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HANSARDCommercial Payments Bill [HL]I advise the Committee that if this amendment is agreed to I will be unable to call Amendments 3 to 5 for reasons of pre-emption.21 Jul 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that, possibly unlike in some other areas, the proposals for Worcestershire for two unitary authorities geographically divided by north and…21 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]I should point out to the House that Amendment 25 erroneously appears in two groups—this one and the next. I understand that it should be in the next group.13 Jul 2026HANSARDRailways BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. I agree with a huge amount of what she said, and I welcome her support for the Bill. As he is…07 Jul 2026HANSARDKing’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 2025