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HANSARDCovid-19 InquiryMy Lords, there is a strong public interest in this inquiry being carried out constructively and expeditiously, and that should also be a public interest between the Government…08 Jun 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Godson and Lord Faulks. The principal point I want to make is that this amendment is not about the justice…11 May 2023HANSARDWilliam Hill: Breaches of Player ProtectionMy Lords, does not the very small proportion that monetary fines constitute of gambling companies’ profits indicate that they are not working? Should the Gambling Commission not…29 Mar 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime CommissionersMy Lords, I will make what I hope is a helpful suggestion. Could the Minister not give a briefing to the noble Lord, Lord Deben, and perhaps to the Leader of the Opposition on a…20 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I want to support Amendment 193, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker. He said that he felt the memorandum of understanding had not been renewed and brought up to date…07 Mar 2023HANSARDCivil Service ImpartialityMy Lords, the Minister sometimes refers to the fact that at one time she used to work for me when she was a professional civil servant in the Cabinet Office. Does she agree that…07 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillBefore my noble friend sits down, does he agree that those parts of the law that will lapse under the sunset clause will result in the law being changed without even a statutory…02 Mar 2023HANSARDBroadband: PriceTo revert to a question asked previously by a noble Lord, is this not a matter that should be referred to the Competition and Markets Authority?02 Feb 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestMy Lords, is it not the case that while officials may bring to the Prime Minister’s attention matters within their knowledge bearing on ministerial appointments, they must have…24 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial Services and Markets BillMy Lords, it is a particular pleasure to start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Remnant, on his maiden speech. As it happens, I have often heard him speak before, but always…10 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI think my noble friend is referring to Ponting, not Westland.21 Dec 2022HANSARDCross-Government Cost CuttingMy Lords, in following up the question from the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, could the Minister also carry out an audit of the number of special advisers?06 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Duty Costs AllowanceMy Lords, I was Cabinet Secretary and Mr Major was Prime Minister when this allowance was introduced. Is not the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, being a little ungenerous? Former Prime…21 Nov 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, like others, I support the Bill and shall in a moment address some of the important points made by the noble Lord, Lord Leigh. The Bill is serious and practicable, and…18 Nov 2022HANSARDPeerages: Letters PatentMy Lords, I am sure that before tomorrow’s debate the Minister will study the Bill proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Norton, and I think she will see that it does not propose that…17 Nov 2022HANSARDLoot BoxesMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Foster, on obtaining this debate and on the doughty work that he does as the chair of Peers for Gambling Reform. I also welcome the…13 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Hennessy—how we miss him today; he would have made a great contribution to this debate—used to talk about rising to the level of events. This is an…09 Sept 2022HANSARDStandards of Behaviour and Honesty in Political LifeMy Lords, this is the second successive Thursday on which the House has called on the noble Lord, Lord True, to demonstrate his skill at the Dispatch Box in batting on a sticky…23 Jun 2022HANSARDHouses of Parliament: Co-locationMy Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Norton, for instituting this debate. I join the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Norton, and the…16 Jun 2022HANSARDUpholding Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, the Minister says that it is only six months since the committee’s report was published. Why is it taking so long for these recommendations to be considered and what…08 Jun 2022