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HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, I warmly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, for her inspiring speech, as well as other noble Lords for the extremely inspiring and moving speeches we have heard…27 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. I apologise for interrupting when he has just begun his speech. A lot of people refer to the need for reform in the EU but never…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a great honour and pleasure—I say that deliberately and with emphasis —to follow such an excellent speech by the noble Baroness, Lady Quin. She is one of…16 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I very much thank the noble Lord, Lord Taverne, for his remarks. I agree with every single comment he made. We thank him. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Saatchi. I…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Positions on the PoundWould the Minister, with his great interest in the history of currencies, care to comment on the long-term record? At a time when the euro is only three points behind the United…30 Sept 2019HANSARDTurkey: Russian MissilesMy Lords, despite the need for a robust defence policy, should we not reduce some of the excessive anxiety about Russia? The United States’ defence budget is 10 times that of…18 Jul 2019HANSARDPalestine: United States’ Peace to Prosperity Economic PlanMy Lords, it is a very great privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Turnberg, who is a great expert on the subject and some years ago wrote an outstanding book on the need for…18 Jul 2019HANSARDGulf of OmanMy Lords, will the Government bear in mind that the erratic and immature President in charge of the United States presides over a defence budget that is 10 times the size of…11 Jul 2019HANSARDAffordable HousingSince the Minister has conceded the need for government intervention against excessive free market distortion effects, particularly from overseas buyers, will the Government now…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Appointment of Joint CommitteeMy Lords, I am disappointed that the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, is not going to support the Motion. It is always a pleasure to follow her. As I think she implied,…03 Jul 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow Daniel Finkelstein—the noble Lord, Lord Finkelstein—who is considered to be the main Times journalist with a sense of humour. He has…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, will the Government explain carefully why the views of millions of British citizens in other EU countries have less weight and value than those of 140,000 mostly rather…18 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, last year there were two marches, with 100,000 to start with and 700,000 later in the year, all of them pro-Europe and pro remaining in the EU. In March this year, 1…22 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Cross-party DiscussionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to report to Parliament on the outcome of discussions on Brexit with the Official Opposition.16 May 2019HANSARDBrexit: Cross-party DiscussionsDid the Minister notice the huge dismay that greeted Theresa May’s astounding proposal to prolong the Brexit agony—a dismay which was led by her own MPs? Rather than leading this…16 May 2019HANSARDFlags (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I am following five scintillating speeches which call into question the nonsense of these regulations. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bruce, for his ingenious amendment,…03 Apr 2019HANSARDFreedom of ExpressionShould the Leader of the House not be more enthusiastic about the slogan cited by the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford? After all, it is used frequently and is well known as the…03 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)I am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord, as I agree strongly with his words, but in the context of what he was saying two sentences ago can he estimate the number of people who…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, in this House we are fortunate to have had many reports about Brexit and all its complications from the various sub-committees and the main European Union Committee. I…01 Apr 2019HANSARDBrexit: The Customs Challenge (European Union Committee Report)This is not the first time I have agreed with the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, on these matters, and I do so strongly—partly in the nervous realisation that I know much less about…01 Apr 2019