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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been an interesting debate that covered a wide range of interests. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and the case he made in favour…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, as other speakers have alluded to, we have been in this place before, but the things we hear are no less shocking or important for us to debate. I am speaking to…30 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I think the Minister has just confirmed the point I was making. On that basis, contracting authorities need to have knowledge of what is in each different agreement in order to…30 Nov 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, this is my first chance to welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, back to her position at the Dispatch Box, and obviously my first chance to welcome the noble Baroness,…29 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 89 in my name. I feel that the time pressure has lifted, so perhaps I can make a nice long speech to your Lordships now. Amendment 89 is…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]The noble Baroness is right that the public sector equality duty is in the Equality Act, but the current system, which we will lose when the Bill comes into force, incorporates…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I rise to speak on Amendment 73 as my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones is detained in Grand Committee. This amendment requires direct-award contracts included in a…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak very briefly. I have just a couple of points to make before I speak to Amendment 9. First, I join the chorus of welcome for the collaborative spirit that…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, we should all be grateful to the DPRRC for its vigilance and thoroughness in scrutinising legislation and this is no exception. A familiar sequence is nearly complete:…28 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, this is a very important group of amendments. We have had many speakers, so I will be concise. My noble friend Lady Parminter has already made some important points on…28 Nov 2022HANSARDNewport Wafer FabMy Lords, I think we welcome this decision. When it comes to the National Security and Investment Act, the Minister is the best authority because, while Secretaries of State have…22 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Departments: Communication with Industry and CommerceMy Lords, in his Answer, the Minister used “consistent”. However, if you talk to businesses, that is not a word that they use. They use “inconsistent”. There has been a rotating…14 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyMy Lords, my noble friend talked about reliance on nascent technology. One way of speeding up technology has been through the Aerospace Growth Partnership—which I am sure the…14 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]One issue that is worth investigating further is who is the arbiter of reliability when it comes down to a system. Is it the buyer, the seller, a third party or some accreditation…07 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]My Lords, when I used to run events to which not many people turned up, in justifying the occasion, I used to tell my boss, “The quantity doesn’t matter; the quality of the people…07 Nov 2022HANSARDElectronic Trade Documents Bill [HL]Is this Bill compatible with the Northern Ireland protocol? Is it compatible with the unique position that Northern Ireland has within the United Kingdom in having an open border…07 Nov 2022HANSARDFootball GovernanceMy Lords, words such as “discussing” and “reviewing” indicate that the department seems to be kicking this ball into touch. Does the Minister recognise that, with every month and…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEmployers: Fire and RehireMy Lords, many across this House joined together to condemn P&O Ferries for its appalling behaviour towards its employees. Does the Minister agree that, in the long run, it seems…03 Nov 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I would just like to congratulate the Minister on the smooth transition from Back-Bench jabs to Front-Bench defence. We look forward to seeing the reprinted version of the Bill so…26 Oct 2022