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HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I wonder what sprang to mind when the noble Lord was thinking of Private Members’ Bills. I do not want to touch on that, beyond saying that I endorse in broad terms what…10 Jan 2022HANSARDUighurs in XinjiangMy Lords, what contact have the Government had with Sir Geoffrey and the tribunal? Have there been official meetings? If not, will my noble friend undertake to ensure that he…16 Dec 2021HANSARDPostmasters with Overturned Convictions: Settlement FundsMy Lords, like others I pay tribute to my noble friend Lord Arbuthnot for what he has done, and to my noble friend the Minister, who has made his own personal discomfort and sense…15 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021If nobody else is going to get up, I will. My Lords, some of the things my noble friend said, I entirely agree with. There has been a very real degree of confusion. It is…15 Dec 2021HANSARDMaldives: TariffsMy Lords, bearing in mind the size of the Maldives, will my noble friend not allow his warmth to become generosity in this season of good will?14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Entertainment and Arts VenuesDoes my noble friend acknowledge that English choral music is particularly enriched by church music? Is the Royal School of Church Music eligible for grants from the Culture…14 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I would not doubt for half a second that my noble friend was entirely sincere. I also believe that she made some extremely powerful points which apply right across the…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test ProvidersMy Lords, there are rumours circulating—more than rumours, I think—that we are running out of testing kits. Is that true? Can my noble friend give us some reassurance on that…13 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly. I associate myself totally with the brilliantly moved amendment from my noble friend Lord Herbert of South Downs. He encapsulated the folly of…13 Dec 2021HANSARDFreedom of SpeechMy Lords, that is a refreshing and stimulating speech to follow and I congratulate my friend, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness. I join all others in paying…10 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: GovernanceMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lady Buscombe who has given a splendid analysis of that report and in the process said some very disturbing things that should…08 Dec 2021HANSARDParliamentary Partnership AssemblyWould it not be very appropriate if, on this occasion, those Members from this House and the other were elected by their colleagues?08 Dec 2021HANSARDSmall Business Commissioner: Late PaymentsMy Lords, it is two years since the election manifesto, and a year since the review. Can we not inject some urgency into this? Can my noble friend perhaps define his own…07 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeDoes the Ministerial Code regulate the private and public use of social media, which is a relatively new phenomenon and was not in place when it was first drafted? Is it not…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]Is not the noble Lord, Lord Trees, one of the most eminent and respected veterinary surgeons in our country? Could we not take his advice?06 Dec 2021HANSARDHate Crimes: MisogynyMy Lords, is it not wise to await the outcome of the review, because there is a danger in having a proliferation of crimes on the statute book?06 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]Indeed, as my noble friend intervenes to say, much more circumspect in the future and more careful about his appointments. Once again, we have an opportunity to get this Bill…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, began in a rather understated way, by making a very important point that my noble friend Lord Lilley completely missed, as indeed did my…03 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]What an extraordinary point to make in this week of all weeks—which began with the Bill that repeals the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. You cannot have it both ways. He will try very…03 Dec 2021HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, the problem at the moment is that there is no spontaneity at all. The function of the Lord Speaker is to read out a list of names, which he has been given and over which…01 Dec 2021