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HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, before I contribute to this extremely interesting debate, I will pay a small tribute to those who are connoisseurs of these debates, and recognise the late Lord…14 May 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementI pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Davies, and to the noble Lord, Lord St John of Bletso, who made an excellent valedictory speech. I had no idea that both of them had a…17 Mar 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, briefly, I support the remarks made by my noble friend Lord Callanan, and I particularly support his Amendment 47. I also support Amendment 50 from the noble Lord, Lord…05 Jan 2026HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureI think we can all agree, my Lords, that if anyone deserves a debate on a subject of their choice, it is my noble friend Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts. This is not simply because…11 Dec 2025HANSARDThe UK’s Demographic FutureHe is pointing at my noble friend Lady Hodgson of Abinger, his wife. I am eternally grateful to my noble friend for all that he has done. As for this report, there are a number of…11 Dec 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2025My Lord, any competent economist alive or dead recognises that a crucial part of a Government’s economic performance, particularly one which is predicated on getting more growth,…04 Dec 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will follow my noble friend Lord Hannan on this subject of consultation. It really is quite shocking that there is no mention in the agreement of any consultation with the…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI should just correct the noble Baroness. When Mr Henry Smith was the Conservative MP for Crawley, he listened very carefully to the people in his constituency. He was also an…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, we recently celebrated the centenary of the birth of Margaret Thatcher. I think we all realise that we could do—as many people say today—with another Margaret Thatcher…13 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I shallow narrow down the grand anti-colonial views of my noble friend Lord Hannan—it was a splendid piece of radical demography, if I may say so, and really well…04 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am very interested in the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Kerr. He always makes a very pertinent point, but this is surely wrong in common sense. I do not speak as a…03 Sept 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillTo adjudicate between my noble friends Lord Harper and Lord Jackson, I think that my noble friend Lord Harper has a point. We can do something short of full-scale electronic data…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillLike the noble Baroness, Lady Lister, I am a veteran of those dreadful, seemingly endless debates and I too recall them with some horror, including the ping-pong. But let us put…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillIt was never deployed as a deterrent. As my noble friend Lord Davies of Gower said, it was never put into operation. The idea that the Minister can say that it did not work is…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillThat is not true; it was offloading as well, because the decisions were taken by the Government in Nauru at the behest of the Australian Government, although they obviously had a…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillExactly. It is such a pity. We made the point on ID cards just recently that one of the worst aspects of our system of government is new Governments coming in and instantly…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWith respect, it is not completely different. The fact is that the Australians arranged a successful deterrent, which is what all Governments are trying to achieve. What the last…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I add my compliments to my noble friend Lord Harper on his characteristically deft maiden speech. With his great political experience, he will always command a hearing…02 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Debt: It’s Time for Tough Decisions (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, this is an extremely worthwhile report. Its worth is reflected in the fact that, despite the turbulence of the last six months, it is as relevant today as it was when it…25 Apr 2025HANSARDFarming and Rural CommunitiesUnlike the noble Lord, Lord Carrington, I am afraid that I do not possess a great knowledge of farming. However, it is interesting how many noble Lords who do not possess a…03 Apr 2025