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HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Bain & CompanySince I have the opportunity to come back, I would like to say that I am very grateful to the Minister for her response. The US is a key ally of ours, as are other countries in…23 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Bain & CompanyTo ask His Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the government of the United States of America about the suspension of United Kingdom government contracts with…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMore importantly, all of the victims’ groups are opposed to the Bill. It is quite difficult to get them to agree on anything, but they agree in their opposition to the Bill.23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, it is always a pleasure and a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, whose care and concern for Northern Ireland has always been exemplary. I thank and…23 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillI am grateful for the intervention, particularly as the noble Lord has long experience of policing, and he makes telling points. In short, Kenova is the way in which we can get…23 Nov 2022HANSARDGovernment Contracts: Bain & CompanyMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord True, and Jacob Rees-Mogg—I never thought I would say that—for suspending Bain & Company from obtaining UK government contracts for…23 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I support most, if not all, of the amendments in this group seeking to circumscribe the new powers over “serious disruption”, especially Amendment 23. I do so not to…16 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ElectionsLike my noble friend Lord Murphy and the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, whose responses I commend, I welcome this Statement. However, I stress that there is only one way in which we…14 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillThe Minister has been very generous and kind in saying that he was grateful that I raised the single electricity market, but he has not addressed any of the issues I put to him.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendments 21B, 21C, 23B and 23C, in my name and the names of my noble friends Lady Ritchie of Downpatrick and Lady Goudie. I am grateful for their support.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillWill the noble Lord accept a small intervention to follow up on the point he made about the democratic deficit? I agree with him and he agrees with me on it. Would he confirm that…31 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]My Lords, I strongly support the Bill and congratulate my noble friend Lord Wigley on bringing it forward. The devolution settlement in Wales is being systematically sabotaged by…28 Oct 2022HANSARDGovernment of Wales (Devolved Powers) Bill [HL]I will try to finish as quickly as I can. The Welsh Government, together with the other devolved Governments, have also been pressing the UK Government for greater flexibilities…28 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I hope that I will not embarrass the noble Lord, Lord Howard, by saying that I agree with virtually everything that he said. First, however, I pay a brief tribute to May…25 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerMy Lords, was not the Chancellor’s Statement yesterday just a bonfire of Truss economic insanities?18 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseTo ask His Majesty’s Government what are the implications for public spending of the increase in borrowing announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 23 September.13 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseI thank the noble Lord for that expert reply. Has the Prime Minister any idea what on earth she is doing? The Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates she must slash public spending…13 Oct 2022HANSARDWater Companies: BorrowingsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether water companies’ borrowings have increased since they were privatised; and if so, by how much.05 Sept 2022HANSARDWater Companies: BorrowingsMy Lords, surely the Government have to reform the privatised water system. Despite a huge hike in pumping raw sewage into rivers and off beaches, abject failures to fix chronic…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEmployment RightsMy Lords, does the Minister see any contradiction between cheering key workers during the pandemic and then condemning them when they strike to get the decent pay rise they have…19 Jul 2022