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HANSARDPublic Order BillFor the reasons that the noble Lord gave in his short speech, these statements by the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, who is greatly respected in this House, make me nervous.07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I will carry through a bit further the citation from my noble friend Lady Fox of the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, a much-respected Minister at the Home Office. More…07 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I have been given permission to speak in the gap, which I will do very briefly. I will start with how I come into this issue. When I first arrived in the House of Lords…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI am sorry. I was tempted then to move over to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and his flock, the Cross Benches. He did not say that to me, but I am a former Cross-Bencher…06 Feb 2023HANSARDProbation Service: Chief Inspector’s Reviews into Serious Further OffencesMy Lords, I hesitate to stand up, although things are getting better now, as the formidable yellow flashing time constraint of 20 minutes was before us, but it seems that it has…31 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022I do apologise, but I wanted to remind the House of the 1880s, when London sewage was all put into the River Thames and there was such a stench that both Houses of Parliament had…23 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I apologise for not being in the Chamber when the Minister spoke. I came in only during the speech by my noble friend Lady Hayman. However, I rise because of the date of…23 Jan 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Water) (England) Regulations 2022I would like to thank the Minister before he sits down—although he has completed that act—for his very clear exposition over my concern about the postponement date of 2063. I…23 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillThey are not here this evening; they were here earlier.18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I again find myself the only Back-Bencher of my party in the Chamber. This time I cannot claim to be speaking on their behalf, although last time I intervened I felt…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMany years ago, I used to sit on a legal aid committee. What worries me is the responsibilities that will be placed on all legal aid committees that will have this provision in…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am also in receipt of an excellent briefing from Reprieve, which was covered excellently by the noble Lord, Lord Marks—so much so that I am left with nothing further…18 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I follow on from the early comments from the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, about the confusion and difficulties of interpretation of the provisions before us and similar…11 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I wanted to say something about Clause 23 when it was the right moment; I think this is the right moment, without breaking the rules, and I got a nod from the clerk, so…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI will just say hear, hear—the Bill is far too long and far too complicated.21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI am very relieved to hear that, because I received this stunning brief which I thought, without necessarily understanding its contents, I should bring to noble Lords’ attention.…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy sympathy lies with you.21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I have been out of the House for about three months, and it is very refreshing to come back to your Lordships’ House and one comes back with a rather clear mind. If one…19 Dec 2022HANSARDCabinet Manual: Revision (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I am speaking only through the helpfulness and alertness of the noble Viscount, Lord Younger, who noticed that I was attempting to speak. He said that if I did not make…16 Dec 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I spoke in this House on 26 May in the humble Address to Her Majesty the Queen on her Platinum Jubilee. I said that I could think of her only as a young Queen, because…09 Sept 2022