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HANSARDNews Broadcasting: RegulationMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McNally, on bringing this debate forward. He has been an indefatigable campaigner on this subject for many years. I also declare…14 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I would like to ask the Minister one question in the context of the provisions in Clause 4. Is it or is it not the Government’s policy that they will look at each…06 Mar 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillBriefly, I shall add a few comments to the remarks made by the noble Lord, Lord Deben. In his remarks, the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, said—and it is true—that there is a lot of…04 Mar 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, I am delighted to follow the previous speakers, who have been advocating for more emphasis and importance to be ascribed to Welsh and Scottish television. As a Cumbrian,…28 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillI was delighted to hear what the noble Baroness said. My remarks were clearly justified because they elicited that remark from her and got her on her feet to tell us all about it.28 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, as someone who was called to the Bar many years ago and has not subsequently done a great deal of law directly, I have been interested, amused and dazzled by the breadth…19 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I am feeling slightly confused at this point. Am I correct in saying that the Government accept that, at present, Rwanda has not fully adhered to the commitments that it…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I rise just to say that I entirely agree with those who have said that we should look carefully at the direction of travel suggested by the amendments from the noble and…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I regret that I was not able to take part in discussion on the previous group because I was on the train as it began. The point that has been made here is an important…12 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I think we can all agree that the Bill is contentious. I think we can also agree about what it is actually about: controlling permitted migration and ending illegal…29 Jan 2024HANSARDPrivate Crossings (Signs and Barriers) Regulations 2023My Lords, I declare an interest as president of the South Tynedale Railway. Earlier today, in my capacity as chairman of the Cumbria Local Enterprise Partnership, I signed off on…17 Jan 2024HANSARDBBC FundingThe Minister has explained that at the centre of the financial arrangements which he has described is the concept of fairness. If we consider fairness in respect of licence fee…12 Dec 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, I declare an interest: I am the president of Historic Buildings & Places, which was known as the Ancient Monuments Society for the previous 100 years. It is one of the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDLand Use in England Committee ReportMy Lords, I am delighted to speak as the words of the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Carlisle’s swansong die away across your Lordships’ House. I have been one of his flock…25 Jul 2023HANSARDDecarbonisationMy Lords, does the Minister agree that emissions trading schemes offer a very valuable opportunity for regions of both this country and elsewhere that are essentially rural and…13 Jul 2023HANSARDAnimal Torture: Online VideosDoes the Minister not agree that, on the basis of what has been said in the House today, there is clearly a problem? There appears to be some disagreement over exactly how that…27 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, having sat quietly listening to the debate, which has focused on all kinds of minutiae over the past few weeks, I cannot help but conclude, taking an overview, that if…06 Jun 2023HANSARDRailways: Trans-Pennine ExpressDoes the Minister agree that probably the single thing that could best bring forward levelling up to the north of England would be to get a decent railway system in place,…23 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Harding, made possibly one of the truest statements that has ever been uttered in this House when she told us that this is a very complicated…19 Apr 2023HANSARDTreasure (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I must begin by stating unequivocally that I am a supporter of the statutory instrument and the code of practice. I should bracket that with a reference to my interests…28 Mar 2023