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HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]In proposing Amendment 65, I must declare again my interests as set out at Second Reading. I have held a private pilot’s licence for about 40 years now. I am an officer of the…18 Jun 2026 · 2d agoHANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, this is Committee and I do not wish to talk about amendments that will come later, but I want to support my noble friend Lord Davies as another pilot and the honorary…16 Jun 2026 · 4d agoHANSARDImmigration: Eurodac and SIS IITo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards restoring the UK’s access to Eurodac and SIS II to provide access to the information needed to deal with…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDImmigration: Eurodac and SIS III thank the Minister for that. Of course, as a member of the EU, the UK was entitled, through Eurodac, to share the fingerprint information from illegal migrants, which, with the…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDBest Start Family HubsMy Lords, the Minister and I both know very well the work of PHAB in Leeds, under the guidance of its wonderful secretary Ann Hart, which has for many years been bringing together…10 Jun 2026HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) Regulations 2026My Lords, I declare my interests as a pilot, an honorary vice-president of BALPA, the pilots’ union, and a former director of an airport. I generally welcome these provisions but,…10 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailMy Lords, while there are delays in post being received, a considerable number of people are concerned at the amount of post that appears to be mislaid or lost or never even…08 Jun 2026HANSARDCivil Aviation (Consumer Protection and Regulatory Reform) Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare several interests in aviation, the first of which is as quite a long-term private pilot—but not, I am afraid, one now flying in the 21st-century glass cockpits…02 Jun 2026HANSARDSelf-employed: Paternity LeaveWill the Minister confirm that, compared to years ago, when society put more responsibility on mothers than it should in bringing up children, society is now much better, in that…20 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it will probably come as no great surprise to the House that I have a slightly different view about Europe from my noble friend Lord Jackson, who spoke a little while…14 May 2026HANSARDStudent VisasMy Lords, some time ago when I was Immigration Minister, we had problems, which I think exist today, in getting countries—many of which we have strong, close relationships with,…27 Apr 2026HANSARDSchoolchildren: SwimmingMy Lords, it is not just a question of young people, although that is terribly important. A very high proportion of adults in this country cannot swim. They may have had…20 Apr 2026HANSARDArtificial Intelligence: Impact on EmploymentMy Lords, one of the good things about the Government’s industrial strategy was the establishment of regional professional businesses and services hubs, partly to look into the…13 Apr 2026HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019To ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards implementing a code of practice under the Parking (Code of Practice) Act 2019.24 Mar 2026HANSARDParking (Code of Practice) Act 2019My Lords, in 1989, I had the privilege of taking through Parliament the Parking Act, which was there to assist in the parking process. Some 30 years went past, when cowboy…24 Mar 2026HANSARDUnpaid Carers: Patient Hospital DischargeMy Lords, we live in a world where we have constant criticism, both of government—rightly, quite often—and of many individuals for their behaviour. But here we have a situation…19 Mar 2026HANSARDNHS: In-house Software CapabilitiesMy Lords, I support what the noble Viscount said. The history of software in the National Health Service is nothing less than a disaster. Coupled with that is a very unfortunate…16 Mar 2026HANSARDMedia Literacy (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I contribute to this debate with a little temerity. Having only recently joined the Communications and Digital Committee, I was not present to hear any of the evidence…16 Mar 2026HANSARDEU Digital Services Act and RegulationMy Lords, the EU’s digital governance for online platforms relies on certain basic principles—they should operate transparently, responsibly and in alignment with legal standards.…11 Mar 2026HANSARDClass Inequality in the ArtsMy Lords, over many centuries, some of the finest artists in all the various forms of art have come from poorer communities and have relied very largely on private patronage to…05 Mar 2026