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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I seem to remember that we had quite a lot of debate in this House about the inclusion of the date of 29 March in the legislation. It astonishes me greatly to find that…26 Mar 2019HANSARDSibling CouplesMy Lords, given that the Financial Secretary to the Treasury has refused on four occasions to come to the Economic Affairs Committee and its sub-committee on the loan charge and…21 Mar 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, could my noble friend the Chief Whip confirm that the Prime Minister has told the House of Commons on no fewer than 108 occasions that we shall be leaving the European…18 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]If my noble friend is so certain that the Bill will not make it on to the statute book, why on earth is he moving this amendment?15 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]Does my noble friend not see the irony of a hereditary Peer arguing against patronage, given that all hereditary Peers are here as a result of patronage given some generations…15 Mar 2019HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]The noble Lord has stolen my thunder by admitting that his amendment is absurd and part of an exercise to try to talk this legislation out, which is a disgrace. I wonder what…15 Mar 2019HANSARDGP Partnership ReviewMy Lords, on the subject of GPs retiring, what are the Government going to do about the fact that many GPs are retiring once they reach the age of 55 because their final salary…21 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Northern Ireland BackstopMy Lords, when the Government and the House of Commons voted for the Motion calling for the replacement of the backstop, what was the Government’s understanding of the meaning of…19 Feb 2019HANSARDMulti-Academy Trusts: SalariesMy Lords, given the concern on the Liberal Benches about salary levels and value for money, and given the fantastic success of the Harris academics—I have visited four of the…14 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy recollection of those days, when those brave people in eastern Europe were liberated, is that their leaders wanted to know, “How quickly can we meet Margaret Thatcher, who has…13 Feb 2019HANSARDSocial Media: Online AnonymityMy Lords, does my noble friend recall that we got a dramatic improvement in attitudes towards health and safety when we made the directors of the company personally liable for it?…06 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandYes, it does. The EU was responsible. Under Gordon Brown’s Government we were encouraged to buy diesel cars and to put diesel fuel into them. The duty on the fuel was reduced. So…05 Feb 2019HANSARDNissan in SunderlandMy Lords, I declare an interest as the owner of a diesel-powered Mini that was exempt from the congestion charge, but who, I am now told, will have to pay the congestion charge…05 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Approval of the Outcome of Negotiations with the European UnionCould it be that he considers the date iconic because such a huge majority of the House of Commons voted for the legislation that set it in stone?28 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: NegotiationsMy Lords, did my noble friend see the “Question Time” from Derby last Thursday and the reaction of the audience to the suggestion that we might defer Article 50? Is it not plain…24 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)To move that this House takes note of the Report from the Economic Affairs Committee Treating Students Fairly: The Economics of Post-School Education (2nd Report, HL Paper 139).16 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure for me to introduce the report of the Economic Affairs Committee, Treating Students Fairly: T he Economics of Post- s chool Education . The Committee…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, shortly after the committee had concluded its report, the Prime Minister asked me to go to No. 10 to discuss it. In the waiting room the words that she spoke on the…16 Jan 2019HANSARDEducation: Treating Students Fairly (Economic Affairs Committee Report)Very Scottish.16 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationI suggested no such thing.14 Jan 2019