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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I start by declaring my railway interests, as I will be speaking a lot about the Railways Bill in my remarks this evening. All these interests are unpaid. They include…20 May 2026HANSARDRail FreightMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that one of the secrets of growing rail freight is to increase the versatility of freight locomotives? In that context, will he welcome the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 384, which is similar to the one tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, and debated in Committee on 15 January. Police charges for…11 Mar 2026HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, I declare an interest as the British Government’s trade envoy to Taiwan, a position I have held since 2016, having been appointed originally by the noble Lord, Lord…04 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026It might be helpful to the Committee if I explain that we are considering only the first Motion on the agenda at this time. I shall call the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, to…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLocal Government Finance Act 1988 (Prescription of Non-Domestic Rating Multipliers) (England) Regulations 2026I apologise for interrupting the noble Lord, but a Division has been called. We look forward to hearing from him again in about 10 minutes.10 Feb 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, if there is a Division in the Chamber while we are sitting, and it is quite likely that there will be, this Committee will adjourn as soon as the Division Bells are rung…10 Feb 2026HANSARDNorthern Powerhouse RailMy Lords, I thank every noble Lord who has spoken in this exchange and warmly welcome the Statement that was made last week in the other place. I congratulate the Minister on…19 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, on tabling these important amendments, on working so hard on this clause over many years and on speaking so persuasively…15 Jan 2026HANSARDArmed Forces Chaplains (Licensing) MeasureMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Harris of Richmond, is taking part remotely, and I invite her to speak.09 Dec 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Act 2025 (Specified Competitions) Regulations 2025My Lords, I commend the regulations in front of us. I strongly support the points made by the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, on the question of the inclusion of the women’s game. It…19 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. The House has heard me speak on this subject a number of times over the past 10 years, ever since the counsel’s opinion came through that the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice: RecordsTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they intend to bring police force records in England and Wales under legislative control and to make police forces subject to the…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice: RecordsMy Lords, as my Question indicates, this issue has been around for over 13 years. Bishop James Jones’s devastating report called ‘The Patronising Disposition of Unaccountable…11 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice: RecordsWould my noble friend consider meeting the Archives & Records Association to discuss some of these issues, in particular whether the records of police forces in England and Wales…11 Nov 2025HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, we are debating Amendment 102 to Clause 45, and the noble Earl, Lord Howe, was in full flow.11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I cannot call Amendment 47A, as it is an amendment to Amendment 47. Clause 48: Refugee Convention: particularly serious crime Amendment 4805 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I just say to noble Lords that it is very hard to hear the speeches from the Front Bench if there is a lot of chattering on my right.05 Nov 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I am almost lost for words. As the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, said, this campaign has been running for almost 15 years. The first stage was when I took a Private…28 Oct 2025HANSARDPublic Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) BillMy Lords, there being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall…21 Oct 2025