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HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, first, I sincerely thank the Government and the Opposition Whips for agreeing that there should be some extra time for this important debate, in light of the current…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I thank the Minister for his, as usual, comprehensive and very helpful response. While I am tempted by the suggestion from the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, to press this…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am grateful for that support from the other side. Russian businesspeople and officials accused of corruption or links to the Kremlin own at least 150 huge properties in the UK,…24 Feb 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I wonder if the Minister can just deal with the question laid by the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and me about the Council of Europe.24 Feb 2022HANSARDIreland: Russian Naval Military ExercisesMy Lords, the Minister said in reply to a previous question that these sanctions had already been approved by Parliament. But that is not true—they are on the Order Paper for…23 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I thank the Senior Deputy Speaker for the courteous way in which he has dealt with these issues, both formally and informally. I am most grateful to him for discussing…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, we have had a very good debate on both topics. I am grateful again to the Senior Deputy Speaker. However, I do not think we are dealing with whether the person coming in…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I assure my noble and learned friend—I think I can call him that, as we have known each other for many decades—that I would not have moved it if the Lord Speaker had not…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeI may be misled, but my understanding is that this would not be making a decision; it would be carrying out a decision that has already been made, and that is better done by the…22 Feb 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeAs an amendment to the first Motion in the name of the Senior Deputy Speaker, at the end insert “but that this House believes that the Lord Speaker should call remote participants…22 Feb 2022HANSARDCovid-19: Lateral Flow TestsMy Lords, I wish the Minister a speedy recovery. He has been working late hours and deserves our total sympathy. I wonder, however, whether he could give us some indication of how…10 Feb 2022HANSARDNorth Sea Oil and GasMy Lords, can the Minister confirm whether decisions on these matters are within the total competence of the United Kingdom Government? Is there any way that the Scottish…10 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsThere might be some pots and kettles there, especially from me. Will he use his considerable powers of persuasion to see whether Scots Ministers can follow the lead that he has…07 Feb 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, is the Minister aware that, although some progress has been made for England under the sustained and excellent pressure of my noble friend Lord Kennedy of Southwark,…07 Feb 2022HANSARDEnterprise Investment SchemesMy Lords, this is the latest example of one of the disasters of Brexit. Yesterday, we heard at the European Affairs Committee about Horizon Europe and the problems there. We are…03 Feb 2022HANSARDAutocrats, Kleptocrats and PopulistsMy noble friend Lord Browne of Ladyton has chosen an excellent Motion to table because democracy around the world is under threat and needs urgent action to protect it. Never…03 Feb 2022HANSARDKabul: Pen FarthingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they received concerning the evacuation of Pen Farthing and his animals from Kabul.02 Feb 2022HANSARDKabul: Pen FarthingMy Lords, that was all very interesting, but it did not answer my Question at all. Did the Minister not hear Dominic Dyer, who was the principal lobbyist for Operation Ark, on LBC…02 Feb 2022HANSARDRailway Stations: FacilitiesMy Lords, I think that a lot of us have an interest to declare on the question of lifts and public toilets—think about it. The Minister was very quick with the exact statistic on…01 Feb 2022HANSARDIntelligence: RussiaMy Lords, does the Minister think that President Putin is going to treat seriously any threats from Boris Johnson or Liz Truss, when we are continuing to give hundreds of Russian…31 Jan 2022