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HANSARDAvanti West CoastMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that, since I was elected in Penrith in 1983, I calculate I have done the Penrith-London journey, to and fro, at least 2,600 times? Is she aware…07 Sept 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe and after listening to the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire. They have gone through…06 Jul 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 48C in lieu, and what an extraordinary amendment it is. The Government have accepted, for the first time, that they must make—and will…26 Apr 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I apologise to the House for missing the first two minutes of my noble friend’s magnum opus; the last business went slightly faster than I had anticipated. I declare a…26 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Motion D1. It is straightforward and I need not detain the House long. We all know the situation in Xinjiang province; it has been set out in…05 Apr 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMoved by At end insert “and do propose Amendment 48B in lieu— 48B: After Clause 40, insert the following new Clause— “Health service procurement and supply chains: modern slavery…05 Apr 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, simply look at the Bill that came from the other place, then take a look at what we are sending back. It has changed beyond all recognition. I pay tribute to my noble…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after hearing from two such knowledgeable noble Lords. I am tempted to say: let us cut to the chase and go straight to the vote on Amendment…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness. I particularly like her slogan, “Get the work done.” Somehow it reminds me of a similar slogan we heard rather…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI support Amendment 233, so ably moved by my noble friend Lord Young of Cookham in his usual erudite way; he had the detail but was still succinct. Because he set it out so well,…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillLet us do it—that is a slogan for the next election for the noble Baroness. If the numbers are small, it is a small thing to fix. Moving on to Amendment 123, again I support my…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI rise to comment on the disabled amendments that the Government have laid, including the one that was just moved. I will also comment briefly on Amendments 46 and 47, which have…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, briefly, I wish to support the noble Lord, Lord Aberdare, in his amendment on retention. I am not sure whether this is the right Bill for it but there is a problem that…29 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I am so pleased I waited to hear the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, make an excellent speech. I think what he said is apposite, and I hope the Minister will deal with…16 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, my Amendment 59 is concerned with the first two lines of paragraph 5 of Schedule 8, which begins: “Building safety costs may be taken into account in determining the ……28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I declare my interest as a leaseholder in a block of flats near here that has some remedial work not currently covered by the latest government proposals. I rise to move…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety Bill28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, we have spent two hours on this group of amendments. It is probably the second-most important group in the Bill, after the one we dealt with last week. There were more…28 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, since it seems de rigueur to start with a quote, I suggest we start with Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr: “Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose”— the more things change,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I rise to move Amendment 13 and to speak to Amendments 14 and 15 standing in my name. First, I declare a personal interest in that I am a leaseholder in a block of flats…24 Feb 2022