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HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support Amendments 16 and 17, introduced persuasively by my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, and, not least, to add another Scots voice to the…20 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendments 6 and 10 in my name and the names of the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson of Balmacara, and the noble and learned…08 May 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I join in the refrain and say that I, too, welcome the Bill and share in the widespread cross-party support for it. As we have heard, it has been a long time in…28 Feb 2024HANSARDThe Union (Constitution Committee Report)It is a great pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate, and I appreciate very much the tone he struck. I am participating in this debate as a former Constitution Committee…20 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland: Economic Recovery and RenewalMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Goodlad. I also congratulate my noble friend Lady Fraser on securing this debate and introducing it so well. May I…09 Dec 2021HANSARDBuilding a Co-operative Union (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas. He is a vigorous champion for Wales, devolution and the union, and I very much agree with what…13 Oct 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I declare my interest as independent reviewer of the UK Government’s union capability. There is no doubt that the Scottish election results have once again put the union…13 May 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Humphreys, and to participate in the debate on Clause 48 and the financial assistance power in the Bill. I want to…02 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I support the group of amendments tabled by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope. They address a central question: how does this Bill sit alongside the common…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I want to comment on some of the issues raised by the amendment. It is useful in that, so far as this Bill is concerned, it draws attention to—if I may put it this…26 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as independent reviewer of the UK Government’s union capability and as a member of your Lordships’ Constitution Committee, whose detailed report…19 Oct 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Viscount and to support the Bill, which enables the UK to be, in the Prime Minister’s words, “an independent coastal state from the…11 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I add my voice to the warm welcome for the restoration of the devolved institutions in Northern Ireland and for a common programme for government that focuses on the…16 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is great pleasure to follow my Constitution Committee colleague, the noble Lord, Lord Hennessy. As we have already heard in the debate, the union will inevitably loom…08 Jan 2020HANSARDPreparing Legislation for Parliament (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Cormack. I am afraid that I cannot compete with his 50 years of service. Nevertheless, I also support the remarks of my…12 Jun 2019HANSARDSchools: Swimming and Life-saving SkillsMy Lords, first, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Storey, on securing this short debate and on the thoughtful way in which he introduced it. I declare my interest as a board…06 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: Stability of the UnionMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane. He and I made our maiden speeches on the same day and he speaks with the greatest authority on…17 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Stability of the UnionAttention should be paid to the machinery of intergovernmental relations, which needs to be strengthened. We also need to look at the cross-UK synergies, weakened since…17 Jan 2019