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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I return to Amendment 37 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Moylan. He made the point that the words at the end of Clause 10(1), “except in accordance with this Act”,…11 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Of course, it is possible that the Administration in Scotland will change. This Bill will become an Act which will perhaps last longer than the present regime in Scotland.…06 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, but I have a question for the Minister. As an example of the grouping of paragraphs and…06 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I think the problem may be in the language of paragraph (b), because it does not fulfil what the Minister has been saying is the intention of “covered”. You could keep “covered”…04 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to raise a question about the wording of the definition in Amendment 1. I am troubled by the word “covered”. It does not spring off the page as an explanation in…04 Jul 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Use and Scrutiny of Emergency Powers (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I am the other Member of this Committee who was a member of the committee whose report we are considering. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, for the careful way in…21 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will concentrate on two themes in the gracious Speech. One was introduced by the declaration: “The continued success and integrity of the whole of the United Kingdom…12 May 2022HANSARDProfessional Qualifications Bill [HL]My Lords, I join the noble Baroness in expressing good wishes to the noble Lord, Lord Grimstone. I wish him a speedy recovery. It is a matter of great regret that an agreement has…05 Apr 2022HANSARDBehaviour Change for Net ZeroMy Lords, what are the Government doing to encourage the development of tidal power as an alternative source of energy?31 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding Safety BillMy Lords, I have not spoken in these debates either. I hope, like the noble Lord, Lord Marks, I might be forgiven for intervening very briefly. I took the opportunity of looking…29 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillI am grateful to the Minister for fulfilling his commitment and producing the report for which I asked. It is disappointing, but I am reassured by the latter part of his…28 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I was a late arrival to this inquiry by the Constitution Committee. I did not become a member until all the evidence had already been heard and the committee was…23 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, this group of amendments gives me an opportunity to express my appreciation to the Minister and his team for the work they have been doing under the legislative consent…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I will say a word in support of Amendment 5 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle. Her list of small projects reminds me of the position of the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I have put my name to Amendments 6 and 64 and I would like to say a word or two about them. I did not put my name to Amendment 58, partly because it came a bit later,…22 Mar 2022HANSARDSubsidy Control BillMy Lords, I have added my name to this amendment. We should pay tribute to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, for his insight on the importance of enforcement to make the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBarristers Leaving Criminal PracticeThe Minister has just mentioned travel. Has any thought been given to reimbursing barristers for the cost of travelling to and from the courts in which they are to appear,…17 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, as someone who takes a close interest in devolution matters, I am delighted with these amendments. I have quite often moved amendments in similar terms and not been…14 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I find myself in the same position as my noble friend Lord Anderson and I would like to add just a few words to what he said. One of the points made in the Explanatory…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillThe noble and learned Lord was kind enough to refer to the case that I was referring to. However, I was suggesting that the court should have power, in effect, to direct that the…21 Feb 2022