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HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I too am particularly pleased to be able to participate in this debate because it gives me an opportunity to say a few words about the noble Baroness, Lady Chalker.…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCommon Frameworks (Common Frameworks Scrutiny Committee Report)My Lords, it is indeed a pleasure to follow such a distinguished lawyer: as we will see with subsequent speeches, our committee has been well served by a number of very…02 Feb 2023HANSARDFootball: Illegal Entry to MatchesMy Lords, I declare an interest as one of over 8,000 members of the Foundation of Hearts, which owns the largest fan-owned club in the whole of the United Kingdom. I have also had…01 Feb 2023HANSARDHorizon Europe: UK ParticipationThis is one of the many disasters of Brexit. What are the benefits? Could the Minister tell us what the benefits are?31 Jan 2023HANSARDVulnerable Households: Energy CostsMy Lords, the Minister is very good at the gobbledegook but could he explain why the decrease in wholesale prices is not passed on by decreasing the price to consumers?31 Jan 2023HANSARDGlobal Health PoliciesMy Lords, my friends at Age International have reminded me that access to healthcare in developing countries is even more difficult for older people, who are more vulnerable. The…30 Jan 2023HANSARDSchools: Artificial Intelligence SoftwareMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, made a declaration of interest that he is a working teacher in a state school in north London. Is the Minister aware that if I were a…19 Jan 2023HANSARDAvian Influenza: Game BirdsMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that all the grouse moors and pheasant shoots to which the noble Lord, Lord Colgrain, and others referred are up in Scotland? Following his…18 Jan 2023HANSARDScotland Act 1998: Section 35 PowerMy Lords, I have a very short question—18 Jan 2023HANSARDUnited Nations Security CouncilMy Lords, does the Minister agree that, if Scotland became independent and the United Kingdom ceased to exist, our membership of the Security Council might be open to question? Is…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAlcohol Duty BandsMy Lords, what discussions have the Treasury and the UK Government had with the Scottish Government, who clearly have an interest in this in relation to two aspects—one being…12 Jan 2023HANSARDSocial Mobility CommissionMy Lords, I offer the Minister congratulations on answering three Questions out of the four, particularly since she has done so without any support from officials in the Box. I…12 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionWill the Minister write to me with those figures? I think they will be very instructive. If he writes to me and puts a copy of the letter in the Library, we can use it when we…11 Jan 2023HANSARDIndustrial ActionMy Lords, I have to return to the European precedents that the Minister cited—the Prime Minister has cited them as well—starting with France. Can the Minister tell us how…11 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Principles Policy StatementMy Lords, can I respectfully disagree with the Minister in his hope that my noble friend Lady Hayman of Ullock stays in her place? The sooner she is in his place, the better it…09 Jan 2023HANSARDTax-free ShoppingCan the Minister tell us whether the effective devaluation of the pound against the euro and the dollar is a subtle way of attracting tourists?15 Dec 2022HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords—15 Dec 2022HANSARDLiaison CommitteeThat is the first time that anyone has admitted that I am right. It is a red-letter day, and it could not have come from a better person than my friend the noble Lord, Lord…15 Dec 2022HANSARDClean Energy: InvestmentMy Lords, on Sunday when I was passing Torness on an LNER train—it was freezing cold and there was no wind to turn the turbines—I thought how lucky we are to have nuclear energy…14 Dec 2022HANSARDScottish IndependenceI am very grateful to the Minister for his reply: I could have written it myself. However, now that the Supreme Court has decided that the Scottish Government have no…07 Dec 2022