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HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWhy did it rule it out? I should have asked earlier. My noble friend Lady Smith chastised me earlier for being late to the issue. Why was it not considered? Why was it ruled out…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe noble Earl has been very helpful but he moved over the issue of the decant before I was able to ask him a question. I asked earlier about the position of the Library and of…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWhen I went to the briefing meeting, the lady in charge of the shadow sponsor body did not have an answer either, and nor did she have an answer on security. There are a lot of…08 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillWill the Lord Privy Seal confirm that no costings were carried out or estimates taken of the proposal to build a new Parliament elsewhere?08 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, with the Carillion scandal, the Capita scandal and the Serco scandal, do the Government not see a pattern? Will they not learn a lesson and realise that these…04 Jul 2019HANSARDStatistics: AccuracyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what procedures they follow to ensure the accuracy of any statistics used by ministers in parliamentary proceedings.01 Jul 2019HANSARDStatistics: AccuracyMy Lords, we know that the Government are worried when this Minister is put up to answer the Question. Is he aware that: on 10 January, the noble Baroness, Lady Buscombe, misled…01 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeI did not ask the Senior Deputy Speaker to say when the general election will be—heaven forbid. What I asked was: if there is a general election later this year, how does that…01 Jul 2019HANSARDLiaison CommitteeMy Lords, I wonder whether the Senior Deputy Speaker could help me and the House. What would happen to the rotation if there were to be a general election later this year?01 Jul 2019HANSARDDigital Economy Act 2017 (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, this Bill would amend the Digital Economy Act 2017 in respect of TV licence fee concessions by reference to age, and shift the responsibility from the BBC back to the…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Discussions with the European UnionI am always happy to give way to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, for whom the House has the greatest respect. However, as even this House seems to be…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Discussions with the European UnionMy Lords—20 Jun 2019HANSARDBreathing Space Scheme: Consultation ResponseMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the picture he has painted of millions of people in debt and in poverty is at odds with the rosy picture that the noble Baroness, Lady…19 Jun 2019HANSARDGulf of Oman and Strait of Hormuz: Merchant ShippingCan the Minister confirm that the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, has been very helpful in this area and that we should be proud of all its work, whatever the Daily Telegraph…18 Jun 2019HANSARDBritish Citizens’ RightsMy Lords, I think the Minister misunderstood the question from the noble Lord, Lord Bridges. He did not ask about the warnings and notices to go out to individual organisations…18 Jun 2019HANSARDAfghan Interpreters: Security ClearanceMy Lords, with respect to the Minister—whom we all respect—this has been dragging on for a very long time. Can he confirm when it was first raised?17 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for giving me a couple of minutes. It has been an exceptional debate. My only regret is that it has not been at prime time, when more…13 Jun 2019HANSARDReferendumsMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lords, Lord Cormack and Lord Soley. In my view, referenda are incompatible with our parliamentary democracy. I have always been against them. As…13 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesThat this House takes note of the case for the provision of free public transport and television licences for older persons as a means to alleviate loneliness and isolation and of…13 Jun 2019HANSARDOlder Persons: Provision of Public ServicesMy Lords, I am particularly grateful to my noble friends in the Labour group in the Lords for agreeing to bring this topic forward and for asking me to speak to it. It is a really…13 Jun 2019