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HANSARDEmergency Covid ContractsMy Lords, I think that, when the final inquest on this affair is ended, we will find that the Civil Service also was not up to it in certain areas when it came to commissioning…01 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Foreign Aid ProgrammeMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, for initiating this important debate. I am the 28th speaker, and not a single speaker has supported the Government so far, and…01 Jul 2021HANSARDHospital Waiting ListsMy Lords, that was an interesting statement but it did not answer any of the Question, which is: what is the Government’s estimate of the time needed to get waiting lists back to…29 Jun 2021HANSARDHospital Waiting ListsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the time needed for waiting lists for hospital treatment to reduce to the levels they stood at on 1 March 2020;…29 Jun 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, one of the great advantages of speaking late in a debate is that virtually everything has been said. I just want to light on a couple of things that have been said but I…29 Jun 2021HANSARDNHS Test and TraceMy Lords, the latest variant is pretty mild—deaths have gone right down—but we are spending billions of pounds on this, while huge waiting lists are building up in the NHS. Is it…28 Jun 2021HANSARDCivil Society Forum: UK DelegationMy Lords, Article 14.3, which deals with the establishment of the forum, states: “Each Party shall promote a balanced representation, including non-governmental organisations,…24 Jun 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice System: Equal Treatment of Deaths and InjuriesMy Lords, the Vienna convention on diplomatic immunity is to protect diplomats in doing their duty. It has been used to escape prosecution for road traffic offences—not only for…24 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy Lords, the Statement refers to what the world will be like in 2030, 2040 and 2050. One reality is that China will play a much more significant part and that the Pacific area…24 Jun 2021HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, at Chapter 10, Paragraph 470, there is a quote that “‘the corruption of freemasonry influenced every attempt at seeking the truth in the initial Morgan criminal…22 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesI think the question the public want the answer to is why so many people died in care homes. Will there be an inquiry which will try to get to the bottom of that simple fact?17 Jun 2021HANSARDBA and Ryanair: Customer RefundsMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who is owed money by both British Airways and Ryanair. I ask the Minister whether this system could be changed because there is a legal…15 Jun 2021HANSARDEthiopiaMy Lords, I see from the UN report that the special rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea has been unable to get into the country. What are the Government doing to try to get…15 Jun 2021HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, a number of noble Lords have mentioned the warm words in this Statement. The one-third of active trade unionists who vote Conservative will welcome those warm words from…10 Jun 2021HANSARDBritish CouncilMy Lords, the two things about Britain that radiate around the world are the World Service and the British Council. They are the main thrust of our soft power, as was represented…09 Jun 2021HANSARDPassport and Visa MeasuresMy Lords, the United Kingdom is getting a bit of a reputation for doing everything to annoy Europe. The Minister speaks about other countries, but all the nearby countries are in…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, could the Government try to get back the initiative so that we are talking about a health service and not constantly talking about Covid? I have some numbers: 114 people…08 Jun 2021HANSARDImmigration Rules: Statements of ChangesMy Lords, it is not evident from my accent, unlike that of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, that I was only a few months out of Ireland when I was born. So, I was almost an…27 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PovertyMy Lords, I draw attention to my position as a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society. There is an old adage that correlation does not necessarily indicate causation. While it is…27 May 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Variant: Travel Guidance for Local AuthoritiesMy Lords, is it not time for the department to stop formulating rules that are neither enforced nor obeyed? Instead, if it wants to publish lists, could it not consider publishing…26 May 2021