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HANSARDUK Defence CapabilityMy Lords, on this issue of reprioritisation, given the fiscal restraints we are operating in, it is pretty clear that some resources will have to be found from other expenditures…08 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationMy Lords, does my noble friend reflect that when the noble Lord talks about chaos, we should go back to the coalition Government, when his party signed up to austerity, which…03 Jun 2026HANSARDAI Growth LabMy Lords, I understand the need for proportionate regulation in this area, particularly because the UK already has considerable investment and wishes to see more investment in the…26 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, will the noble Lord kindly give way?25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am sorry that the noble Lord did not give way, because I wanted to ask him this question. In his first sentence, he managed to speak to the amendment before us. He…25 Mar 2026HANSARDPublic Transport: AccessibilityMy Lords, will my noble friend welcome the reopening of Kings Heath station, which was closed in the Second World War? It is a fully accessible station, and the first trains will…24 Mar 2026HANSARDMigraine Care: 10-year Health PlanMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister, very welcomely talked in her first response about widening access to treatment. My understanding is that NICE guidelines can be very tight…23 Mar 2026HANSARDDigital ID: Public ConsultationMy Lords, I endorse what my noble friend has said; I hope we all give this a great deal of support. Does he agree with me that it is a great pity that the pilot scheme abolished…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillCan I just go back to the point the noble Viscount raised a minute or two ago? He said that such investigations must be undertaken with great sensitivity. He referred to the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsMy Lords, it is right that we expect the highest standards of our civil servants, but what does my noble friend make of the statement that emanated from Reform UK that a Reform UK…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCrown Estate: WalesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that the events in the Middle East and the renewed shock to oil and gas prices show why we should be self-sufficient, which is why we should…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEnergy MarketsMy Lords, can we come back to the North Sea and the Opposition’s obsession with it? Can my noble friend confirm that between 2010 and 2024, production in the North Sea halved? It…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCarbon Budget 6My Lords, if we are going to meet our carbon budgets, clearly, the challenge of getting low-carbon electricity generation as quickly as possible is crucial. The latest figures I…03 Mar 2026HANSARDAssisted Dying Legislation: Isle of Man and JerseyMy Lords, I oppose the principle of assisted dying and I think that the current Bill is very flawed. However, I also regret the fact that your Lordships’ House has not been able…03 Mar 2026HANSARDAI: Labour Market ChangesMy Lords, my noble friend’s response to this last question was important and welcome. But can I refer him to the remarks of Dex Hunter-Torricke, the former Google executive, from…25 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Patel, made some very interesting points, and I am interested in hearing my noble friend the Minister’s response to his amendments. I doubt I have…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, does the noble Baroness accept that the royal colleges certainly can give moral leadership? I also refer her back to the last junior doctors dispute, about 10 or 11…23 Feb 2026HANSARDMedical Training (Prioritisation) BillMy Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Patel, I apologise for coming back to the substance of the debate on the first group. We should pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Gerada,…23 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathMy Lords, it is worth remembering that medical examiners were introduced following the Harold Shipman disaster and they are there to provide public safeguards. But there is…10 Feb 2026HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillThe noble Lord talks about splits. Could he remind me which Government signed this country up to mandatory targets on net zero by 2050?10 Feb 2026