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HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Supply of MedicinesMy Lords, it is astonishing that the Minister confessed in the answer to a previous question that this is just one of many problems arising from the agreement. He is the Minister…09 Dec 2021HANSARDScotland: Economic Recovery and RenewalMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow that excellent speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Davidson, whom I know so well and have great personal respect for. Like her, I…09 Dec 2021HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyWhile the situation in England and Wales is bad, it is even worse in Scotland, which has the highest level of drugs deaths in Europe. The SNP Government have always tried to blame…09 Dec 2021HANSARDDowning Street Christmas PartiesMy Lords, the Minister failed to answer my noble friend Lady Smith’s second question on whether any members of the Government from your Lordships’ House were either in attendance…09 Dec 2021HANSARDSmuggling: Kittens and PuppiesMy Lords, has the Minister seen the reports that Pen Farthing and his dogs were evacuated from Afghanistan following the personal intervention of the Prime Minister, encouraged by…07 Dec 2021HANSARDArrangement of BusinessI wonder whether we can ask a question. Why can we not ask a question?06 Dec 2021HANSARDCompanies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021I object.06 Dec 2021HANSARDGambling: Children and Young PeopleMy Lords, would the Minister consider advising football clubs not to have betting companies on their shirts but instead to follow the good example of Heart of Midlothian Football…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCompanies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021Yes.06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeWill the Minister think again? The Prime Minister is accountable to Parliament, and Members of the House of Commons individually are elected by the British people. The Prime…06 Dec 2021HANSARDCompanies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021My Lords, I exercised the right that all noble Lords have to object to Motions being taken en bloc, not because I object to these two particular Motions being taken en bloc but…06 Dec 2021HANSARDHGV Driving TestsMy Lords, I am glad that I did not ask the question about reversing. I follow up the excellent question from the noble Lord, Lord Kirkhope, about facilities. Has the Minister ever…01 Dec 2021HANSARDHGV Driving TestsOne.01 Dec 2021HANSARDIndependent Fan-led Review of Football GovernanceMy Lords, I declare an interest as one of 8,800 owners of Heart of Midlothian Football Club, the largest fan-owned club in the whole of the United Kingdom. I also have the…29 Nov 2021HANSARDInternational Development StrategyMy Lords, when I was at DfID I was greatly impressed by the development work done by older people, particularly older women, in families and communities. How much more could be…25 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, I have listened very carefully to the noble Baroness the Minister, who we all have a lot of respect for. She said two years ago that she was frustrated at the delays.…24 Nov 2021HANSARDSmoke-free PavementsMy Lords, I recall the intense pressure that was put on me in the 1980s when I introduced a Bill to ban smoking in public places. Will the Minister tell us what representations…24 Nov 2021HANSARDIsles of Scilly: ShipsWill the Minister ensure that the tendering is open, and not the kind of privileged access tendering that we have seen for protective equipment and clothing during the pandemic?23 Nov 2021HANSARDPersonal Independence PaymentsDoes the Minister not find it embarrassing, treating some of the most disadvantaged people in society in such a penny-pinching, niggling way when consultants are paid over £1,000…22 Nov 2021HANSARDNew HospitalsMy Lords, will the Minister stop waffling and put on record an answer to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Mann, saying precisely what he means by a “new hospital”? I…18 Nov 2021