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HANSARDHouse of Lords Commissioners for StandardsMy Lords, I will not repeat what my noble friend Lord Cormack said, except to say that I did not disagree with anything he said. I also echo that it is a pleasure to see the noble…26 May 2021HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, while I support many aspects of the new policy, in particular for asylum seekers, will the Minister look at the scandal of people landing on the beaches of this country,…25 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I add my thanks to the noble Earl, Lord Howe, for his comprehensive introduction, which covered all the points that the House needs to consider. The main point, to my…20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Internal ReviewDoes the Minister see that we will keep on having variants of this virus and, to an extent, will have to learn to live with it? I am sure people would be much happier if we were…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the noble Lords, Lord Coaker and Lord Morse, on their excellent maiden speeches. I draw attention to my entry in the register, in particular…17 May 2021HANSARDCommittee of SelectionThis is a great exercise in lack of transparency. We are appointing committees that will run virtually every aspect of the House’s policy-making functions. I am told that we do…13 May 2021HANSARDTributes: Lord FowlerCan I say a word or two as a Back-Bencher, as we have had a lot of Front-Bench speech? I would like to pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Fowler, who has been eminently…12 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Status CertificationMy Lords, I point out to the Minister that many people in this country are just fed up with lockdown, and anything that can ease it and make things simpler will be welcome. On the…29 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidI thank the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for this debate. Unfortunately, it is in Cross-Bench time; I would have wished it to be in government time because, frankly, there are…28 Apr 2021HANSARDRussia: Alexei NavalnyMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Collins, asked some very good questions and the Minister outlined some measures that may be taken. What is the timetable for undertaking the…22 Apr 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, the document read to me as “how to fight the last war” rather than “how to face up to the future”. I have one or two comments about the soft power aspects in particular.…22 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeAs an amendment to the Motion in the name of Baroness Donaghy, at end insert “but, while welcoming the report, believes that it only deals with a small part of the issues that…20 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeI will speak very briefly. I appreciated in particular the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Mann. We need to keep an eye on what might be charging over the horizon—and to keep our…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateMy Lords, as the Minister will know, I have been a little doubtful about the amount of effort that has gone into this particular exercise. NHS waiting lists have gone through the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Air TravelI point out to the Minister that the Greens are now a very respectable party. They will probably go into coalition with the CDU and they are on the point of destroying the German…20 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeI suppose I should begin by saying that for a time I worked for David Cameron. Maybe I was foolish, but I did not get paid. I did it as a volunteer —but clearly I was working for…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCrohn’s Disease and Ulcerative ColitisMy Lords, what assessment have HMG made of how many treatments and admissions for inflammatory bowel disease have been impacted by Covid-19?15 Apr 2021HANSARDEnvironment and Climate Change CommitteeI have one question, and a couple of observations, on what will probably be the Senior Deputy Speaker’s last outing in this House. I am sure we all admire the work that he has…14 Apr 2021HANSARDCentral Bank Digital CurrencyMy Lords, while I can understand that a CBDC will help business if it can be got off the ground, can the Government assure us that the status and backing of this currency will be…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHuman Rights UpdateMy Lords, Australia and New Zealand —Australia in particular—were threatened by China earlier this year over coronavirus. What steps are we taking to get the other two of the Five…23 Mar 2021