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HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI shall be brief. I have not really spoken on this Bill before. I sat with increasing disappointment and sadness through the debate on Report and I became increasingly convinced…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMake it short.04 Apr 2022HANSARDFalkland IslandsMy Lords, I endorse that entirely. Should we not take this opportunity to salute the memory of three exemplary parliamentarians: the Prime Minister at the time, Margaret Thatcher,…04 Apr 2022HANSARDUkraine: War Crimes AllegationsMy Lords, would it be a sensible idea to compile a detailed list of all these documented war crimes and to present it to Russian ambassadors around the world—including London, of…04 Apr 2022HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I wish to do the same, because this Bill contains clauses that put an independent body, namely the Electoral Commission, under the control of a Secretary of State. That…04 Apr 2022HANSARDMarriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) BillMy Lords, speaking briefly in the gap, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Sugg. This is an important piece of legislation. Let us not mince our words: this is…01 Apr 2022HANSARDGovernment Business: Messaging ServicesMy Lords, should it not be a breach of the Ministerial Code to tweet or to Twitter?31 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I intervene briefly, partly because the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, was kind enough to refer to an earlier speech that I had made. I congratulate the noble Lords, Lord…31 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am most grateful. My noble friend makes a very powerful speech and makes it very sensibly. However, I would just point out that, at the time he was giving instructions and…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillPut not your trust in tablets.31 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugee VisasMy Lords, I have one question. I handed to my noble friend a letter signed by eight rectors and vice-rectors of medical universities in Ukraine and asked for the expediting of…31 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, my noble friend gave the numbers of those who had applied for visas and of visas that had been issued. The latter seemed to be a small percentage of the former. What can…30 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesWhat are we going to do to put Mr Hebblethwaite on the spot and make sure that the 800 people who have been shamefully and appallingly treated get some recompense? What about the…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillI was under the impression that this was grouped with a whole group of amendments that had been debated and therefore there was no need for a further debate. If I am wrong, of…29 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillCan my noble friend quantify how many people he expects will be paying? What is the maximum amount they will pay?29 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that today, following meetings with British universities, eight rectors of medical universities in Ukraine—and I have the letter in my hand—have…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillBishops are here for only a brief period. Some of them are here for five, six or seven years. One came in a few months ago and will be gone by the end of this year. They are not…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I generally agree with the noble Lord, Lord Dubs. He makes some extremely powerful speeches in this House and when he is talking about refugees, I am generally 100%…28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillOf course, we are on the register and can vote in every other election, including local government elections, referenda—the lot.28 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillThe noble Lord cannot get away with that. When Parliament is dissolved, as distinct from being prorogued, the House of Commons does not exist and everyone must seek election or…28 Mar 2022