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HANSARDMulti-Academy Trusts: SalariesMy Lords, I first declare that I have no connection with the Harris academies. What assessment have the Government made of the correlation between academy trusts and their senior…14 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Food ImportsMy Lords, I understand that Ministers have taken a decision to instruct those operating at the border to prioritise flow and throughput over all other considerations for all…07 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Outstanding CommitmentsMy Lords, the Minister has been extraordinarily helpful to the House today. Maybe he could just confirm something for someone like me, who sometimes finds it very difficult to…06 Feb 2019HANSARDDigital Mapping: RestrictionsMy Lords, I fear that this is a case of your Lordships’ House trying to shut a stable door that has long been open. The Minister has highlighted our increasing dependence on…31 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I apologise for missing the first few words of my noble friend’s introductory remarks on this amendment. I echo what the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, said because I…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I should first declare an interest as chair of National Trading Standards which is a recipient of Home Office money and was responsible for the test purchases that have…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I had not really intended to intervene but I have come here and it is a fascinating series of amendments. The amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is an…30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityMy Lords, we will be relying on a 63 year-old convention from the Council of Europe. Will the Minister tell us how long, on average, extradition requests take with those countries…29 Jan 2019HANSARDDronesMy Lords, the lessons are always learned after incidents of this nature. In previous answers, the Minister told us that the Department for Transport was not happy that any of the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeMy Lords, are the Government still committed to making homophobic hate crime an aggravated offence or not?22 Jan 2019HANSARDOccupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018I am sorry, but the Minister is misleading the House on a specific point which she chose to introduce on the passage of the Human Rights Act and the consultation on it. I was a…15 Jan 2019HANSARDOccupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018My Lords—15 Jan 2019HANSARDSeaborne FreightMy Lords, can the Minister give us a clear statement that there are no financial connections between Seaborne Freight and close family members of any Minister?08 Jan 2019