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HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeI am grateful to my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Grocott. I was expecting my amendment to be called from the Woolsack, but I am glad to speak now. I begin in a similar vein to my…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, what an exciting note on which to get up, and how tempting it is. I thank all of those who spoke favourably to my amendment. I also thank those colleagues—a dozen or…22 Feb 2022HANSARDCreative Professionals: EU ToursMy Lords, what are the main specific obstacles in coming to agreements with those countries with which we do not have agreements, such as Spain?21 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsMy Lords, am I right in thinking that my noble friend said that 25% of the testing kits are made in this country? Does it follow from that that the other 75% are made in China, or…10 Feb 2022HANSARDChildren: Online ProtectionMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that this Bill, perhaps more than any other, demands post-legislative as well as pre-legislative scrutiny? It is terribly important to see…10 Feb 2022HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, can my noble friend tell me how many knife crimes are drug related?09 Feb 2022HANSARDAfghanistan Humanitarian Crisis: UK ResponseMy Lords, we are partly responsible for this, with the scuttle in August. Can something not be done to bring forward the date of 31 March? Can we not summon colleagues, allies and…09 Feb 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, the removal of Clause 3 would be the second-best option. The noble Lord, Lord Butler, knows that I was sympathetic when he raised this point at Second Reading. Like my…09 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am most grateful and apologise. Can my noble friend say whether she expects that, by the time we reach Report, she will be able to answer that question? Can she also say whether…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I intervene briefly and for the first time in this debate, provoked into doing so by what the noble Lord, Lord Kerr of Kinlochard, has just said. It is fundamentally…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords—08 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, I apologise for missing the first minute—but it was only the first minute—of the splendid speech of the noble Lord, Lord Hunt. I am delighted to add my support to his…04 Feb 2022HANSARDHealth and Care BillWell, I certainly was going to make my remarks brief, and I am sorry that I was detained for one minute. I just want to give my wholehearted support to these amendments. There is…04 Feb 2022HANSARDBird Control LicencesWe should be grateful to the noble Baroness for initiating a brief but enlightening debate. I thank my noble friend for his answers, but can he add another factor? Game is about…03 Feb 2022HANSARDVaccination: Condition of DeploymentMy Lords, as my noble friend knows, I have advocated compulsory vaccination since the beginning of last year. I am very disappointed that this decision has been made. Can my noble…03 Feb 2022HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, may I refer to the point made by the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, on Operation Conifer? It really is disgraceful that an honourable Prime Minister, known for his integrity,…02 Feb 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime: Planned Government BillWhat is my noble friend’s definition of “urgency”?31 Jan 2022HANSARDMiddle East: Human RightsMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Anelay asked a specific Question about whether these matters were raised in the meeting on 20 December. My noble friend the Minister gave a helpful…31 Jan 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, we should all be grateful to my noble friend for delivering this very shameful Statement with such dignity. We must also recognise that the leadership of any campaign…31 Jan 2022HANSARDCapita: Turing Scheme ContractMy Lords, does my noble friend not accept that there is considerable disquiet that Turing is not an adequate replacement for Erasmus? It is not reciprocal in the same way, there…27 Jan 2022