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HANSARDMinister for Intergovernmental RelationsMy Lords, intergovernmental relations are a two-way street. Is the Minister aware that, in Scotland, the devolved Government are spending money on areas that are not devolved,…18 Oct 2021HANSARDRoyal Navy: Ships and FrigatesMy Lords, when we get these extra frigates, Admiral West should maybe be re-enlisted. Does the Minister agree that there is a startling contrast when it comes to frigates being…14 Oct 2021HANSARDUK Property Ownership: Overseas JurisdictionsCould the Minister explain why we should not come to the conclusion that the reluctance to take action on this and other tax evasion and avoidance is because of the very generous…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEnergy Prices: Electricity BillsOh no.13 Oct 2021HANSARDSchools: Examination AssessmentsMy Lords, following the question from my noble friend Lord Hunt, what possible justification can there be for private schools having charitable status? Would not the money saved…12 Oct 2021HANSARDCost of LivingJust answer her question.12 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyWhy? There is time left.11 Oct 2021HANSARDBlack Dog Crisis Management CompanyMy Lords, in the remaining time is it possible to ask the Minister to answer the questions that she has failed to answer—11 Oct 2021HANSARDAUKUSMy Lords, I too welcome this Statement, as long as it is not just an elaborate cover-up for snatching the contract away from France and is a genuine defence co-operation, which is…16 Sept 2021HANSARDImports from EU to UK: Grace PeriodMy Lords, as well as a damaging, dangerous shortage of HGV drivers and millions of pounds’ worth of food rotting in the fields around the United Kingdom, we now have this…16 Sept 2021HANSARDImports from EU to UK: Grace PeriodTo ask the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what plans Her Majesty’s Government have to extend further the grace period on imports from the European Union to…16 Sept 2021HANSARDCommonwealth Fund Report: NHS RankingMy Lords, is one of the reasons for this decline the fact that we have fewer doctors per head than almost any other country in the OECD? When the Prime Minister announced 6,000…14 Sept 2021HANSARDHuman Rights Priority CountriesMy Lords, is the Minister aware that the wonderful Belarusian musician, Maria Kalesnikava—a nominee for the Council of Europe’s Václav Havel Human Rights Prize—has been sentenced…13 Sept 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, under cover of this announcement, the Government broke another manifesto promise by abandoning the triple lock on pensions. With the costs of energy and food projected…09 Sept 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, I shall start with a surprise and say how pleased—indeed, delighted—I am that the noble Lord, Lord True, will reply to this debate. He will be relieved to hear that I am…09 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, I wonder whether our Cabinet Office Minister could tell the House how the Government decided that the best person with the expertise and qualifications to provide…08 Sept 2021HANSARDEU Bilateral Agreements for Asylum SeekersMy Lords, returning to the original Question, is not the truth that the Home Office has been unable to negotiate any bilateral agreements—indeed, none is in sight in the near…06 Sept 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, recent appointments to the Lords have been scandalous on four counts. The first is cash for honours, under which the Government have bestowed peerages principally to…06 Sept 2021HANSARDBelarus: ElectionsMy Lords, first, I warmly thank the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, who, as he said, is a UK delegate to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, as, indeed, I am. I thank him…22 Jul 2021HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Access to Official DocumentsI send my sympathies to the Minister but that is a very unsatisfactory answer, and I wish he was here in person so I could tell him to his face. Does he agree that, with certain…20 Jul 2021