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HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I support the second part of the amendment tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, on the point about equality. There is a poll out today which says that the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control Bill22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 4 in the name of my noble friend Lady Randerson and myself. As has already been reported, my noble friend is unfortunately self-isolating with…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and all noble Lords who have taken part in this important and useful debate. There are just two or three things that need to be…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 64, to which I have added my name. I also support Amendment 65, which my noble friend Lord German will address in more detail. Overall,…09 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I am very pleased to have added my name to this group of important amendments. We are pressing a real depth of concern about the UK Government’s attitude to the…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillLess favoured area status was mentioned by my noble friend. In Scotland, 86% of the land has less favoured area status. If we have gained, as we have over many years, a reputation…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I am very happy to support my noble friend on this amendment, to which I have added my name. She has explained quite accurately and in detail why we believe this is…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI am glad that those conversations are taking place, but is not the danger that if the devolved Administrations do not have the opportunity to get that advice, they might as well…07 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, the Government are anxious to reduce regional inequality and to promote greater equality, but it is difficult to understand how that it is going to happen without the…02 Feb 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I wish to intervene briefly because this has been a really interesting debate. The intervention by the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, seemed to ask legitimate questions about…31 Jan 2022HANSARDDevolved Governments: Public ExpenditureMy Lords, the Scottish Government have a Minister for consular affairs. Does the Minister believe that this is consistent with the delivery of devolution? Following up on the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillThe Minister said that this was supported by the majority across the UK, but he has not acknowledged that it was not supported by the agricultural representatives in Scotland or…19 Jan 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I am happy to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, and indeed some of his arguments. This Bill shares the same characteristics as the internal market Act. It…19 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsMy Lords, given that the difference in policy applications across the nations has not led to much difference in outcomes, is not the reality that we need a more co-operative…10 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityMy Lords, the Government of India have had considerable success in reducing poverty in recent years, but government and indigenous agencies do not reach many of the poorest people…06 Jan 2022HANSARDScotland: Economic Recovery and RenewalMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser, on initiating this debate. I reflect that we do not debate Scotland—or indeed the other devolved…09 Dec 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I shall briefly anticipate the next debate and urge the Minister to secure the release of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, because the Government need to prove that global…02 Dec 2021HANSARDAge of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining the circumstances; indeed, I thank him for the Explanatory Notes, which make this clear. However, they raise some interesting…23 Nov 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, having co-signed three—and I probably should have co-signed four—of the amendments she has tabled. I will not…09 Nov 2021