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HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have participated in this debate. I feel rather guilty that I am responding when it really should be my noble friend Lord Young of…09 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]09 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I declare my environmental interests as set out in the register. I begin by extending a warm welcome to the latest Defra Minister, my noble friend Lord Benyon. My noble…07 Jun 2021HANSARDLeasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare a personal interest as someone who pays ground rent on my flat in London. I congratulate my noble friend the Minister on his usual courteous and full…24 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Support for IndiaNow that the Government have run an incredibly successful UK vaccination campaign, does my noble friend agree that we can reach out and help other countries without harming a…27 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) Bill16 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, naturally I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate on my amendment, especially to the Minister for her response. I first wish to thank the…16 Apr 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, my amendment would ensure simply that the statutory guidelines could be scrutinised by Parliament in the lowest form of scrutiny we have: namely, the negative procedure.…16 Apr 2021HANSARDChina: Convictions of Democracy Campaigners in Hong KongMy Lords, does my noble friend recognise that the obliteration of democracy in Hong Kong and the persecution of the innocent is simply following the playbook of Germany in the…13 Apr 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, first, I apologise for joining the debate about three minutes late. I was in a minor road traffic accident with a slowly reversing delivery vehicle. While my chariot has…23 Mar 2021HANSARDEducation (Guidance about Costs of School Uniforms) BillMy Lords, I agree with all noble Lords this morning—except the noble Earl, Lord Clancarty—that there is overwhelming evidence of the benefits of school uniforms for both children…19 Mar 2021HANSARDZimbabwe: Human Rights AbusesMy Lords, Zimbabwe and, indeed, the world should have been a better place now that the evil Mugabe is thankfully out of it, but does my noble friend agree that Mnangagwa seems to…16 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I congratulate all noble Lords so far on their maiden speeches and those yet to come. I support my right honourable friend the Chancellor’s Budget. It has all the right…12 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers and Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I begin by praising my noble friend the Minister for yet another appearance at the Dispatch Box. He must have set a record for the sheer number of times he has briefed…01 Mar 2021HANSARDUber: Supreme Court RulingMy Lords, everyone knows that Uber is a thoroughly disreputable and exploitative company, and I warmly welcome the Supreme Court’s decision. Will the Minister now ensure that Uber…01 Mar 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I rise for yet another time to support my noble friend’s amendment on genocide. As Peers, we know our place, and this noble House asks only that the other place think…23 Feb 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, from the cheap seats at the far end, I pay a warm tribute to my right honourable friend the Prime Minister for his masterful handling of the vaccination drive. As the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, perhaps I may begin by being the first person in this Chamber to pay tribute to the late Captain Sir Tom Moore, who died a few minutes ago, I understand. He was a great…02 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, will my noble friend accept my congratulations? The Government have done an absolutely magnificent job on vaccinations. They bought more than enough of the right…13 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on being way ahead of the curve in vaccinating more people in this country than the whole of Europe combined—and thank God we did not sign…07 Jan 2021