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HANSARDHouse of Lords: Nominations for AppointmentI thank the Leader for her helpful reply. There seems to be general agreement that the House is too large. Does she agree that one of the problems is two different perceptions of…30 Jul 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesChief steward! She knows a thing or two about Covid as well. With all the knowledge on that side, why has nothing been done in the last 14 years to deal with this matter?29 Jul 2024HANSARDTeesworks Programme: AuditMy Lords, does the Minister share my mystification that none of the Conservative Members of this House are getting on their feet to make a comment?29 Jul 2024HANSARDHorseracing and Bloodstock IndustriesMy Lords, I am mystified again. With all the knowledge on that side, with the former Member for the South Downs and the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, who is—what is she in the…29 Jul 2024HANSARDGovernment StandardsMy Lords, there is a terrible temptation to go through all the indiscretions of the Ministers of the last Government, but Boris Johnson’s alone would take up the whole of this…25 Jul 2024HANSARDEuropean Investment BankMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on his patience and understanding in not pointing out to Members opposite who are sitting quietly—not asking questions, even from the…24 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am flattered that the noble Lord is spending so much time dealing with one of the points that I raised. There were dozens of others, brilliant points raised by other…23 Jul 2024HANSARDHS2It was. Has the Minister tried recently to go up the west coast main line to Glasgow? If he did, he would realise that there are capacity problems. Something needs to be done to…23 Jul 2024HANSARDHS2Does the Minister recall that the original plan was that HS2 should go all the way to Scotland?23 Jul 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I too congratulate the Attorney-General and my noble friend Lord Khan, who has the unenviable task of replying to what I suppose we could describe as a diverse debate.…23 Jul 2024HANSARDNorthern Ireland Dentists: Amalgam FillingsMy Lords, will the Minister confirm that the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, is one of the people who got us into this mess in the first place?22 Jul 2024HANSARDRussia: SanctionsThe Secretary of State is quite wrong that it is in other capitals that the Russians have the greatest investment. The greatest Russian investment is here in London; it is in…21 May 2024HANSARDUniversities: Financial SustainabilityMy Lords, has the Minister seen that even the Foreign Secretary contacted the Prime Minister to say that a curb on graduate visas could be devastating for universities? Next time…21 May 2024HANSARDPrepayment MetersMy Lords, I have been away for a couple of weeks, and the answers on my return are no better than when I left. Can I give the Minister the opportunity to answer my noble friend’s…14 May 2024HANSARDNuclear Test Veterans: SupportMy Lords, the time taken and the reluctance to give compensation in this case make it similar to the case of infected blood, and we see it again with the sub-postmasters. Has the…02 May 2024HANSARDSurplus Carbon EmissionsWhat discussions does the Minister have with his counterparts in Scotland? When he or his colleagues meet them, could he try to convince them to change their view on nuclear…27 Mar 2024HANSARDFood SecurityMy Lords, with respect, the Minister and the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh, are living in a parallel universe. Did the Minister not see 120 farmers driving their tractors up…26 Mar 2024HANSARDCabinet ManualOur Constitution Committee, of which I am a member, in the same report in which we recommended the revision of the Cabinet Manual , also welcomed the promise by the Cabinet…25 Mar 2024HANSARDFree Childcare SchemeCould the Minister help me? She spoke about entitlement. Could she tell me what the difference is between entitlement and delivery?20 Mar 2024HANSARDProcedure and Privileges Committee: Third ReportMy Lords, this is an excellent report—and I do not often say that about reports from the committee. Like my noble friend Lord Grocott, I am worried about enforcement. The guidance…19 Mar 2024