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HANSARDFemale Genital MutilationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that our work in this area and other areas in international development has been far more effective since we set up a separate international…06 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionWill the Minister tell the House whether, under the cover of this consultation, the Government intend to renege on their promise to continue free TV licences for those over 75?05 Feb 2020HANSARDGreenhouse Gas EmissionsMy Lords, there have been some reports that the Government are considering moving the conference away from Glasgow. Can the Minister confirm that that is not the case?05 Feb 2020HANSARDTV Licence Fee EnforcementMy Lords, but what are the Government doing to ensure the continuation of free TV licences for all people over 75?23 Jan 2020HANSARDUK: System of GovernmentI agree with the Minister, but would she and the Government consider turning the commission that was included in the Conservative Party manifesto into a UK constitutional…21 Jan 2020HANSARDUK: System of GovernmentTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to exploring how (1) a federal, or (2) a confederal, system of government could be implemented in the United…21 Jan 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Future LocationTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration is being given to relocating the House of Lords out of London.20 Jan 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Future LocationMy Lords, that does not answer the Question. Can the Minister confirm the reports that No. 10 has said that this is a serious proposal? No. 10 also says that it is one of a range…20 Jan 2020HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26 and Civil SocietyMy Lords, may I, as someone from Edinburgh, welcome the fact that the conference is to be held in Glasgow? Will the Minister encourage his colleagues to ensure that as many as…15 Jan 2020HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: Civil SocietyMy Lords, since the remit is still unsure and has not yet been decided, will the Minister ask for the consideration of a federal constitution for the United Kingdom to be included…14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I do not intend to go into detail on this potentially disastrous Bill—I leave that to my noble friends Lord McNicol and Lady Hayter on the Front Bench. I take this…13 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI wonder if the noble Lord would give way.13 Jan 2020HANSARDFrackingMy Lords, could the Minister as a fellow Scotsman clear up a mystery for me? Is the position of the Scottish Government a ban or a moratorium?09 Jan 2020HANSARDHammersmith BridgeDoes the Minister recall that, during the general election, Mr Boris Johnson pledged to consider building a bridge from Northern Ireland to Scotland, even though there are…07 Jan 2020HANSARDDigital CompetitionMy Lords, has the Minister seen the reports that people who used to work for Conservative Prime Ministers and the Conservative Party have set up false sites on Facebook and other…05 Nov 2019HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Special ReportWhy not?04 Nov 2019HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Special ReportMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that MI5, SIS and GCHQ are all willing for the report to be published?04 Nov 2019HANSARDNational Biodiversity Network ReportMy Lords, the Minister mentioned our overseas territories in his Answer. My friends in the Falkland Islands tell me that if Brexit goes ahead, their economy will be devastated. In…04 Nov 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have a question for the Minister in relation to this, whether or not it came up in the Grand Committee. How will this be dealt with in the period now? We are dissolving…04 Nov 2019HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I have just one further point to raise. I thank the Minister; as always, he is really helpful. He is a Minister who knows his brief extremely well and answers questions. As he…04 Nov 2019