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HANSARDBycatch Risk Prioritisation FrameworkMy Lords, will my noble friend confirm that some of the best fishing is around the Falkland Islands? Will she also confirm that, as far as this Government are concerned, the…21 Jul 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, let me first say that, like all sensible Scotsmen, I will be supporting England tonight. I can tell the noble Lord, Lord Addington, that soccer is my main interest, as a…15 Jul 2026HANSARDHolding the Line Against Tyranny and Anarchy (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I am told that we should never start a speech with an apology, but I sincerely apologise if I have to leave before the end of the debate to get back up to Scotland—I had…09 Jul 2026HANSARDLord AdvocateMy Lords, I too congratulate my noble friend on her well-deserved appointment to the Front Bench. On this occasion, however, I agree—for once—with the Opposition spokesperson.08 Jul 2026HANSARDLord AdvocateIt had to happen some time. We should not wait for the Scottish Government to ask for the legislation to be changed. This is a responsibility of the UK Government and the UK…08 Jul 2026HANSARDInternational Marine Protected Area: Sargasso SeaWhen I was listening to the Opposition Front Bench, I was trying to recall who it was who first suggested the transfer of Diego Garcia to Mauritius. Perhaps my noble friend could…06 Jul 2026HANSARDPost-16 Education and Skills: FundingMy Lords, does my noble friend get increasingly exasperated, as I do, when Front-Bench spokesmen opposite get increasingly strident in their attacks on the Government? We have not…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCovid FraudMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for that reply, but does he not think it strange that Peter Murrell is in jail for embezzlement of £400,000 whereas not one person…29 Jun 2026HANSARDCovid FraudTo ask His Majesty’s Government what action they have taken regarding the recommendations in Pursuing Recoveries and Preventing Reoccurrence: Final Report of the Covid Counter…29 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum: AppealsMy Lords—29 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum: AppealsMy Lords, as my noble friend knows, in my advancing years I have become more understanding, particularly of those who find themselves, sadly, in opposition. The Front-Bencher…29 Jun 2026HANSARDSteel TariffsCan the Minister confirm that the Government are consulting on this, and therefore that some of the suggestions made in this House and in the other place can be taken into account…18 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesMy Lords, it is increasingly clear that there was a major effort by the Russians in support of the SNP at the Scottish Parliament elections, because it is in their interest to…17 Jun 2026HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that it is not just about how much we spend but ensuring that it is spent effectively? What is being done within the MoD to ensure that…16 Jun 2026HANSARDMiddle East: Iran ConflictMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the United Kingdom Government are now able to play a far more positive part in relation to this issue than if they had…15 Jun 2026HANSARDMindanao EarthquakeMy Lords, it is my recollection that we used to be rather speedier in response when we had a separate Department for International Development, which was unfortunately abolished…10 Jun 2026HANSARDSchool Admissions: Selective InclusionWill my noble friend spread the news to all pupils in England that they are lucky they do not live in Scotland, where there is a declining education system under the failing SNP…08 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationMy Lords, someone called William Wallace ought to know that the coalition in Scotland was far more successful than the one down here. Will my noble friend the Minister confirm…03 Jun 2026HANSARDSporting Events Bill [HL]My Lords, I hope colleagues will forgive my rustiness today, because this is the first proper speech I have made since my long, enforced absence from the House: that is, apart…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, it is clear that Members opposite were hoping that there would be a silver bullet in all these humble Address papers that would kill the Prime Minister. When they have…02 Jun 2026