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HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillMy Lords, I thought for a dreadful moment that I was going to say, “I agree with everything the noble Baroness said”, but she spoiled it with her party-political points at the…16 Jan 2024HANSARDPost Office (Horizon System) Compensation BillI know my noble friend the Minister does not want to comment on the particular case of Lee Castleton, but the point I was making about him was there were £325,000 of court costs.…16 Jan 2024HANSARDDriving Licence: Young and Newly Qualified DriversMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who will be 70 later this year. Can my noble friend explain why it is that when you are 70, you have to reapply for your driving…15 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, I know that the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, told the Liberal Democrat conference in 2011 that men made bad decisions, but I have to say that even by that…11 Jan 2024HANSARDHMRC: Tax ReturnsMy Lords, further to my noble friend’s first Answer, has she actually tried ringing the HMRC herself, and what was the outcome?10 Jan 2024HANSARDHorizon: Compensation and ConvictionsMy Lords, further to the question which was asked earlier this afternoon by a right reverend Prelate, the BBC is reporting that Paula Vennells was shortlisted to be the Bishop of…10 Jan 2024HANSARDFinancial Stability: Private Equity FirmsMy Lords, has my noble friend been following the speeches and articles written by the noble Lord, Lord King, the former Governor of the Bank of England, in which he suggests that…13 Dec 2023HANSARDAdult Social Care: StaffingMy Lords, is not the truth of the matter that the Government have just shuffled off responsibility on to local authorities? Can the Minister tell the House what percentage of…12 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, has my noble friend had the opportunity to read the report of the Economic Affairs Committee on universal credit, which pointed out the injustice of people who moved on…07 Dec 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, looking at these Benches, does my noble friend not think it is extraordinarily ironic for the Liberals to complain about appointments to this House, given their numbers…06 Dec 2023HANSARDChildren Seeking AsylumFurther to the questions that we have had, would my noble friend not agree that this underlines how important it is for the Government to continue to tackle the criminalised gangs…05 Dec 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Deportation from FranceMy Lords, has my noble friend seen the reports in the newspapers that civil servants in the Home Office are deciding that they cannot comply with Ministers’ policy declarations…04 Dec 2023HANSARDGeneral Elections: Party-political SpendingMy Lords, further to the questions from the Liberal Benches, would they not carry more credibility if their party had not taken £3.5 million from a fraudster who is a fugitive…29 Nov 2023HANSARDAdult Social CareMy Lords, in July 2019, the Government promised that they would fix the crisis in social care. When does my noble friend think that that will be redeemed?22 Nov 2023HANSARDChildren’s Hospices: FundingMy Lords, a bazillion years ago when I was the Scottish Health Minister pre-devolution, we introduced a pound-for-pound match-funding system for hospices. That worked brilliantly…14 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechI am most grateful to my noble friend. I appreciate her courtesy in referring to what I said. As David Cameron is joining the House on a salary of £106,000, can we take it that…13 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Durham. We all share his aspiration to ensure that children and families are supported, but in order…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDeath of a Member: Lord JudgeMy Lords, I had the great privilege of working quite closely with Igor in my role as chairman of the Conservative Peers. My noble friend the Leader of the House and others have…09 Nov 2023HANSARDBritish SteelMy Lords, it is this side. Does my noble friend recall that the second crossing of the Forth Road Bridge was made of steel, most of which came from China, where they are opening…08 Nov 2023HANSARDHS2 Ltd: CostsIs my noble friend aware that there have been two reports by the Economic Affairs Committee of this House on HS2—one four years ago and another four years before that? The first…25 Oct 2023