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HANSARDIndia: Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Earl, Lord Sandwich, for introducing this Question. I must declare an interest: I have a column in the Indian Express every Sunday, and I have…25 Feb 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, as an economist, I know that economists have never found a rational basis for making long-term investment decisions. As Keynes said in chapter 11 of the G eneral T heory…23 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechYes. I believe that people are mistaken if they promise or think that setting up a free trade agreement is an absolutely simple act: you pick up the phone and call somebody and…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig. I shall not speak on what he spoke about, because I have no expertise there. I will speak about…15 Oct 2019HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]My Lords, we are all grateful to the noble Lord for raising a very acute constitutional question. It may surprise many Members of your Lordships’ House to hear that I am very…19 Jul 2019 Bills sponsored (1)