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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWhat does my noble friend say to the statement that what is being done here is in effect dismantling a world-renowned piece of legislation—the Modern Slavery Act—passed only eight…12 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it would be entirely appropriate to support virtually all of these amendments, which have my total support. But the message from Frank Field—the noble Lord, Lord…12 Jun 2023HANSARDSchools: Curriculum UpdateMy Lords, when my noble friend Lord Holmes asked a similarly important Question a little while ago and I raised the importance of our schoolchildren having a real foundation in…08 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic Passport Control SystemsWill my noble friend point out to the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, that he was maligning King Canute? King Canute sat at the water’s edge to prove that he could not rebuke the…07 Jun 2023HANSARDWater: Wales and EnglandMy Lords, my noble friend knows of my affection for the Wye, that glorious river. Can he give any encouragement on the cleaning up and reduction of pollution in that river since…07 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, “Do not take to yourself powers that you would not wish your opponents to have” is the substance of the noble Baroness’s speech, and I agree with that. I greatly admired…06 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI hope my noble friend is listening, because I hope he will realise that he too is an inheritor of a great Conservative tradition; we must not be a Government who turn our back on…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords—05 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesWould my noble friend accept that road safety does not depend just upon drivers? Would she consider recommending to the Government, following the example of Paris, a ban on these…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy noble friend must accept that the Bill can be expedited and the House can be satisfied if a proper impact assessment is produced in time for Report. The whole purpose of…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, spoke movingly about her connections with the Conservative Party. Along with my good and noble friend Lord Tugendhat,…05 Jun 2023HANSARDParole Board Recommendations: Open ConditionsDoes my noble and learned friend share my concern that too many people are going to prison? Has a recent assessment been made of the effects of community restorative justice,…25 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the right reverend Prelate and the noble Lord, Lord Best. I agree with everything they said. I begin with an apology to the Committee; I have…24 May 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillIt was promising.24 May 2023HANSARDRailways: Trans-Pennine ExpressFollowing what my noble friend has just said, could I just put in a good word for LNER, and encourage noble Lords in all parts of the House to come and explore the glories of…23 May 2023HANSARDFormer Chief Constables: Gross MisconductMy Lords, if there were a gold medal for stonewalling, my noble friend would deserve to win it. The answers that he gives are obfuscatory and reveal nothing. Will he please…22 May 2023HANSARDWar Widows’ and Widowers’ PensionsMy Lords, I thank and congratulate my noble friend the Minister. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Fookes and the noble Baroness, Lady Crawley. Would it not be a good idea…18 May 2023HANSARDResidential LeaseholdMy Lords, my noble friend in answer to a question a moment or two ago referred to people taking legal advice, but how can lawyers give advice if they do not know what the…17 May 2023HANSARDWhistleblowing FrameworkMy Lords, while I appreciate my noble friend’s sentiments and objectives, do we really have to prostitute the English language in order to achieve them?16 May 2023HANSARDGlobal Britain: TrafficIs my noble friend aware that many of us look back with fond nostalgia to the days when London had one mayor living in the Mansion House? Would not it be a very good idea if we…15 May 2023