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HANSARDUK Weapons SystemsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they have complete control over the use of all UK weapons systems without needing to consult, or seek approval from, other governments or…01 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Weapons SystemsMy Lords, I expected the Minister to say that he had operational control over all weapons systems, but all weapons systems require maintenance, and require to be renewed. It is my…01 Jul 2025HANSARDMarking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025My Lords, we need to think of the Minister’s welfare. I am quite sure that she probably needs counselling, coming to these debates. We see the array of people on the Benches…30 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I apologise for not speaking at Second Reading, but I did attend the pre-brief that the Minister kindly gave to Peers. On Amendment 71, tabled by the noble Baroness,…26 Jun 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI thank the noble Lord for his intervention. The Minister will be aware that, of course, the ECHR has particular connotations for me and Northern Ireland and how we negotiated the…26 Jun 2025HANSARDGibraltarThe Minister said that this agreement would be subject to approval. We have not seen the detail, but I want to know what would happen if there were a different Government—for…17 Jun 2025HANSARDOfficial Controls (Plant Health) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, to some extent, as previous speakers have said of this set of regulations, it is almost preposterous that we are debating it several months after its implementation. But…09 Jun 2025HANSARDOfficial Controls (Plant Health) and Phytosanitary Conditions (Amendment) Regulations 2025I suspect that the answer will be, “We need them there just in case there’s an outbreak of disease and we have to inspect animals and get back to crawling under tractors to see if…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I think the objective of the noble Baroness’s amendment is commendable. I worry, however, that if a property is altered, it will be limited by the assessment made by…06 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillCan I just come back on the reinstatement issue? Perhaps there was something in that response in the other place that the Minister referred to which would have covered this.…06 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismI just want to say to the Minister that I do not think there is any fundamental disagreement in the Room about where we should be going, but we have been getting the answers that…01 May 2025HANSARDFrozen Libyan Assets: Compensation for Victims of IRA TerrorismI thank the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, for securing this debate. This subject has been going around Parliament now for many years. I have had the privilege of being a member of a…01 May 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I hope this Bill does not turn into a Punch and Judy show between employers on one side and organisations and trade unions on the other, because it obviously has a…29 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillWill the Minister agree to write to us about the Home Office and place a copy in the Library? Additionally, the Minister said on the previous day in Committee that she did not…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, in previous contributions to the Committee, I made the point that our objective should be to increase supply and simultaneously reduce demand. I think we are now facing…28 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I again note my interest in the register as the owner of a single rented property. The Minister has asserted, as Ministers are required to do, that, in her view, “the…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I would have thought that common sense alone would have encouraged the Government to accept the amendment on the grounds that, surely, it is one way of avoiding…24 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, I declare an interest on the register in regard to this matter. The Government cannot take this legislation in isolation. As a country, we are taking policy actions that…22 Apr 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillThe Minister made the valid point that tenants with different landlords should not be treated differently. If a landlord owns 30 or 40 properties, and one or two are caught in a…22 Apr 2025HANSARDUS Tariffs on EU GoodsMy Lords, the review of the trade and co-operation agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom will take place next year, 2026. If the Minister thinks that things…18 Mar 2025