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HANSARDInterpreting Services in the Courts (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, I wonder whether noble Lords can remember their first time in the Chamber or in the other place. My own memory is that it was architecturally imposing, with unfamiliar…09 Sept 2025HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to serve on the committee that undertook this revelatory review, under the sure-footed guidance of our chair, the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of…02 May 2024HANSARDEnglish Horticultural Sector (Horticultural Sector Committee Report)My Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Redesdale, for his dedicated—the size of the report indicates that—and skilled chairing of the committee. It was a pleasure to…19 Apr 2024HANSARDNHS: Long-term SustainabilityMy Lords, it is a delight to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Boycott. She certainly has a different view on things. I congratulate my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath; she…18 Apr 2024HANSARDChildren’s Social Care Implementation Strategy (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it has been a harrowing privilege to serve on the committee that produced this report. Before moving on, I pay tribute to the highly consultative but steely chairing of…20 Sept 2023HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, I support the new mandate because clearly the existing arrangements are not working. In fact, they have been a shambles. I have had a ringside seat as a member of the…13 Jul 2022HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor Body: Annual ReportMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Best, on securing this debate. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Deighton, who covered many of the points so…16 Nov 2021HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, this is an important Bill and certainly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reform the funding of agriculture in this country. It is confirmed by the number of noble…10 Jun 2020HANSARDRural Economy (Rural Economy Committee Report)My Lords, it was a delight to be a member of the Select Committee on the Rural Economy. We are a diverse group, there were some strong views and we took evidence from a number of…08 Oct 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, who brings a sense of history to some of the challenges that we face. As the Leader of the House said, I was a member of the…08 Jul 2019