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HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I shall speak to the amendments in this group. For the record, I declare my interest as a trustee of Action on Smoking and Health. First of all, I follow on from the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillI will come to that point in a moment and explain further. The TRIS process concluded on 18 February. The UK Government have provided a clear and satisfactory response to the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDLocal Government ReorganisationMy Lords, I declare an interest as a non-executive director of MHCLG. Can my noble friend the Minister remind the House of the original purpose of local government reorganisation?…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, I must begin my contribution to this debate with two formalities. First, I declare that I am an honorary member of the court of Newcastle University. In fact, I am a…12 Feb 2026HANSARDSecurity of Candidates, MPs and ElectionsMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister share my concern about the rising tide of abuse in our politics being detrimental to the broadest range of candidates putting…12 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: Remote CommunitiesMy Lords, further to the question from the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, can I ask my noble friend the Minister to join me in thanking the many hundreds of volunteers who run our…09 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I seek to make a brief contribution to the discussion on this amendment. Noble Lords might ask themselves why somebody whose political experience was predominantly in a…05 Feb 2026HANSARDBusiness RatesMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree with me about the importance of certainty and security for businesses in the payment of business rates in particular? While local…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Development Partnership AssistanceMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for securing this debate. I fear that my contribution will be a mere shadow of the exemplary exposition of the challenges…29 Jan 2026HANSARDRetail and Hospitality SectorMy Lords, it is the tradition in your Lordships’ House that maiden speeches are heard in silence, originally as a mark of respect for the recently deceased father of the…22 Jan 2026