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HANSARDElectricity Bills: VAT RemovalMy Lords, is it not a fact that we may raise any funds we need by having further work done on VAT? Does the Minister welcome the review announced on 23 June to extend online…23 Jul 2026HANSARDAI: International Co-operationMy Lords—22 Jul 2026HANSARDAI: International Co-operationMy Lords, I hope we will raise our sights above some of our traditional disputes. The threat we face is a worldwide one, as is recognised with what happened with the attack on…22 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to add my support to my noble friend Lady Hayter of Kentish Town. We need more lobbying transparency in the Lords. We have been here before. My noble friend…03 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Plans (Burial Space) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Mohammed of Tinsley, on coming so high in the ballot; I hope his luck continues in his dealings with the Government on the Bill.…03 Jul 2026HANSARDPrisoner Early ReleaseDoes the noble Lord agree that tagging has an important part to play in this—the investment in new technology should cover that—and are the Government going beyond that to explore…01 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeMy Lords, did the contract that was signed by the previous Government have penalties in it if the party failed to deliver what was required of them, and if so, are they being…30 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Global GovernanceMy Lords, is it not a fact that, if we are to secure international agreements, we are dependent on the Chinese being willing to enter into them, and in particular our close…23 Jun 2026HANSARDChild PovertyI too join others in congratulating my noble friend Lady Lister on securing this debate. Like others, I express my great gratitude to her for the lifetime of campaigning that she…18 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: National Security ImplicationsIs my noble friend the Minister aware of the growing desire for the UK to have an independent sovereign entity in this field? That is going to cost a great deal of money, of…16 Jun 2026HANSARDWorking From Home (Home-based Working Committee Report)My Lords, I am grateful to the committee for its work and its recommendations, and in particular very grateful to the chairman, the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Needham Market,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on Human Relationships and SocietyI too am most grateful to the most reverend Primate for selecting this important topic, for her wide-ranging and stimulating speech and for proposing the three questions that we…05 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Economic UpdateMy Lords, the Treasury gets criticised for being too short-termist these days. I am wondering whether it undertakes market research among the public about the extent to which…28 Apr 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords: Legislative ProceduresTo ask the Leader of the House what plans she has, if any, to establish a modernisation committee to review the effectiveness, efficiency and cost of the House of Lords’…21 Apr 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords: Legislative ProceduresMy Lords, just over 15 years ago, there was considerable dissatisfaction here with the way our scrutiny work was being performed. The Leader’s Group was set up and reported in…21 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy intervention will be brief and is addressed to the noble and learned Lord. Does he believe that his amendments will ever be adopted and incorporated into a piece of legislation…20 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, I think the Minister ought to get my noble friend Lord Sikka a job in HMRC. I have some connections there too. However, I start by paying great tribute to my good friend…17 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareMy Lords—04 Feb 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareMy Lords, my recent experience in care homes is that there are vacancies—unfilled beds—in private care homes. When are we going to do something about the mismatch of people in…04 Feb 2026HANSARDDigital IDMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister not agree that this is a typical example of what is now alleged to be “broken Britain”? We were moving forward in 2010 to deal with the…19 Jan 2026