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HANSARDNorth Sea GasMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Bridges asked a very specific question about representation in Prague at the end of this week. My noble friend did not reply to that. Can he tell…07 Sept 2022HANSARDRepatriation of Cultural ObjectsMy Lords, does my noble friend accept that many of us feel it would be wrong for the Government to usurp the function of trustees? In view of what Mr George Osborne has said…06 Sept 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsHear, hear—make him Foreign Secretary.21 Jul 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionWould my noble friend accept that, at the moment we are in a—to use the word correctly—unique situation? We have a Prime Minister who we know is going. Can my noble friend assure…21 Jul 2022HANSARDFood Insecurity in Developing Countries due to Blockade of Ukrainian PortsMy Lords, follow that. The noble Baroness is one of our most interesting and provocative Members and in some of her historical interpretations, Karl Marx would be proud of her.…21 Jul 2022HANSARDContaminated Blood Scandal: Interim Payments for VictimsMy Lords, my noble friend keeps using the word “quickly”. Some of us were around when this terrible scandal broke many years ago—I heard heart-rending stories in my own…20 Jul 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: British Special ForcesMy Lords, does my noble friend not share my deep sense of unease that the BBC should choose to broadcast this programme before laying the evidence that it had before the…14 Jul 2022HANSARDChinaMy Lords, we are all very much in the debt of the noble Lord, Lord West, but this must be a prelude to a proper debate on one of the most important subjects before the world. I…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsMy Lords, bearing in mind that this is close upon us—it is three or four years away—could we not refer this to the British-American Parliamentary Group, and could not Members in…14 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. In view of the extraordinary and frankly unprecedented mess we are in with this Bill, would it not be sensible to adjourn the House so…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I had no intention of following the noble Baroness until she began to speak. I do not always agree with her, but she has spoken a lot of very good sense this afternoon.…12 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools: Financial EducationMy Lords, is it not important that young people are proud of their country and citizenship? I raise again with my noble friend a point I have made many times: would it not be a…12 Jul 2022HANSARDCoronavirus: New CasesMy Lords, Covid is clearly here to stay. As we will be into autumn within two months or thereabouts, what plans do Her Majesty’s Government have to give a dose of the vaccine to…11 Jul 2022HANSARDHousehold Waste RecyclingMy Lords, I wish my noble friend happy travels in Wales and a long period in office, but does he accept that what this country desperately needs now is continuity in government?…07 Jul 2022HANSARDMusicians and Creative Professionals: Working in the European UnionMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Earl. I am sure that I speak on behalf of everyone in the Moses Room when I thank him for presenting this case so clearly and firmly…07 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugees: Mothers and Dependent Children Arriving in the UKMy Lords, I think we are all extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, not just for introducing this debate in the way he has—with a sense of gentle urgency and…07 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugees: Mothers and Dependent Children Arriving in the UKI mentioned universities’ twinning schemes. Does the Minister have any comments on that area?07 Jul 2022HANSARDBread and Flour Regulations: Folic AcidMy Lords, will it take as long for my noble friend to come to this conclusion? If there were a Nobel prize for prevarication, he would win it.06 Jul 2022HANSARDShortage of WorkersSend Boris!06 Jul 2022HANSARDNigeriaMy Lords, on behalf of the House, will my noble friend salute the intrepid bravery of the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, who time and again goes to dangerous places to report back to…05 Jul 2022