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HANSARDCommon Fisheries Policy and Animals (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019I apologise for not having been able to be there in October. I was looking after the interests of the Minister and other Members of this House at the meeting of the Council for…04 Nov 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Devolved GovernmentMy Lords, will the Minister give careful consideration to whether it would speed up the restoration of devolved government in Northern Ireland if we were to stop paying them until…28 Oct 2019HANSARDNHS: Babylon’s GP at Hand AppMy Lords, is it just a coincidence that Dominic Cummings used to work for this dodgy private healthcare company that is now getting so much financial and other assistance from the…21 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, there have been a lot of mentions today of the last time Parliament met on a Saturday. On that occasion, I had the great privilege of participating in the debate in the…19 Oct 2019HANSARDExtension of Article 50My Lords, on another aspect of this, what is the parliamentary authority for the huge expenditure on the advertising campaign Get Ready for Brexit, when the House of Commons has…25 Sept 2019HANSARDUpdate to ParliamentMy Lords, has the Leader of the House come to the conclusion that the nature and tenor of this Statement confirm that the Prorogation was indeed a political act, and that that is…25 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechIt was a prescient Question, was it not? Will the noble Earl, who is known for his integrity and honesty, confirm that Parliament normally goes into recess for party conferences,…03 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to announce a date for the next Queen’s Speech.03 Sept 2019HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]Could the Minister help me? He mentioned the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and the Commonwealth Games in London. I had the great privilege of attending the Commonwealth Games in…24 Jul 2019HANSARDCouncil of Europe: House of Lords Members’ ContributionMy Lords, I join in the universal thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, for securing this debate today. I declare an interest as a member of the parliamentary assembly. It is my…24 Jul 2019HANSARDBuses: Rural ServicesMy Lords, in Scotland, thanks principally to free travel for older people, who can travel anywhere throughout Scotland absolutely free, rural bus services are being maintained and…16 Jul 2019HANSARDFree Television LicencesMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chair of Age Scotland. This is not a matter for the BBC: it is a government responsibility. The Minister says that the Bill that my noble…15 Jul 2019HANSARDRoyal Navy: FrigatesMy Lords, with no disrespect to my excellent, gallant and noble friend, is it not the case that we now have two admirals for every ship we have serving? Is it not about time we…11 Jul 2019HANSARDMulti-academy TrustsMy Lords, what arrangements have the Minister’s department made to ensure that assessment of the financial arrangements and auditing of the Inspiration Trust are fully independent?10 Jul 2019HANSARDUniversal Credit FraudMy Lords, like the right reverend Prelate, I am a little confused. If there is a brilliant fraud and investigation team and the Minister is genuinely concerned, why did it take a…10 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWhy does the noble Lord think that the Treasury will agree to Parliament making this decision without its approval—I see the Leader of the House is not listening—given that I keep…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillYou can say that but you cannot prove it. It is not an exercise in futility. It has happened in other countries and has worked well, so you cannot argue that it is futile. What is…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI wonder whether the noble Lord will give way.08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillNo, we do not.08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate so far, with a really fascinating speech from the noble Earl, Lord Devon. We learned a lot from it that we did not know about…08 Jul 2019