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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the hour is late, so I simply want to say this: I hope that the noble Baroness the Leader of the House will take on board the very wise advice given by my noble friend…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIf the noble Lord is prepared to have those discussions with the Cross Benches, what is wrong with the Official Opposition? Why can he not have the same discussions with them?01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillYes, we were both thrown out by the electorate, but we were given some resource to enable us to deal with staffing and other issues. We were supported in that process.01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I think I have a sense of humour, but I did not find the noble Lord’s speech at all amusing. What is being proposed here is a nasty proposition. It is being proposed in…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the noble Lord just explain how that works for the Cross Benches?01 Apr 2025HANSARDUK Newspapers and News Magazines: Foreign State Investment FundsMy Lords, I sympathise with the Minister’s position. Later today, we are going to discuss the Employment Rights Bill. Are the Government considering the position of the employees…27 Mar 2025HANSARDSpring StatementMy Lords, the Minister is a man of integrity whom I hold in great regard and respect. So could he just be straight with the House and acknowledge that further cuts in public…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillSurely it would be possible, if the noble Baroness is not prepared to accept my noble friend’s amendment, to have a one-clause Bill which simply alters the number and is agreed…25 Mar 2025HANSARDClosed-Ended Investment Companies: Cost DisclosureMy Lords, what is going wrong when Parliament—and all credit to the Government for acting on this matter—and the Government pass a statutory instrument and the regulator then puts…24 Mar 2025HANSARDVictory in Europe and Japan: 80th AnniversariesMy Lords, many of the people who fought on after VE Day used the phrase “the forgotten army”, so can we make sure that we emphasise the sacrifice and real hardship that many of…20 Mar 2025HANSARDPublic Sector: Working From HomeMy Lords, is not the answer to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Londesborough, of why the Government are not tackling this problem the same as for why their policy on…20 Mar 2025HANSARDScotland: New Nuclear Power GenerationMy Lords, power devolved is power retained. If the Scottish Government are not acting in the interests of the United Kingdom, with their opposition to nuclear power and to oil and…18 Mar 2025HANSARDOverseas Companies: UK-registered SubsidiariesMy Lords, why is Fujitsu still being allowed to bid for government contracts when it has made no substantial contribution towards the costs and hardship that it caused as a result…17 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipMy Lords, is not the key to a successful private finance initiative the appropriate transfer of risk? To ensure that happens, it is important to have the people in the Treasury or…13 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Baroness made a very passionate speech in favour of democratic accountability. Why then did she not stand for the House of Commons instead of coming here?10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore the noble Baroness moves to her second amendment—10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWill the noble Baroness give way?10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down—10 Mar 2025HANSARDConduct CommitteeOn the points that the noble Baroness made about social media, can we take it that what she has told the House on record will be used by the commissioner and the committee going…05 Mar 2025HANSARDTelegraph NewspapersMy Lords, given that the Secretary of State is acting in a quasi-judicial capacity, which I quite understand, will the Minister or one of her colleagues perhaps endeavour to send…05 Mar 2025