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HANSARDFarming and Food Production: Land Use FrameworkMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of the former Devon land use framework under the previous Government. Does the Minister agree that, in the past, decisions about land…21 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeMy Lords, I am humbled by the quality of this debate and conversation about somebody I did not know. My association comes from being a resident of Devon, living on the other side…14 Jul 2026HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy Lords, I had the privilege of chairing the Devon land use pilot a few years ago. We learned that people think in silos but the solutions are in combinations. On Exmoor, you…14 Jul 2026HANSARDState of Climate and NatureMy question to the Minister is: in taking through the agenda set out in the Statement, will the Government think in the sophisticated way I have described about broad areas of…14 Jul 2026HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportMy Lords, it is an honour to follow my noble friend Lord Blunkett. I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord Blunkett and Lord Herbert, on an outstanding report. Does the Minister…08 Jul 2026HANSARDG7 SummitMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend for her comments this afternoon and to the Prime Minister for his work on Britain’s interests abroad. I particularly appreciated my…23 Jun 2026HANSARDMaster’s Level History ScholarshipsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the decline in the number of scholarships available for the study of history at master’s level.22 Jun 2026HANSARDMaster’s Level History ScholarshipsI thank my noble friend the Minister for her constructive reply. I should declare an interest as the founder of the accomplishment scholarship in history at Queen’s College,…22 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, will the Minister assure me that she and the Government, at the highest levels, intend to congratulate the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, on an awesome…15 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise in strong support of the Bill and my noble friend’s excellent introduction to it. It is rather humbling and daunting to follow the legendary noble Baroness, Lady…03 Jun 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the excellent contribution from the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle. Her messages are directly relevant also to the area where I…14 May 2026HANSARDTrains: PunctualityTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans train operators have to improve the punctuality of passenger train services in every season of the year.20 Apr 2026HANSARDTrains: PunctualityI thank my noble friend for his very comprehensive Answer and the very important work that he is doing to improve the quality of our railway. When I was responsible for delivery…20 Apr 2026HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on the strategy and specifically on the collaboration across government, which is fundamental to ensuring that this knife crime plan…15 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial Salaries (Amendment) BillMy Lords, as someone relatively new to the House I am very struck by how hard Ministers work in this House, as we have just heard from the noble Lord, Lord True. Having spent 20…14 Apr 2026HANSARDBritain’s Battery Future ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the work she is doing on this subject. I want to draw attention, in my role as chancellor of Exeter University, to three things in the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I thank the Minister for this Statement and applaud the Prime Minister and the Government for the way that they have responded to the crisis in the Middle East all the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, following a distinguished former Chancellor of the Exchequer and a brilliant speech from the noble Lord, St John of Bletso, I rise with some anxiety to make a speech on…17 Mar 2026HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for her wisdom and the Statement that she has repeated. Among the many important questions that this conflict raises is the prospect of a…02 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I would like to thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for introducing this important debate, and all the preceding speakers, many of whose speeches were…29 Jan 2026