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HANSARDConstitution InquiryTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the suggestion by the former prime minister Rt Hon Gordon Brown of establishing an inquiry on the constitution.14 Jun 2021HANSARDConstitution InquiryMy Lords, that is a typically complacent Whitehall response. Surely the Minister, who is more politically astute than people in Whitehall, must realise that there is a growing…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, there have been a number of interesting debates today, and this is an important one. This amendment requires the Secretary of State to make arrangements for the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]14 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I am very pleased to move Amendment 14, which would require the Secretary of State, the Scottish and Welsh Ministers, and the Northern Ireland department to consult when…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]Yes.09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, I am interested in the revelation that the Minister saw the Bill only eight days before the devolved Administrations, Can the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Fox, said, in one of his better interventions earlier, this is a mixed bag of amendments and probably represents skilful grouping by the…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 23 in my name deletes Clause 3(2)(c), which provides regulations under this clause and relates to the charging of fees. That is at odds with the terms of…09 Jun 2021HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Lansley—who, following the revelations from the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, I suppose I should now call my noble friend Lord Lansley—I did not…09 Jun 2021HANSARDCOVID-19 Variant: Travel Guidance for Local AuthoritiesI will have a go now. The latest advice to people in these areas is to minimise travel and use their common sense. If a family have booked a trip away for the weekend, how would…26 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichMy Lords, is the Minister aware that there was already great concern about rigged elections and the appalling treatment of hundreds of illegally detained political prisoners in…25 May 2021HANSARDBelarus: Roman ProtasevichTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they are making to the government of Belarus regarding the emergency landing of a Ryanair flight in Belarus and the subsequent…25 May 2021HANSARDNepal: Covid-19 Vaccine RequestDid the Minister note that when the Prime Minister of Nepal realised he had made a mistake, he resigned? Is it not indicative that he has more honour than the Prime Minister here?20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 Internal ReviewMy Lords, while we all here respect that health is a devolved responsibility, does the Minister not agree with me that one of the problems that arose was the confusion arising…20 May 2021HANSARDUK Policy Implementation for Wales and ScotlandMy Lords, I want to be helpful to the Minister—for a change. Is he aware that, when the noble Lord, Lord McConnell, was First Minister of Scotland and I was Minister of State,…19 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code and Register of Ministers’ InterestsMy Lords, I say to the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, that following the unprecedented veto by the Prime Minister of Sir Alex Allan’s report on the Home Secretary and…19 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Herbert, and to agree with every word he said. In these five days of debate on the Queen’s Speech we can talk about almost…19 May 2021HANSARDTower Blocks: CladdingThe Minister’s replies are entirely unsatisfactory. It is now nearly four years since 72 people died on the altar of private profit. Since then, there have been three further…12 May 2021