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HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I wish to intervene, as I am sure the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, will, and he may be able to comment on what I am about to say. The noble Baroness has explained…09 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, this sorry saga has been going on for more than five years. Each time, the Government’s involvement seems to have made matters worse, not better. Will they recognise…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPrime Minister: Meeting with First MinistersMy Lords, in engagement with the devolved authorities, the Government must respect the devolution settlement and the devolved authorities need to recognise that we have a…20 Oct 2021HANSARDBuilding a Co-operative Union (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, I echo everything that has been said by every contributor to this debate about our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Andrews. As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier,…13 Oct 2021HANSARDDevolved AdministrationsMy Lords, setting aside the anti-British obsession of the SNP, do the Government not recognise that post-Brexit legislation has left all the devolved Administrations concerned…16 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, from rereading the reports of the International Development Committee in 2007 and 2012, it is clear that we were in no doubt about the challenges facing not only the…18 Aug 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2021I thank the Minister for his very helpful introduction and clarification of the purpose behind this order, which is obviously mutually agreed. It appears to be sensible, reduce…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Co-ordination with Devolved AdministrationsIdeally, devolution allows for divergence across the nations and co-operation to deal with common interests and issues. That has been demonstrated throughout the pandemic, but…08 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for initiating this important and very timely debate. I also want to show appreciation for the very helpful review conducted by…01 Jul 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am happy to be a co-signatory of Amendment 92, and I am pleased to support the case that the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, has just made. However, I can certainly…28 Jun 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I was very happy to support and sign this amendment, which has been explained by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh. It is a specific proposal and has been brought to our…28 Jun 2021HANSARDOfficial Development AssistanceMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register as a corporate adviser to DAI and a consultant with the Westminster Foundation for Democracy. Last year, official…24 Jun 2021HANSARDScotland Act 2016 (Social Security) (Consequential Provision) (Miscellaneous Amendment) Regulations 2021This SI is a small step in the long, drawn-out and complicated process of transferring responsibility for some aspects of social security from the UK Government to the Scottish…22 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group, particularly Amendments 13, 41, 42 and 57, which look to formal consultation with the devolved Administrations and, in the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021My Lords, as the Minister said, this order is needed to enable Environmental Standards Scotland to become fully operational. As he also said, the board has been appointed, it has…08 Jun 2021HANSARDMyanmar (Sanctions) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the speakers who have preceded me for their contributions, all of which have been important, distinctive and supportive of what the Government are doing. The…07 Jun 2021HANSARDOsimertinib Cancer TreatmentSpeaking from Aberdeenshire, I know that drug approval can differ between Scotland and England. Now that we have left the EU, is it not inevitable that there will be differences…18 May 2021HANSARDBallymurphy Inquest FindingsMy Lords, first, I associate myself with the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Murphy, who has long experience of the situation in Northern Ireland and this particular case. Given…17 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the opening speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, was somewhat breathtaking in presenting the idea that Brexit has gone like a dream and is…13 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign PolicyMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register of Members’ interests. Security, defence, foreign policy and development should always be co-ordinated, but that does…22 Apr 2021