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HANSARDHereditary Peers By-election—as is traditional on these occasions, I thank the returning officer for his work; it was more complicated this time, because there were quite a few voters. I congratulate the…14 Jun 2023HANSARDNational Security Strategy CommitteeMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Foulkes raised another issue on this Motion, which is the growing and alarming disproportion between the number of Peers on the Government Benches…12 Jun 2023HANSARDDriving LicencesMy Lords, the Minister mentioned age. I am sure I am right in saying that a big proportion of people taking the test are age 17, 18 and 19, and many of them will need a driving…05 Jun 2023HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsThe exchanges we have heard are predictable and understandable, but is it not important that, in all of these kinds of discussions, we recognise the wider context in which…23 May 2023HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824My Lords, the Minister said two or three times that one of the factors is as soon as parliamentary time becomes available. We are already in an inordinately long Session, with no…17 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, I find it pretty astonishing that the Government should call for national rejoicing that they have finally got the level of policing up to the level of 13 years ago,…02 May 2023HANSARDVoter Authority CertificatesMy Lords, if I heard the Minister correctly, she said there would be a review this autumn on these local election results and another review after the next general election and so…02 May 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial CodeMy Lords—25 Apr 2023HANSARDHousing: OvercrowdingMy Lords, the myriad issues that arise on housing provision are very serious indeed. The solution might be expensive but it is not complicated —virtually every questioner today…25 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Transport in Towns and CitiesMy Lords, I happily add my thanks to our two chairs; to our secretariat, who have been splendid over the period of the production of this report; and to my colleagues on the…17 Apr 2023HANSARDOccupied Palestinian TerritoriesDoes the Minister acknowledge that for years, if not decades, Ministers in his position on that Front Bench have reiterated support for a two-state solution and opposition to…27 Mar 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords: Regional RepresentativenessTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the regional representativeness of the membership of the House of Lords; and how any such assessment is used when…22 Mar 2023HANSARDHouse of Lords: Regional RepresentativenessMy Lords, I am not sure that they are succeeding in that respect. Can the Minister confirm that the south-east region, outside London, has 100 Peers, which is 20% of the…22 Mar 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme BoardMay I just ask the Senior Deputy Speaker to bear in mind that it is not just people from around the world who admire this building and see it and its purpose as iconic? I have…22 Feb 2023HANSARDFan-led Review and Football White PaperMy Lords, is not one of the most crucial factors affecting football clubs—indeed, the whole of the professional game—the chasm that exists between the Premier League and everyone…21 Feb 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I assume that we are debating this Motion. In his characteristically emollient and persuasive way, the Leader of the House is actually announcing what a shambles the…08 Feb 2023HANSARDTransport: South WalesFurther to my noble friend Lord Griffiths’s question, it is very welcome that we are talking about, we hope, opening lines that were vandalised by Dr Beeching. The Government have…02 Feb 2023HANSARDCars: Headlight GlareThe Minister seemed unconvinced by my noble friend Lady Hayter’s evidence of how motorists feel about dazzling lights coming towards them—it is certainly anecdotally the case from…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners: Accountability ArrangementsI make it eight questions that the Minister has fielded so far today, all of them pretty hostile to what he has had to say, including a number from his own side. These include…25 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationMy Lords—23 Jan 2023