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HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentI welcome what the Leader of the House has said. Given what the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, has been told persistently in relation to the door—and there are other examples as well—I…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009My Lords, is the Minister aware that I asked a question on Monday about expenses incurred by Kent County Council in relation to DOGE investigations and the hiring of 12…12 Jun 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentMy Lords—12 Jun 2025HANSARDElections: Political Party SpendingMy Lords, I welcome both the Minister’s initial Answer and her reply to the noble Lord, Lord Rennard. She will be aware that Reform, in announcing its policy on DOGE, said that it…09 Jun 2025HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human Rights: Protocol 12My Lords, the Minister referred to the Equality Act and protected characteristics. Could he give any indication of whether the intention of the Government is to extend the number…02 Jun 2025HANSARDLGBT Veterans: Financial Recognition SchemeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his generous comments on all those concerned. In relation to the closing date for applications, which is given as December 2026, are the…30 Apr 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]I thank the Minister for answering as she has, but implicit in what she said is that the Government might find a way to introduce amendments when the Bill goes to the other place.…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I will briefly touch on a subject I raised at length in Committee and which we have not touched on at Report: costs and compliance. The Minister, very helpfully—I say…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]Before the Minister sits down, I refer her back to the answer that she gave to my noble friend Lord Markham and the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. When I was chief executive of the…17 Mar 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by asking the Minister, when she responds to this debate, to identify specifically whether she intends to accept the amendments in the names of the noble Lord,…17 Mar 2025HANSARDSchools: Citizenship EducationWill the Minister consider extending citizenship classes to not only schoolchildren but all adults, from the Prime Minister downwards, in order that the Prime Minister can…05 Feb 2025HANSARDEmbassy of China: Proposed New SiteMy Lords, the Minister responded by not answering the question put to her as to why Cabinet Ministers wrote the letter that they did without noting the submission from the…29 Jan 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I thank the Minister for her introduction. I note that within it she observed that the processes for registration differ between Great Britain and Northern Ireland. That…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024My Lords, I echo the comments made by the two previous contributors on compliance for small businesses, which is crucial. It is all very well for large companies to say, “Yes, we…20 Jan 2025HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2025Can I make two observations? First, I thank the Minister for her generous offer of a meeting to have further conversations on the issues I raised. Secondly, I observe for the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024In referring to locations in and around Westminster, the Minister said that they were close to 100 square metres and would therefore be required to operate the scheme. That is not…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024I am afraid that my noble friend is showing his age, because the deposit went from a thruppenny bit to 6p and then to a shilling—so to be able to recall the thruppenny bit…20 Jan 2025HANSARDDeposit Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2024It is important to small businesses and, because we are talking about companies that operate worldwide, both producers and retailers. How closely will our system meet that of the…20 Jan 2025HANSARDPolitical Parties: FundingMy Lords, I welcome the response that the Minister gave to the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, about a full consultation. However, she will be aware that the restrictions on election…15 Jan 2025HANSARDFootball Governance Bill [HL]My Lords, before I come on to the question of compliance costs specifically, I return to an answer the Minister gave me in response to a question I asked at the start of the…15 Jan 2025