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HANSARDGovernance of the Union (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, for her very clear presentation of the report and all the work that she did on this report and many others as chairman…28 Apr 2025HANSARDEast Coast Main LineTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consultation will take place with rail users on the latest version of the proposed East Coast Main Line timetable.11 Mar 2025HANSARDEast Coast Main LineMy Lords, what in the consultation process was done about the fact that the most savage cut anywhere on the network applies to people from the Scottish Borders and Northumberland?…11 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillAmendment 32A is a manuscript amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe. It is quite long, so I do not propose to read it out unless any noble Lord wishes that to…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThe noble Lord has correctly picked up on my error. The matter is before the House and the amendment has been moved.04 Mar 2025HANSARDProduct Regulation and Metrology Bill [HL]If this amendment is agreed to, I will not be able to call Amendments 6, 8 or 27A by reason of pre-emption.26 Feb 2025HANSARDPassenger Standards AuthorityMy Lords, will the passenger standards authority have any ability to engage with the companies about the new east coast main line timetable, given that it involves halving number…11 Feb 2025HANSARDPrison Capacity StrategyMy Lords, I agree with the noble and learned Lord about the need to address the remand prisoner situation with more sitting days, but on other parts of what he said, I hope he is…17 Dec 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I gladly if slightly sadly extend my good wishes to the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, as she looks forward to a Northumbrian retirement. I hope I shall see quite a bit of…11 Dec 2024HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord for his introduction to what I am going to say about Berwick Rangers. I declare an interest as having for some years been the honorary…04 Dec 2024HANSARDLegal Aid: Social Welfare and Family LawMy Lords, is the Minister concerned about the combined effect of the restrictions on scope for legal aid, the enormous complexity of trying to get an exceptional circumstances…18 Nov 2024HANSARDTransport Infrastructure: North of EnglandMy Lords, why do the Government not recognise that the links between the cities of Newcastle upon Tyne and Edinburgh require an upgraded and safe A1, and that effective rail…12 Nov 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, and I share the distinction of being the only people participating in the proceedings on the Bill who have neither presided over…06 Nov 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen, gave us some interesting historical context, but I had expected an apology—or at least a guilty plea, with the plea in mitigation…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCommonwealth Parliamentary Association and International Committee of the Red Cross (Status) Bill [HL]This is not the moment for a speech.08 Oct 2024HANSARDWild Atlantic SalmonMy Lords, for 40 years I represented in the Commons a constituency which had almost every kind of salmon fishing: the net and coble fishery in the Tweed, a regulated drift-net…12 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, we support this amendment and are grateful to the Government for bringing it forward. The Minister’s remarks could usefully be framed and provided as an object lesson in…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, in our Second Reading debate on 30 July, I asked the Minister to respond about these consultations that had taken place, which he did in a letter on, I think, 15 August.…11 Sept 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hacking, has raised the corruption issue, and I will refer to it in a moment. First, I thank him for his contribution and for the insights he gave…30 Jul 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Requisite and Minimum Custodial Periods) Order 2024We have all welcomed the Minister in three debates on three successive sitting days, so he has been thrown in at the deep end of parliamentary accountability. However, he has…29 Jul 2024