in 2016. I…07 Mar 2022HANSARDPeerages: RecommendationsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the resolution of the House on 31 October 1917 which required that any recommendation for a new peerage sent to the Crown be…03 Mar 2022HANSARDPeerages: RecommendationsMy Lords, I am pleased to introduce this short debate. It is a bit of a raffle, is it not? You put in your subject and about four out of 20 get drawn, so I am probably lucky to be…03 Mar 2022HANSARDPeerages: RecommendationsMaybe he did not say it.03 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I extend my congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord Sedwill, who I am sure will read this in Hansard . I had a letter last week from Mishcon de Reya. I thought that…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine: NATO MembershipTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking, if any, (1) to encourage Ukraine to apply for membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and (2) to…24 Feb 2022