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HANSARDTree Pests and DiseasesMy Lords, it is sobering to consider that not many of us alive today remember what the English countryside looked like before the ravages of Dutch elm disease. It is for those of…13 Feb 2020HANSARDReserve Forces and Cadets’ AssociationsI too am grateful to my noble friend Lord De Mauley for arranging this short debate. I always feel humble when speaking in your Lordships’ House—particularly on this occasion,…27 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I shall speak in the context of the passages in the gracious Speech which refer to issues of policing and mental health. In particular, I ask the Minister to consider…08 Jan 2020HANSARDRural Economy (Rural Economy Committee Report)My Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Foster of Bath, on his deft chairing of the committee, and I thank the other members of the committee for making it such an enjoyable…08 Oct 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment and Amendment 23, having said before in your Lordships’ House that I endorse the whole House voting on hereditaries while the Burns report is…15 Mar 2019 Bills sponsored (2)