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HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationMy Lords, as the Minister responsible for the production of the Cabinet Manual in 2011, I have to confess that I expected that it would have been updated before now, so I welcomed…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, before I start my remarks, I draw attention to my declaration in the register of interests as the non-executive chair of RVL Aviation. The Minister will, I hope, be…02 Jun 2026HANSARDFor Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish MinistersMy Lords, I draw the Minister back to the noble Lord’s original Question, which was about which government departments are not complying with the Supreme Court’s judgment. I asked…01 Jun 2026HANSARDProcessed Russian Oil Products: SanctionsMy Lords—21 May 2026HANSARDDemocratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Ebola OutbreakMy Lords—21 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsI am grateful to the Government Chief Whip. The Minister will be aware that the Scottish Government are proposing compulsory caps on the prices of basic foodstuffs in supermarkets…20 May 2026HANSARDSupermarkets: Voluntary Price CapsMy Lords—20 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, can I press the Minister a little on the timing point and the need for scrutiny? Presumably, the Government are planning on a Minister, in both the other place and this…19 May 2026HANSARDDefence, Security and Resilience BankMy Lords, on a note of agreement, I agree with the Minister—I think—on his position on the defence bank, which may surprise him. He set out the importance of defence procurement.…19 May 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords—24 Apr 2026HANSARDSecurity VettingMy Lords, the Prime Minister made it clear that he would have not made the appointment if he had the information from UK Security Vetting. At any point, did the Prime Minister or…20 Apr 2026HANSARDSouthport InquiryMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his comprehensive answers. He is of course absolutely right that, for many of the recommendations, the Government must take the time to…15 Apr 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I want to cover a couple of points and reflect on what the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Scotland, said, which was that, despite the debate, there is a sense that…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness said that she does not want a publicly available register. Does she think that the patients of a general practitioner have the right to know whether that…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillHang on, let me just finish the point. With respect, people on my side of the debate keep being told off for speaking at length. There is a choice here. I want to try to make my…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe problem is that I do not think it is that clear, and it is not just me. If it were that clear, then the royal colleges that think that it should be made clearer would not…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillThe noble Baroness said that it was not in favour of a public register, and I did not say that it was, but that is a helpful clarification that the Committee has now been able to…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillGiven that I had raised the concern and the noble and learned Lord took care and trouble in responding to it, I listened very carefully to what he said. The problem is that what…27 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. I will speak to my Amendments 354A and 432A, which are both about making sure that relevant information from the preliminary discussion is made…27 Mar 2026