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HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise for not declaring an interest, in that I have a farm. It is just that farming seems to be so much about shuffling paper now, rather than anything to do with…06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I am sorry but I thought I had withdrawn from this group of amendments.06 Jul 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I do not think that I could improve on what my noble friend Lord Mancroft has said, but people in the animal rights movement are extremists and do not have respect for…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSecurity of Ministers’ Offices and CommunicationsMy Lords, I make no comment on Matthew Hancock, but what happened to him raises questions. Is the recent filming of the Secretary of State for Health in his office part of a…29 Jun 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a privilege to follow my noble friend Lord Forsyth, even if it is, I am afraid, going from the sublime to the ridiculous. As your Lordships know, the intention of…16 Jun 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, the joy of this debate has been hearing my noble friend Lord Forsyth congratulating the Government. It is a rare event and I only wish that I could have seen the faces…20 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, on—as the noble Lord, Lord McNicol, said—such a heartfelt and moving speech. I also look forward to hearing from the noble…17 May 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, reading some of the thousands of words written about His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh and his many achievements, what is striking is the number of different and…12 Apr 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland and Great Britain: TradeMy Lords, by its recent actions the European Union has shown that it respects the Belfast agreement only when it suits it. The actions of the European Union on 29 January…25 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Border ControlsIs the recent imposition by the EU of a land border between southern and Northern Ireland, for however brief a period, by invoking Article 16 of the Northern Ireland protocol and…04 Feb 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionDoes my noble friend agree that the opposition of this House to the clearly expressed view of the British people on leaving the European Union means that there is a danger that if…05 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, the excellent speech made by my noble friend Lord Cavendish of Furness emphasises how the House will be poorer without him. In 1975, I voted against Great Britain…30 Dec 2020HANSARDFuture Relationship with the EUDoes my noble friend the Minister agree that there is a strong element of Alice in Wonderland permeating our negotiations with the European Union? Normally, when two parties…14 Dec 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (All Tiers) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, the analysis of the effects of Covid-19 produced yesterday is, to say the least, disappointing. It does not add much to our knowledge and it gives the impression of a…01 Dec 2020HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, just as Ministers take responsibility for their department, good or bad, so civil servants do not publicly criticise their Ministers. Does the Minister agree that Sir…24 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I have read an enormous amount of very learned opinion, produced by many distinguished members of the legal profession, saying that Part 5 of the present Bill does not…09 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Transparency and Accuracy of StatisticsCould the Minister clarify whether or not Professor Neil Ferguson, who has given such misleading forecasts, was involved in the preparation of the charts and graphs used on 31…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, the Great Barrington declaration, signed by more than 40,000 doctors and scientists, called for care of the elderly rather than lockdown. Such a large number of medical…04 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, comments of genuine legal concern criticising Part 5 must be respected, however disproportionate. However, most of the adverse comments are, frankly, sour grapes from…19 Oct 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee: Russia ReportDoes the Minister agree that no one should be permitted to interfere in the internal affairs of the United Kingdom? For example, Jean-Claude Juncker had to be restrained by David…22 Jul 2020