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HANSARDBAE Systems: Type 26 FrigateMy Lords, the security situation has changed dramatically in the last four weeks. It is beyond comprehension that the Chancellor should deliver a Statement yesterday and mention…24 Mar 2022HANSARDGazprom EnergyCan my noble friend assure the House that there will be no prodigal distribution of permissions for onshore wind farms?24 Mar 2022HANSARDSpring Statement Affordability TestMy Lords, I refer my noble friend to the admirable question asked by my noble friend Lord Forsyth: did the Government conduct an affordability test on the impact on the cost of…23 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visitor VisasMy Lords, my noble friend has been very helpful. What happens to those to whom permission for three years is given when the six months for which the Government are paying elapses?…22 Mar 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I fear that if we had removed Clause 3, although I was very sympathetic to that line of argument, as the noble Lord knows, we would have had the same result. The…22 Mar 2022HANSARDTrade with the European UnionMy Lords, if we want these things—and I am quite confident that my noble friend does—would it not be wise to cease making stupid analogies, such as comparing those who, by a…21 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Discussions with US and ChinaMy Lords, is it not particularly sad for us that India, the greatest democracy in size and a crucially important member of the Commonwealth, is taking the abstaining line in the…17 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I oppose this amendment. Much as I admire my noble friend Lord Forsyth and fully understand the reasons why he has brought this before your Lordships’ House, it is not a…16 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, if an amendment has been tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, and my noble friend Lord Holmes of Richmond, moved briefly but eloquently by my noble friend, and now…15 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, further to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Reid, and declaring a similar interest, I ask my noble friend not just to write to the noble Lord, Lord Reid, but…14 Mar 2022HANSARDSaudi Arabia: Mass ExecutionMy Lords, I accept what my noble friend just said. He told us that the ambassador in Riyadh had seen Saudi Ministers, but has the Saudi ambassador in London been summoned to the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI just make a very brief point to my noble friend. Because of migraine, I was unable to take part in Second Reading; I had to go home. I was going to make the point then that, if…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillDoes my noble friend think it would be a good idea to set up a Committee of your Lordships’ House immediately after the Bill has gone on to the statute book, like these special…14 Mar 2022HANSARDBelarusMy Lords, do we not need to salute the courage of the leader of the opposition—the rightful democratic leader of Belarus—and all those thousands of people who, week after week,…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I apologise that I cannot be here for the whole of today. When I spoke at Second Reading, I made my reservations about the Bill quite clear. There are certain aspects…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillIt is a touching gesture. Anybody who considers himself or herself a parliamentarian should be opposed to this particular part of this particular Bill. I hope that message will be…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillYes, that is fine. I think there is even a case for deleting these clauses in Committee.10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, I am sure my noble friend will agree that that symbolic afternoon on Tuesday was one of the most remarkable in the history of Parliament. Symbolism does have its places.…10 Mar 2022HANSARDHome Office Visas for UkrainiansMy Lords, we capture that generosity by being efficient. Will my noble friend tell me what is the status of Lille? On Monday, refugees were told to go to Calais and on Tuesday…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Urgent Refugee ApplicationsMy Lords, what are we doing to liaise with the Polish authorities, who have received so many of these refugees from Ukraine? Surely, if they have been accepted into Poland, we can…09 Mar 2022