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HANSARDHomelessness: VeteransMy Lords—31 Jan 2024HANSARDHomelessness: VeteransMy Lords, the data that supports the conclusion that homelessness among veterans is increasing is uniquely English data. The Scottish data, which was most recently published in…31 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdMy Lords, on the issue of how long the arm between the Government and the Post Office was, in 2020, following a High Court decision against the Post Office, experts on electronic…30 Jan 2024HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow so many thoughtful contributions informed by experience and expertise. It is a particular pleasure to have been present at the excellent…26 Jan 2024HANSARDMilitary Interventions OverseasMy Lords, I too support these targeted strikes thus far, in the context of the strategy that the Government and the United States are engaged in, which, as has been explained to…25 Jan 2024HANSARDAlan Bates and Others v Post Office LimitedMy Lords, the reference my noble friend Lord Sikka made to the comparative inaction in respect to the directors of Carillion is but one of a number of scandals of which the Post…24 Jan 2024HANSARDBiosecurity and Infectious DiseasesMy Lords, it is both a delight and an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rees, and to join other noble Members in congratulating and thanking the noble Lord, Lord Trees, for…18 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillMy Lords, it is a privilege and an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Arbuthnot, particularly on the Second Reading of a Bill which, whether he likes it or not, is already…16 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillHow on earth does a court challenge the evidence that the information coming from this computer is to be treated correctly because of the presumption? How on earth does the court…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, further to the initial point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, there is a trap of aggression leading to further escalation. I draw your Lordships’ attention to…15 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, as I expect all Back-Bench noble Lords have done, I have thought long and hard about how best to use my three minutes. I have chosen to devote a large part of them to…11 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords, I accept that with this particular scandal the priorities should be the exoneration and compensation of those who have been so badly damaged by it, the exposure of the…10 Jan 2024HANSARDAI-generated Public ServicesMy Lords, we know from the Post Office Horizon scandal that the Post Office itself, the prosecuting authorities, the courts and God knows how many hundreds of lawyers were, for…14 Dec 2023HANSARDFormer Afghan Special Forces: DeportationMy Lords, in responding to a question about specific individuals in the other place, the Armed Forces Minister told the House that His Majesty’s Government “do not have the…12 Dec 2023HANSARDMinistry of Defence: Equipment PlanMy Lords, following on from the most important question arising from this report, raised by the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, I wish to make a couple of points to the…07 Dec 2023HANSARDTaliban Relations and Afghan RefugeesMy Lords, the Foreign Secretary may recall when he was Prime Minister meeting members of Afghanistan Commando Force 333, a counternarcotics unit that later became a counter-…05 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationMy Lords, two weeks ago, France, Germany and Italy published a joint paper on AI regulation, executive orders have already committed the US to specific regulatory guardrails, and…04 Dec 2023HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: RegulationTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the Bletchley Declaration, what timescale they believe is appropriate for the introduction of further UK legislation to regulate…04 Dec 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police ReformMy Lords, resignations are now overtaking retirement as the biggest reason for officers leaving the Met. This year, every month but May has seen more resignations, and the…27 Nov 2023HANSARDClimate and NatureMy Lords, climate change is already having a material effect on malaria transmission. Forecasts suggest that owing to a rise in global temperatures, transmission seasons could be…22 Nov 2023