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HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, I have the unenviable task of following the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane, who is probably one of the most knowledgeable Peers in this House on procedure. It is always a…12 Jan 2023HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthI begin by thanking all noble Lords who are about to speak in this important debate, the Minister who will reply and the Library for its background notes. The transport Bill was…05 Dec 2022HANSARDGreat British Railways and Rail Services in the NorthTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of their decision not to introduce a new Transport Bill on (1) the establishment of Great British…05 Dec 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineIt is the turn of this side; noble Lords from other parties have had three questions on the trot. Can the Minister be brought back to the here and now? There should have been a…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I fear the Minister will never be able to see the virtues of Stockport, which is a vibrant community and is business- friendly. On Saturday, eight trains to Manchester…04 Jul 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, I shall ask the Minister a straight question. If she came to this Chamber 17 minutes late to answer these questions, how does she think the House would feel? If she was…27 Apr 2022HANSARDSchools: Extremism and IntoleranceMy Lords, the report by the independent review of the Prevent extremism strategy was due to be submitted to the Home Office in September. It was then put back to 31 December, and…28 Mar 2022HANSARDBuildings: CladdingMinister, the £5 billion is welcome, to rectify this terrible problem, but the actual bill is £15 billion. I think that, when Ministers announce money, they should announce the…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalMy Lords, the Minister and I come from the north-west of England—Greater Manchester—where clearly we have tribal loyalties to football clubs. But this is about information. On the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPrivate Landlords: Tenants with PetsI draw Members’ attention to my interests as set out in the register. The Government recognised the importance of pets and made changes to the model tenancy agreement. However,…15 Jun 2021HANSARDSocial HousingFollowing on from the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, by centrally imposing an assumption that around 50% of the programme will be used for home-ownership schemes, the Government are…24 May 2021HANSARDIndustrial Strategy: Local GrowthThe Industrial Strategy Council’s annual report points out that the Government’s plans “are not yet a practical roadmap for delivering Net Zero, with several areas at present…26 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic AnimalsMy Lords, there is well-reported and documented evidence of people stealing pets for profit. It is usually dogs, but cats are also being stolen to order, usually Persians and…15 Apr 2021HANSARDSchools: Exam-year PupilsWith the exception of three weeks of relative respite last July, Greater Manchester has known some of the tightest restrictions in the country for more than 10 months, resulting…02 Feb 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Iraqi InterpretersAs a previous Member has highlighted, 40 Iraqi interpreters who worked with the British Army have been killed since the fall of Saddam Hussein. What support, if any, has been…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Night-time EconomyMy Lords, I declare my interest as vice-chair of the APPG for the Night-Time Economy. In 2019, the annual revenue budget for the night-time economy nationally was £66 billion.…26 Jan 2021HANSARDArcadia Pension FundI noticed that the Minister said that the Government had no liability, and she mentioned the word “honourable” in almost the same sentence. Does she agree that that is cold…08 Dec 2020HANSARDSpending Review 2020My Lords, from a Greater Manchester perspective, the commitment to rewrite the Green Book is welcome. For too long, the Government’s appraisal process for investment has unfairly…03 Dec 2020HANSARDHuman Medicines (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I do not intend to take up too much of the time of the House, but I want to make a couple of comments and ask the Minister three questions about the SIs and the context in which…02 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Charitably Funded HospicesMy Lords, in my home town of Stockport, St Ann’s Hospice is about to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It is one of the largest and oldest hospices in the country. It has been…28 Oct 2020