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HANSARDProcedure and Privileges Committee: Third ReportYes, there are some on our side as well—I accept that. It also says in the guidance that speeches should not be read but that you can refer to notes. But how many times have we…19 Mar 2024HANSARDScottish Government: Devolved CompetencesMy Lords, that is all very well, but there is fury all over Scotland at the Scottish Government spending money outwith their responsibilities, particularly on vanity projects and…13 Mar 2024HANSARDScottish Government: Devolved CompetencesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the Scottish Government regarding any activities it is undertaking that fall outwith its devolved competences.13 Mar 2024HANSARDPost Office Horizon: Compensation and LegislationMy Lords, notwithstanding what I said at Question Time, the Minister has been really helpful in all his replies. I wonder whether he can help me with another. When I was a lot…27 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office: Executive RemunerationMy Lords, is it not encouraging that my noble friend Lord McNicol has already started answering questions from the Dispatch Box? Does that not bode well for the future?27 Feb 2024HANSARDEnvironment Agency: Flood Defence ExpenditureMy Lords, can the Minister tell the House what can be done to stem the flood of Tory donors to the House of Lords?20 Feb 2024HANSARDParliamentary Estate: Traffic MarshalsMy Lords, this is yet another example of how this building is not fit for purpose. We are spending millions on Peers’ Entrance but nothing seems to be happening there, and we will…08 Feb 2024HANSARDParliamentary Estate: Traffic MarshalsWould the noble Lord bet £1,000 on it?08 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI must declare an interest, not because of my own age but because I used to work for Age Concern Scotland and am now proud to be a patron of the Hourglass Safer Ageing…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I particularly thank the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and my noble friend Lady Thornton for their kind, sympathetic words. I appreciate them and I know that Hourglass…05 Feb 2024HANSARDDevolved Authorities: Expenditure outwith CompetencesTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they expect to receive a report from the Cabinet Secretary on the arrangements for ensuring expenditure by the devolved authorities is…05 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill05 Feb 2024HANSARDDevolved Authorities: Expenditure outwith CompetencesBut my Lords, it is now more than six months since Simon Case gave that commitment to the Constitution Committee. We have had fine words from the Dispatch Box—we have them again…05 Feb 2024HANSARDPost Office LtdMy Lords, I am perplexed: the Statement said that the chairman left by mutual agreement, the Minister spoke earlier about his resignation, but the Secretary of State made it clear…30 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-Canada Trade Deal: Suspension of NegotiationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of the suspension of negotiations for a trade deal with Canada.30 Jan 2024HANSARDUK-Canada Trade Deal: Suspension of NegotiationsMy Lords, post-Brexit trade negotiations are in total chaos. George Eustice, who was Environment Secretary in the Cabinet at the time, described the deal with Australia as a…30 Jan 2024HANSARDUN Sustainable Development GoalsMy Lords, instead of going on with slogans such as “Stop the boats” and gimmicks such as deportation to Rwanda, is not the best way to help to reduce illegal migration to see…16 Jan 2024HANSARDEngineered Stone and SilicosisMy Lords, has the Minister seen the reports in the Scottish media that part of the Stone of Destiny has been taken into private ownership by a member of the Scottish National…15 Jan 2024HANSARDLeasehold ReformIt is very good to see the Minister back at the Dispatch Box. She has read out very faithfully the Civil Service briefing. However, we know from the Post Office scandal that…11 Jan 2024HANSARDLevelling Up: North-east EnglandMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the best things about the north-east of England is that you are almost in Scotland? However, as the noble Lord, Lord Beith, said,…14 Dec 2023