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HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]My Lords, if I may, I should like to speak in anticipation of the valedictory speech of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, before I move to the terms of the…20 Jul 2022HANSARDSeafarers’ Wages Bill [HL]Before my noble friend sits down, I should be grateful if I could intervene for a moment to apologise to the House, most particularly the Minister and the noble and learned Lord,…20 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]I thank the noble Baroness very much. The noble Lord, Lord Lucas, was giving me a signal from the other side of the Chamber, and I was wondering what it was, but now I know, and I…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I am in a bit of a dilemma. My noble friend Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, if I may so refer to her, has spoken to all the clauses she would like to have taken out of the…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]My Lords, I was for a short time a governor—the noble Baroness is looking at me as if I am doing something wrong—of our local primary school. I remember at a governors’ meeting…18 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, will she receive from me great gratitude for her willingness and that of her fellow Minister to see home schoolers, several of whom are in the House…18 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Five.08 Jul 2022HANSARDSchools Bill [HL]Before the House is resumed, I draw attention to the clock, which has been stuck for a long time at 10 past three, as indeed, I understand, have all the clocks in the House. Since…13 Jun 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, I can only think of Her Majesty as a young Queen. I wrote to her at her 80th birthday to tell her. That must seem very strange when she was 80 years old and even…26 May 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have listened to a debate of extremely strong argument and extreme persuasion, but I think it is now time that we got on with the task of sending back provisions of…26 Apr 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I have been disfranchised twice. I was disfranchised in 1972, when I first entered the House and was disfranchised with lunatics and criminals. The second time I was…06 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I also endorse what was said and support the Bill, particularly because I struggled back from Portsmouth, not for the beginning of Report, alas, but in time to vote. The…31 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, as a very new Member of the House, I had not intended to take part in Committee on this important Bill. However, I need to do so to make a confession. Under the…23 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I am wholly familiar with Governments siphoning off funds raised for one purpose and using those funds for a quite different purpose. I was particularly conscious of…08 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillBravo, bravo!24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, if noble Lords will permit me, I would like to make a short intervention. I have not taken part at all in the debates on Part 2 because I wanted to find my feet more in…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise for the croak in my voice. As two noble Lords have already recognised, the ultimate issue in this batch of amendments is whether Clause 2 remains part of the…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, as I stand in this House for the first time after 22 years of absence, I was particularly touched by the words of welcome by the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby, Lord Thomas…07 Feb 2022