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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, first, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Merron and the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, on their truly excellent maiden speeches. They have a great…13 May 2021HANSARDIntegrated Review: Development AidMy Lords, I join my noble friend Lady Jay in paying tribute to Frank Judd, whose voice we miss today. Not only was he the director of VSO, he was also chief executive of Oxfam, to…28 Apr 2021HANSARDCommission on Race and Ethnic DisparitiesMy Lords, I will go back to the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Hannan. Do the Government regret the manner in which this report was pre-briefed by No. 10 in what looked…21 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, I first pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Bethell, for his resilience in surviving a very tough and demanding year. He has faced lots of questions from us and answered…25 Mar 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern IrelandMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Frost, to his distinguished place on the Front Bench; I have many good memories of working together on European issues in the Blair…25 Mar 2021HANSARDDefence and Security Industrial StrategyMy Lords, I welcome the integrated review and the defence papers that have come from it; that shows a willingness to engage in long-term thinking. My concern is that the emphasis…24 Mar 2021HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, I add my congratulations to the NHS on the tremendous success of this vaccination programme, but we should now be doing more to look forward to how we can address the…22 Mar 2021HANSARDIntegrated ReviewI welcome this paper, in the sense that we desperately need a hard-headed, realistic debate about our national strategy post Brexit. I ask about the “tilt to the Indo-Pacific”;…17 Mar 2021HANSARDNorthamptonshire (Structural Changes) (Supplementary Provision and Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Naseby, with his charming recollections of Northamptonshire and his evident commitment to the area that he…04 Mar 2021HANSARDNational Minimum Wage (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, I will associate myself with the comments of the noble Lords, Lord Empey, Lord Bradshaw, and my noble friend Lord Hendy, who have all emphasised the need to stop abuse…01 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Road MapMy Lords, I think we are all feeling very optimistic as a result of the success of the wonderful vaccine programme. I was rather taken aback to read reports of the modelling that…23 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I would like to pick up on the point made by my noble friend Lady Thornton about what is being done about refusal of the vaccine. I was rather alarmed by the Minister’s…04 Feb 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding (EAC Report)I am able to take part in the debate.28 Jan 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding (EAC Report)I was on the call and heard the beginning. But if that is your ruling, Chair, that is fine.28 Jan 2021HANSARDSocial Care Funding (EAC Report)I am very sorry; I was on the call and heard the excellent speech of the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth. I first pay tribute to him for his chairmanship of the committee, and his…28 Jan 2021HANSARDWest Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Greenhalgh, for his clear explanation of the powers that the authority will have and what it can do. I also declare an interest as a member…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Ambassador to the UK: Diplomatic StatusMy Lords, I have the greatest respect for the Minister, but does he understand that he is completely failing to convince the House of the need for any discussions about the status…25 Jan 2021HANSARDTackling Intergenerational Unfairness (Select Committee Report)My Lords, I will start with a general admonishment of the way that this House runs its affairs. It really is scandalous that this debate is taking place 21 months after the report…25 Jan 2021HANSARDBritish Armed Forces: Global BritainMy Lords, we have a disgracefully short time in which to debate a vital topic. I agree with virtually everything that the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, said in his introduction. My…21 Jan 2021HANSARDEU Trade and Co-operation Agreement: Fishing IndustryMy Lords, I have the greatest respect for the noble Lord, Lord Gardiner, but his answers on this real crisis in the fishing industry at the moment are inadequate. When Michael…19 Jan 2021