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HANSARDDefence Investment PlanMy Lords, the Minister rightly said that the money must come from somewhere, so may I make a suggestion? Why will the Government not reduce current—not capital—departmental…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Baroness, who speaks on these matters with great authority, and I agree with what she said about Iran. I am not an expert on…21 May 2026HANSARDHolocaust Memorial DayMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to say a few words in the gap and to pay tribute to the many excellent speeches that we have heard in this debate, including,…26 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy Lords, who will decide whether a country is safe? The previous Government decided that Rwanda was safe, but the Supreme Court, following a decision of the European Court of…20 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register, and in particular to my chairmanship of Direct Special Metals, a company whose recent experience I shall refer to in my…13 Nov 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Role of Attorney-General’s OfficeMy Lords, following on from that answer, the Prime Minister has said repeatedly that the prosecution required evidence that the information was linked to an enemy, based on the…27 Oct 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillMy Lords, I rise to support these amendments and declare my interests, as recorded in the register, as the chairman of three businesses that would undoubtedly qualify as small…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillI do not know if the noble Lord’s memory extends to which of us won on that occasion. It is true that there has been an improvement, but it would be a mistake to assume that those…16 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillIs my noble friend not aware—I speak as a former member of HOLAC—that it does indeed subject any applicant for membership of your Lordships’ House to quite stringent questioning…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillNot all the speeches.02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI dare say, but the noble Baroness repeated those assurances from the Government, from that Dispatch Box, and that carries as much or as little weight as the assurances given by…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lord Hailsham and the noble Duke, the Duke of Wellington. Earlier today, my noble friend Lord Parkinson of…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI was not talking about those assurances; I was talking about the assurances the noble Baroness gave in our first debate about the durability of the status of the Earl Marshal and…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful to the Leader of the House for giving way. Does the caveat that she has just entered about future Parliaments apply to the assurances she gave on behalf of the…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I have not previously spoken in the debates on this Bill and I had not expected to speak today, but I wish to say a few words in support of the observations made by my…11 Jun 2025HANSARDIndependent Sentencing ReviewMy Lords, I thank the Minister for giving me some advance indication of the proposals in the government Statement, but does he not agree that sentences of imprisonment, including…02 Jun 2025HANSARDIsrael: Arms ExportsI thank the Minister for that answer but, when the Foreign Secretary announced the suspension, he was careful not to use the word “required”, and specifically referred to the fact…25 Mar 2025HANSARDIsrael: Arms ExportsTo ask His Majesty’s Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Chapman of Darlington on 3 September 2024 (HL Deb cols 1065-69), whether they had discretion not to suspend the…25 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Howell on securing this debate, though I fear I cannot quite share his degree of optimism. I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord…13 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly to Amendment 45 and the other amendments in this group that would make HOLAC a statutory body. I was a member of the commission for a number of…10 Mar 2025