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HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, before I comment specifically on the amendment in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, I think that both the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, and the noble…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I agree with much of what the noble Lord, Lord Beith, said and with the amendment tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Norton. I am not sure it is hugely important but,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I very much support Clause 1 being part of the Bill, but I want briefly to record how big a decision this is. Just 11 years after the Fixed-term Parliaments Act 2011 was…25 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I came cold to this debate, as it were, to hear what was to be said. I am certainly not an expert on the law, but I have had quite a bit to do with the Companion over…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillI am glad to assist, but I would like to ask the noble Lord a question. I have already explained how a Prime Minister who wanted an election could get one, so the power remains…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMay I just ask, what would be an improper dissolution?25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I would like to think that the Minister will find this argument conclusive. If he had accepted the amendment on Clause 2 that so many noble Lords thought was valuable—to…25 Jan 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsCan the Minister confirm that, when Labour left office in 2010, the number of Labour Peers exceeded the Tory Opposition by 26 and that, under this Government, the number of Tory…24 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan (International Relations and Defence Committee Report)My Lords, 6 January was the first anniversary of the publication of our report. Several other noble Lords have mentioned the problems associated with getting it debated—better…24 Jan 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the balance in the House of Lords between members taking the Government whip and members taking the whip of the…24 Jan 2022HANSARDNational Living WageI am grateful to the Minister for reminding us that it was a Labour Government who introduced the national minimum wage. He did not remind us that it was done in the teeth of Tory…17 Jan 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Humanitarian CrisisMy Lords, we know that before the full takeover by the Taliban, there were many examples of co-operation between the Taliban locally and aid organisations, though it was very…13 Jan 2022HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I put on the record a specific point and a couple of statistics relating to the debates before Second Reading in Grand Committee, to which the Minister referred. I note…10 Jan 2022HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, before the noble Lord sits down, he threw me slightly by saying that this applies to Private Members’ Bills as well. Having reread the letter from the Leader of the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, 60% of the people in intensive care have received no vaccination whatever. Can the Minister tell us more about the people who have not been vaccinated? In particular,…06 Jan 2022HANSARDPublic Health: Night-time WorkingMy Lords, given that so few people work night shifts from choice—some do but most do not—is it not ironic that, very often, these night-time jobs are quite low paid? Is it not a…06 Jan 2022HANSARDRetained European Union LawOn the crucial issue of democratic accountability and proper scrutiny of legislation and the legislative process, which I am sure we all want to see enhanced, will the Minister,…16 Dec 2021HANSARDUN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian RefugeesMy Lords, the Minister has been in his post a good deal of time now and is a very effective Minister. How much longer must the people of the Occupied Territories suffer and be…09 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, which are the unknown unknowns that are easy to know?08 Dec 2021HANSARDCompanies (Strategic Report) (Climate-related Financial Disclosure) Regulations 2021My Lords, I strongly agree with my noble friend. This is not directly the subject of the noble Lord, Lord Callanan, and I do not expect a comprehensive and detailed reply. But I…06 Dec 2021