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HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am grateful to the noble Baroness. We had an exchange earlier about irony and the value of having ironic insertions into this Motion. I am assuming that, on the basis that this…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I think we are drifting, I beg to move that the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, since we have already had a de facto debate, I move that the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseCould I draw the attention of the noble Lord, Lord Framlingham, to paragraph 4.23 of the Companion ? I appreciate he will not have it with him, but it says that: “Debate must be…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI beg to move that the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThis is about the 15th time that the noble Lord has made this point. Could he remind the House that the decisions being taken are being made by the whole House on a vote? It is…04 Sept 2019HANSARDGambling: Children in AfricaCan the Minister explain why it is not a matter for the criminal law?17 Jul 2019HANSARDSmart MetersMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. The network of smart meters will obviously be part of the so-called internet of things. What assessment have the Government made…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, what lessons have the Ministry of Justice and other government departments learned from this instance? In particular, are the Government satisfied with the adequacy of…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSS “Richard Montgomery”If that was the most recent case—if it were, that would perhaps be reassuring—how quickly were the authorities able to get to the paddle-boarder and remove him?03 Jul 2019HANSARDSS “Richard Montgomery”To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking to mitigate the risks posed by the wreck of SS Richard Montgomery.03 Jul 2019HANSARDSS “Richard Montgomery”My Lords, in February last year City Airport was closed while a 500-kilogram unexploded World War II bomb was made safe. This short debate is about a much larger volume of…03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Other Policy AreasMy Lords, one of the candidates for the leadership of the Conservative Party has suggested that Civil Service leave during August should be cancelled. What impact does the…02 Jul 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, surely the Leader of the House has to recognise that the role of this House in tabling regret amendments, rather than opposing orders, is an extremely important one. If…26 Jun 2019HANSARDAnti-SemitismI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Berridge, as I am sure the whole House is, for securing the debate on this important subject. Quite rightly, she has highlighted shocking…20 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Border ControlsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for that Answer, but it sounds rather complacent. For example, Chief Constable Andy Cooke has warned that police and border officials are…19 Jun 2019