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HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillI would rather make my own comments, because the noble Lord did not give way at the point at which I wished to intervene when he was talking about the two cases that are the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillThey may be; that is certainly worth discussing. However, I still believe that when we are dealing with these people—bent on mayhem and murder of an indiscriminate nature, the…24 Feb 2020HANSARDReferendumsMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that, on 24 April, I will be producing a Bill for the House to discuss the very issues raised by the noble Lord, Lord Soley? Will my noble…12 Feb 2020HANSARDTransport InfrastructureMy Lords, in the prologue, long before we got to the dappled trees, my noble friend referred to Lincoln. I am glad that she recognised the congestion outside that great city. Can…11 Feb 2020HANSARDYorkshire: DevolutionMy Lords, why does my noble friend continue to insist that there has to be “one area, one mayor”? Many people do not like that model. While I endorse what my noble friend from…10 Feb 2020HANSARDDomestic Premises (Energy Performance) Bill [HL]Briefly, in the gap, I want to add my support to the noble Lord, Lord Foster, thank him for the way he introduced the Bill and echo his congratulations to my honourable friend Sir…07 Feb 2020HANSARDInternational Development: Aid DistributionMy Lords, does my noble friend not agree that it is disturbing that a number of Commonwealth countries do not measure up to the standards that we would all wish to see?…06 Feb 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, can my noble friend assure the House that the devolved Administrations will be officially represented at the conference in Glasgow? Can he also give us some idea of when…05 Feb 2020HANSARDGlobal BritainMy Lords, as many of the problems of the last three years were caused by a less than constructive relationship between Government and Parliament, will my noble friend discuss with…03 Feb 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister has repeatedly said on the Floor of this House that the Government will not set up the sort of inquiry for which the noble Lord opposite has…03 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union: Trading ArrangementsCan my noble friend think of a club which the two might wish to be part of?30 Jan 2020HANSARDUK TelecommunicationsMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that there is real concern when dealing with a totalitarian state that thinks not in electoral cycles but in the long, long term? Can she give…28 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we should take an example from the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, who replied with great graciousness this afternoon, and move forward, jettisoning wherever we can the words…22 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I apologise for starting to speak from the Bishops’ Bench, and I hope I shall be forgiven. I just wanted to put it on record that the speech we have just heard is the…21 Jan 2020HANSARDUK: System of GovernmentMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that simple measures could be taken in the short term which would do a great deal to enhance the reputation of Parliament? Committees of both…21 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, that is the most ill-judged—21 Jan 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend warmly. Does he acknowledge that some important unfinished business has been taken forward in your Lordships’ House in the absence of the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeMy Lords, does my noble friend accept that, while it is right that the police have acknowledged their error of judgment, demonstrators made an error of judgment when they glued…15 Jan 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: Civil SocietyMy Lords, I thank my noble friend for the way he has answered these questions. Can he reflect on the fact that we recently elected a citizens’ assembly? It is called the House of…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Earl. He made some extremely important points, underlining the fact that there is a continuing role for Parliament. Like other…13 Jan 2020