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HANSARDIntelligence: RussiaThe golden visas.31 Jan 2022HANSARDDevolved Governments: Public ExpenditureTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the devolved governments regarding monitoring of their public expenditure.20 Jan 2022HANSARDMikheil SaakashviliMy Lords, following on from that question, is the Minister aware that monitors from the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe visited Georgia last month? They have…13 Jan 2022HANSARDNet-zero Test for New PoliciesDoes the Minister agree that new nuclear has an important part to play in achieving our net-zero targets? Will he indicate what the UK Government are doing in relation to that in…11 Jan 2022HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, it is very seldom that we have an opportunity to discuss procedures in this House, and I want to raise a particular issue that arises from the three points in the report…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPrime Minister: Meetings with First Ministers of the Devolved GovernmentsMy Lords, I am happy that William Wallace got in before me on this particular question. There are issues beyond the pandemic that need to be discussed between the four…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19They are all non-affiliated.06 Jan 2022HANSARDIndia: Missionaries of CharityMy Lords, as well as bilateral representation country to country, which can sometimes be misunderstood, will the Minister and the Government explore the possibility of using…06 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic Health: Night-time WorkingDoes the Minister agree that if the start time of this House on Tuesdays and Wednesdays were brought forward to 11 am, it would save some elderly people from late-night work?06 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementI accept that, but can the Minister just say that the kind of actions I have just mentioned are included in and have not been excluded from the options being considered by Her…05 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementCan the Minister confirm that among the sanctions that the Government are looking at are financial and economic sanctions and travel restrictions and that they are considering…05 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety DefectsMy Lords, the Minister has effectively conceded that this has dragged on for far too long. He said in reply to the question from my noble friend Lord Kennedy that his right…05 Jan 2022HANSARDPhilippines: Typhoon OdetteMy Lords, returning to disaster resilience, does the Minister recall the excellent report commissioned by a former Tory Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew…05 Jan 2022HANSARDUK-Ukraine Credit Support AgreementMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Astor, who, as we have heard, has great experience in defence from his time as a Minister in the Government, and who has…05 Jan 2022HANSARDPhilippines: Typhoon OdetteWhy not?05 Jan 2022HANSARDEuropean Union: Border Control ChecksFurther to the Question from the noble Lord, Lord Purvis, he and I are both members of the committee that reported today. Part of the recommendations is a warning that there is…16 Dec 2021HANSARDEnvironmental Land Management SchemesIn reply to an earlier question, the Minister used the phrase “ongoing discussions with the Treasury”, a phrase beloved by civil servants and Ministers. Can the Minister tell us…16 Dec 2021HANSARDInternational Day of DemocracyDoes the Minister agree that the Council of Europe is an important agency for promoting democracy? Is it not significant that Belarus is the only country in Europe not a member of…15 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine DonationsMy Lords, is it any wonder that we face a tidal wave of omicron when we have provided only one-fifth of the vaccine doses promised to countries overseas? Did the Minister hear the…14 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: PCR and Lateral Flow Test ProvidersMy Lords, it is not just Matt Hancock and Randox, or Rupert Soames at Serco: a large number of these companies that have multimillion—even multibillion—pound contracts for testing…13 Dec 2021