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HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)If the noble Lord allows me to make my speech, he will perhaps get an answer to that. The Government’s response to our report stresses that the Northern and TransPennine Express…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)To move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Rethinking High Speed 2 (6th Report, Session 2017-19, HL Paper 359).23 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)One person’s wiggle is another’s wobble. I am not sure that either is a technical term but we got the gist of what the noble Baroness meant. She and my noble friends Lady…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, we have had a very good debate. On the subject of Victorian pioneers, my noble friend might recall that when Prince Albert set up a commission for the Great Exhibition,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDHealth: SepsisMy Lords, does my noble friend accept that public education has an important role to play here, so that people are aware of the symptoms—following the question asked by the noble…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Future LocationMy Lords, does my noble friend think that when people in so many constituencies in the north lent their votes to the Conservative Party they were longing for more politicians to…20 Jan 2020HANSARDExtinction Rebellion: Prevent ProgrammeMy Lords, does my noble friend recall that it is a fundamental part of our democracy that Members of both Houses are able to come here to vote and enjoy free passage? Does she…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we have just listened to a powerful speech and I congratulate the noble Lord on it. From its timbre, it was a speech drawn from passion, conviction and integrity.…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillThat is a bit uncharitable. How can the noble Baroness say that this is being rushed through when the House of Commons did not take the time allocated to discuss it?13 Jan 2020HANSARDFootball Association and Bet365My Lords, 25 years ago, when I was in charge of gaming, among other things, at the Home Office, the rule was that operators were not allowed to stimulate demand. Bookmakers were…09 Jan 2020HANSARDFrackingMy Lords, is it sensible for the Government to continue with the moratorium when we are so dependent on gas supplies from the Middle East? Are we not lucky that the noble…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rees of Ludlow. I was particularly impressed by his argument that we can influence climate change more than our…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechGiven the disastrous performance of the noble Baroness’s party at the general election and the loss of its leader, does she not think that instead of just repeating the same…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNHS: NursesMy Lords, from the point of view of both retention and recruitment of nurses, would my noble friend not think it a good idea to allow student nurses who stay in the profession for…07 Jan 2020HANSARDNational Health Service: Pensions TaxMy Lords, this is not just a problem for the NHS; it applies across the public sector—to senior people in the police, the fire service, the Army and elsewhere. It is a problem of…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillI need to confess that I was the Member that the noble Baroness referred to, and I was right about Boris Johnson—he is a winner, as she is about to discover. She is making a very…30 Oct 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillWill the noble Baroness give way?30 Oct 2019HANSARDDrugs: MethadoneMy Lords, how can my noble friend say that it represents value for money if she does not know the cost? To go back to the question of the noble Lord, Lord Brooke, surely that cost…28 Oct 2019HANSARDHealthcare: Brain TumoursMy Lords, has my noble friend noticed that at its conference the Labour Party adopted as its policy on social care pretty well the recommendations of the all-party Economic…24 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Use of Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986My Lords, does my noble friend not think that the whole country should recognise that, when it comes down to it, both the Liberal and Labour parties are not prepared to stand up…16 Oct 2019