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HANSARDUK Economy: Growth, Inflation and ProductivityMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Eatwell on the brilliant clarity of his introduction to this debate. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sahota, who is a…29 Jun 2023HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, I declare an interest as a regular Avanti user. I have been in correspondence with the Minister about the train service fairly frequently. Does she accept that, if one…28 Jun 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeDoes the Minister accept that the main benefit that universities see in Horizon is the potential to build close and lasting partnerships with institutions on the continent, for…28 Jun 2023HANSARDCost of Living SupportMy Lords, I have a great deal of personal sympathy for the noble Viscount in having to make this Statement to the House on this of all days. I do not doubt his personal commitment…22 Jun 2023HANSARDLocal Government: Reinvigorating Local DemocracyMy Lords, I put down my name to speak in this debate because I care a lot about local government and have spent 20 years of my life as a member of three local authorities—Oxford…15 Jun 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship in Financial Services (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I agree with the noble Viscount, Lord Trenchard on this. It has been a privilege to be a member of the European Affairs Committee and to work with him on many of the…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillWe will discuss it on Wednesday.15 May 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review RefreshMy Lords, this paper is a great improvement on its predecessor. I agree with the comments of my noble friend Lord Collins and the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. What I…14 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: DelayMy Lords, does the noble Lord not accept that this announcement is being greeted with great disappointment on all sides of the House? This was a project for which there was…10 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillFrom Iran?08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords—08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, does the Minister accept that we cannot solve this problem by unilateral domestic action alone? We have to have co-operation with European countries that are facing…08 Mar 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWe have had only one Labour person.08 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Sahota has reminded me, in his excellent speech, that I should declare an interest as a member of the GMB. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady…21 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, with the agreement of the usual channels, I have swapped places in the batting order with my noble friend Lady Andrews. I look forward with great pleasure to the maiden…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, from this side of the House, I join in the tributes to the noble Baroness, Lady Chalker. She was one of the Conservative Ministers in the Thatcher and Major Governments…02 Feb 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationI thank the Minister for her reply. I think many of us on this side of the House were delighted that the Government were making levelling up a priority to deal with the growing…23 Jan 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionMy Lords, what does the Minister anticipate the future of Jaguar Land Rover to be if there is no battery factory to supply it in the UK?23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I declare my interest as a member of Cumbria County Council.23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up: Funding AllocationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with the allocation of Levelling Up funding.23 Jan 2023