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HANSARDClimate ChangeMy Lords, how many meetings do my noble friend and his ministerial colleagues have with the chairman and members of the climate change committee? Is the committee monitoring trade…14 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, referred to this as a potential abuse of power and, although I am entirely convinced that that is the last thing in Ministers’ minds, I say…10 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI do not think this is the occasion for a heated and contentious debate, although I say to my friend, the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, that 56% of the people of Northern Ireland did…09 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillYou have got the wrong bit of the Bill.09 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I sincerely hope that the noble Lord, Lord Bradshaw, is right. I would hate to see aggressive or arrogant behaviour on the part of anybody. I pay tribute to three noble…08 Dec 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I echo the final words of the noble Baroness, Lady Northover, and implore my noble friend on the Front Bench to heed what she said. I will begin on a personal note: 75…07 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I do not dissent from what the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, said, but I shall concentrate my remarks on the amendment in my name, to which the noble Lords, Lord Hain and…03 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillHear, hear.02 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020At end insert “but that this House regrets the confusing signals given out by the contrast between the rules for Tier 2, Tier 3, and the relaxation of rules over the Christmas…01 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020I do not wish to delay the House, or those who wish to play with their electronic voting machines.01 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure and honour to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, who was the first occupant of the Woolsack when we decided to have a Lord Speaker in your…01 Dec 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands–Crewe) BillMy Lords, I do not always agree with my noble friend Lord Blencathra, but I thought he gave a splendid introduction to these amendments this evening. Unlike my noble friend Lord…30 Nov 2020HANSARDParliamentary Constituencies BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra makes a very important point, one that was acknowledged in his speech by the noble Lord, Lord Woolley, when he said that he would not be…26 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I put my name to my noble and learned friend Lord Mackay of Clashfern’s amendment out of admiration for him and for the way in which he has sought positively to…25 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I rather wish this Bill were called the “Authorised Criminal Conduct Bill”. I find it very difficult to get my mouth around this very cumbersome title, and I utterly…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, this is another fascinating debate. A number of your Lordships are seeking to put forward solutions to what I think is a gaping hole in the Bill. I was glad to add my…24 Nov 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I have considerable sympathy with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, in moving his amendment. It has been a very instructive afternoon, sitting here and…24 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I begin by echoing my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes. I, too, am deeply sorry that he is not with us, as he was in such splendid and rumbustious form last week.…23 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, this has been a remarkable afternoon. I agreed emphatically with my friend the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, when he said it was not so much a debate as a series of…18 Nov 2020HANSARDDepartment of Health and Social Care: Unpaid AdvisersMy Lords, in view of what has been said by the Minister, I am extremely sympathetic to him. Could he publish a full list of all those who have given of their time, talents and…17 Nov 2020