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HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I am happy to support Amendment 7 in the names of the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley, and the noble Baroness, Lady Kramer, relating to non-disclosure agreements. What on…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 6 and 8. Amendment 6 deals with the question of peer review, which is absolutely essential. In my remarks to the Committee last Tuesday, I explained…12 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillCan the Committee hear the noble Lord, Lord Framlingham, now?09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for her kind remarks. Sadly, I am reluctant to concede that this mad project can go ahead because I know it will…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I hope this time noble Lords can hear me.09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMy Lords, I hope that your Lordships can now hear me. I speak in support of Amendments 4 and 9, proposed by the noble Lords, Lord Berkeley and Lord Tunnicliffe. I particularly…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillI am ready to speak.09 Nov 2020HANSARDHigh Speed Rail (West Midlands-Crewe) BillMay I contribute now?09 Nov 2020HANSARDEU: Xylella FastidiosaI am grateful to the Minister for that Answer. Does he agree with me that it is quite outrageous for the EU Commission to bully us in this way, given the gravity of the situation?…08 Jul 2020HANSARDEU: Xylella FastidiosaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have received from the European Union about the Government’s plans to prevent the importation of Xylella fastidiosa .08 Jul 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]I entirely support the amendment of the noble Baroness. Does she agree that while we talk about the reasons for the mental health of young people, austerity, local councils and…03 Mar 2020HANSARDDivorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]Is the noble and learned Baroness actually saying that there is no possibility of that person changing their mind?03 Mar 2020HANSARDTree Pests and DiseasesMy Lords, after the wonderful introduction by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, and all the excellent contributions since then, covering the range of problems we are facing,…13 Feb 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)I want to dispel the idea that I am in any way against large infrastructure projects. I am just against nonsenses.23 Jan 2020HANSARDHigh Speed 2 (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Desai, and I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Forsyth for organising this debate, which has been wide ranging,…23 Jan 2020HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, illustrate how deeply entrenched views are and how three and a half years’ debate has not made the slightest difference to…30 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechWould the noble and learned Lord agree that in times such as this, it is so important that we rely on our tried parliamentary machinery, and that in recent times we have altered…21 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechWhat part does the noble Lord think the Battle of Britain played in the Second World War?15 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Parliamentary Processes My Lords, does the Minister agree with me that most Acts of Parliament are designed to benefit the people of this country, and the surrender Act is simply a ruse designed by those…03 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitDoes the noble Lord acknowledge that both the Master of the Rolls and the Lord Chief Justice disagreed entirely with the view of the Supreme Court?02 Oct 2019