Contributions
1,404 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDUK Property Ownership: Overseas JurisdictionsMy Lords, as we all know, “legislate when time allows” is a phrase to kick things into the long grass. The evidence to date is that this item is nestling very deep in the long…13 Oct 2021HANSARDEmissions Trading Scheme: TransportMy Lords, as the Minister pointed out, these schemes cover energy-intensive businesses. However, if the disorderly situation that is currently under way continues, manufacturers…11 Oct 2021HANSARDGovernment Departments: Non-Executive DirectorsMy Lords, I am grateful to the BEIS website, which points us to the 2014-15 annual report on departmental boards. In it, there is fulsome praise from the then Paymaster-General…08 Sept 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI am moving this amendment on behalf of my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones, in whose name it is, who unfortunately could not come today. He figured that this would be taken on day…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, there are more Bills to follow; I fear that I am being drafted into the purchasing Bill and the other Bill that the Minister just mentioned. The Minister is wrong to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillWe are down to the irreducible minimum. During my Second Reading speech, I asked the Minister about the range of technologies covered by the Bill. I do not recall getting a…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI thank the Minister for his response—but not much. There is a tendency, which has come through in this and lots of other Bills, for representatives of Her Majesty’s Government to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) Bill15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillBefore I comment on that excellent speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, I want to return to the answer that the Minister gave on the Newport Wafer Fab issue, which proves…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillOnce again, this is a short but important debate, and one of a continuing series. In response to the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Stirrup, we had a short discussion that, to some…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI thank the various noble Lords for their contributions. I will speak to Amendment 24, which bears my name, but I recommend that the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, reads the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, I commend the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and my noble friend Lady Northover for this amendment, which I would have signed had she not done so already. We heard at Second…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI thank the Minister and other speakers for this debate, which is really important. The Minister was basically saying in her response, “Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered.” If…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillThe undue burden point touched on by the noble Earl, Lord Erroll, is really important. On a previous group I spoke about regulatory friction and the fact that this has not been…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI emailed the clerk, asking to speak after the Minister.13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillI thank the Deputy Chairman and apologise for speaking across him. I am a bit intrigued by the comment of the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, on the subject of legal enforceability.…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillIn quick response to, or doubling up on, the noble Earl, Lord Erroll, my understanding is that the code is enforceable by law. If it is not, perhaps the Minister can explain how…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, harmony is breaking out across the Room, with the possible exception of the Minister. I will not reiterate my noble friend’s well-put argument but I refer the Minister—I…13 Jul 2021HANSARDTelecommunications (Security) BillMy Lords, in response to the noble Earl, Lord Erroll, I say that it is also a huge issue when you have, essentially, a near-monopolistic private sector supplier, which makes any…13 Jul 2021