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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I have not contributed at all in this Committee and I am going to say only a very few words, which I hope I can keep as simple as possible. I very much support Amendment…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am sorry to intervene at this point. I think everybody on my side knows that I do not like this Bill and that I have amendments later to discuss the general principles…28 Feb 2023HANSARDTrain Services: North of EnglandMy Lords, I had the pleasure of travelling on the same train as the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, this morning—but I obviously was not in the same part of the train as him. I would…27 Feb 2023HANSARDCost of Not Zero in 2022 (Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit Report)My Lords, my noble friend said the issue of solar power is of great importance. While we are in favour of his policy in general, many people, in rural areas in particular, are…08 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, setting out on a journey when you do not know where you are going seems somewhat unwise. Politicians sometimes have to pursue careers without certainty as to the…06 Feb 2023HANSARDBroadband: Social TariffsMy Lords, the Minister is right in what he says, but while we all support the universal need for broadband, since 26 December last year, as he knows, planning regulations have…31 Jan 2023HANSARDWales: Additional Financial ResourcesMy Lords, I am following on from my noble friend Lord Forsyth’s point. While we are discussing the Barnett formula, a considerable number of people in England, particularly in…18 Jan 2023HANSARDFinancial ServicesMy Lords, I declare a partial interest in that a member of my family is involved in designing, constructing and introducing ATMs and other retail technology. Does my noble friend…11 Jan 2023HANSARDHospital Beds: Social CareDoes my noble friend agree that there are main concerns in some hospitals that dialysis patients are having to be retained in hospital over the Christmas period because of their…19 Dec 2022HANSARDAlbanian Asylum SeekersMy Lords, I am very pleased that the Government have reached an agreement with Albania about the large number of Albanians arriving in this country. However, I dispute slightly…13 Dec 2022HANSARDFootball: Abuse and ViolenceMy noble friend acknowledges, as other noble Lords have mentioned, the enormous amount of time that young people spend playing and enjoying football. Does he not think that we…12 Dec 2022HANSARDX-Rays: Child RefugeesWould my noble friend the Minister not agree with me that this has been a problem for a considerable period of time? When I was in the Home Office, we also had difficulties with…06 Dec 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, I thank my noble friend the Minister for her letter, which clarifies the current position to some extent. As one of those who was involved for a long time in drafting…28 Nov 2022HANSARDAdult Social CareCan my noble friend advise us what is in place from the Government to look into the necessary social care of those mental patients who have had to be discharged from institutions…24 Nov 2022HANSARDJet Zero StrategyWould my noble friend not agree that it would be a great shame to restrict the freedom of people to travel around the world in this way? Surely it would be much better for us to…14 Nov 2022HANSARDClimate Change: Behaviour ChangeMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that considerable amounts of hot air seem to emanate from these premises, particularly along at the other place? Is it not interesting that…03 Nov 2022HANSARDEuropean Political CommunityTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they intend to use their involvement in the new European Political Community to the advantage of the United Kingdom and for the improvement of…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEuropean Political CommunityI am grateful to my noble friend for those encouraging remarks and particularly for the attendance of the then Prime Minister at an event that dealt mostly with security and…31 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords, my noble friend has just rightly said that action should be taken. I think we all agree that those who transgress the high standards in public office should be dealt…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I was not sure whether to speak in this debate on a Bill which I simply do not like, but after all the efforts to conclude the internationally acclaimed Good Friday…11 Oct 2022