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HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, why are we discussing the separation of this kingdom? We are not riven by some massive ethnic difference in the way that Kosovo or South Sudan or somewhere was. In all…01 Jul 2021HANSARDSpace Industry (Appeals) Regulations 2021My Lords, look at the sheer vastness of what is before us, all to regulate space. The clue is in the name: space is largely empty; that is why we call it space. The noble Lord,…29 Jun 2021HANSARDFree Trade Agreement Negotiations: AustraliaMy Lords, how extraordinary that there should be this opposition to a trade deal with Australia—a country with which we enjoyed the closest commercial relations before the…24 Jun 2021HANSARDUniversities: Compulsory RedundanciesMy Lords, I draw attention to my declaration of interests, particularly as a teacher at the University of Buckingham. The proximate cause of these redundancies is a fall in…21 Jun 2021HANSARDCovid-19: ChildrenMy Lords, I also thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris, not just for securing this debate but for introducing it so eloquently. I am sure that all of us, on all sides, were moved…17 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare my interest as a neighbour and, I flatter myself, a friend of the Minister. I have observed him in his natural habitat, and I know him to be a countryman of…16 Jun 2021HANSARDFood, Poverty, Health and the Environment Committee ReportMy Lords, perhaps I may add my voice to those who have welcomed back the noble Lord, Lord Sentamu. His has always been an original and powerful voice, often raised on behalf of…10 Jun 2021HANSARDG7 Global Tax AgreementMy Lords, if tobacco taxes discourage smoking and carbon taxes discourage pollution, what do business taxes do?08 Jun 2021HANSARDAgricultural Exports from Australia: TariffsMy Lords, we do not reduce tariffs on imported food as a favour to Australia, we do so as a favour to ourselves—which may incidentally happen to benefit some Australian exporters.…08 Jun 2021HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, mine will be a lonely voice in this debate. As my noble friend Lord Vaizey forecast, the note that I strike will be dissonant—indeed, given the tenor of your Lordships’…27 May 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, I thought long and hard about participating in this debate. I have been here for only five minutes. There is a weight of experience all around me that I am conscious of.…20 May 2021HANSARDUK Policy Implementation for Wales and ScotlandMy Lords, our world-beating vaccination programme was a UK achievement. Our independence allowed us to move quickly and our size allowed us to buy big. Can my noble friend the…19 May 2021HANSARDElectricity Supplies from EuropeMy Lords, interconnectors play an important role in reducing costs, but Britain is not at risk of an energy embargo. We are close to self-sufficiency, we will be closer when…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I begin by adding my voice to those who have welcomed our two new Members, my noble friend Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie and the noble Baroness, Lady Merron—a very…13 May 2021HANSARDIreland/Northern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, the United Kingdom has concluded free trade agreements with 67 states, not counting the TCA belatedly ratified by the European Parliament this week. Can my noble friend…29 Apr 2021HANSARDBiodiversityMy Lords, there is a scene in “The Simpsons Movie” where the dysfunctional family arrives in Alaska and is handed a wad of money, and the border guard says, “Here is $1,000. We…28 Apr 2021HANSARDTurkey: Free Trade AgreementMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Purvis of Tweed, on bringing this important Motion before us. His argument that Turkey was the demandeur because we run a trade…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, to an extraordinary degree we see racial questions in this country through the prism of the American south—a subculture anomalous within North America, let alone within…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Economic RecoveryMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Lea of Crondall. I do not have the FDI figures in front of me and I do not have a hat either, but I am glad he raised the…20 Apr 2021HANSARDBotulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, my noble friends, and noble Lords opposite. In fact, I would like to associate myself with all the…16 Apr 2021