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HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityMy Lords, may I seek some further clarification from the Minister? I asked him about remanding in custody and, having worked in the criminal justice system as a barrister, I am…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I also support my noble friend, who recently sponsored an important debate in the Moses Room on this very subject. I inform noble Lords, if they had not spotted it…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCrown Estate Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to add a couple of very quick points. The noble Lord moved that amendment with great clarity and put a strong argument. The angle which I am coming from is the…14 Oct 2024HANSARDFilm IndustryMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the forthcoming economic growth summit, which I applaud the Government for putting in place. She will be aware that many young growth companies in…10 Oct 2024HANSARDBritish Indian Ocean Territory: NegotiationsMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the Cyprus sovereign bases. Surely the reason why we do not pay rent to Cyprus is that those bases were granted in perpetuity as sovereign base…09 Oct 2024HANSARDSudanMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister to his new post and congratulate him on the effort that he has so far put into the Sudan agenda. He has gone to New York and has recently…13 Sept 2024HANSARDWild Atlantic SalmonI thank the Minister for giving way. It is not just by-catch that is of concern but international vessels that are fishing using sonar deliberately and specifically for salmon.…12 Sept 2024HANSARDWild Atlantic SalmonMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Campbell-Savours. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Forsyth on securing this debate. I declare an interest: I caught my…12 Sept 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon: RedressMy Lords, in my capacity as an MP in the other place, I came across a number of cases of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses who were investigated and subject to the most…10 Sept 2024HANSARDIsrael: Arms SalesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that reply, but will she reflect on the fact that this announcement coincided with the cold-blooded and barbaric murder of six Israeli…05 Sept 2024HANSARDIsrael: Arms SalesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what representations they have received following their announcement to restrict certain arms sales to Israel.05 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh-speed Rail Services: West Coast Main LineI thank the noble Baroness very much. I declare an interest as a former member of the Select Committee on HS2, which spent nearly two years hearing copious evidence from many…04 Sept 2024HANSARDHigh-speed Rail Services: West Coast Main LineMy Lords—04 Sept 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesMy Lords, further to the two questions just asked by my noble friends, will the Minister reflect on the point regarding Ireland? The discrepancy in the prize money between the UK…29 Jul 2024HANSARDGlobal IT OutageMy Lords, among the companies most adversely affected in this country were airlines. Many thousands of passengers were hugely inconvenienced. How should they be compensated, and…25 Jul 2024HANSARDNATO and European Political Community MeetingsMy Lords, the Leader of the House mentioned the restoration of funding to the UN Relief and Works Agency. Obviously, she and the Government will be aware of the level of…23 Jul 2024HANSARDConflict-induced Food InsecurityMy Lords, I will follow on from what the Foreign Secretary said about Sudan. This is truly a forgotten crisis, with 25 million people displaced, 25 million needing humanitarian…21 May 2024HANSARDIllegal Migration Act: Northern IrelandMy Lords, the Minister said that the Government were going to appeal the decision when it is finalised. How quickly could that be brought on and, if indeed the Government lost the…15 May 2024HANSARDPassport e-Gates Network OutageMy Lords, will the Minister agree that one of the lessons from earlier outages was the need to be able bring in extra staff and surge staff if it ever happened again? Of course,…13 May 2024HANSARDUganda: Anti-Homosexuality ActMy Lords, will the Minister not agree that one thing that could make a really big difference to this appalling situation would be a change in regime and free and fair elections?…09 May 2024