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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillIt is with a certain amount of trepidation that I seek to answer the question. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, will correct me if I am wrong, but as I understand it the…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope, for his kind reference to what I said in Committee and subsequently. In order to set the mind of the noble Viscount at…15 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 141A in my name, which has cross-party support, for which I am most grateful. Noble Lords in all parts of the Committee have been fiercely…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I direct the Minister’s attention to the Civil Contingencies Act. While she thinks about that, in view of the excoriating criticism levelled by a number of your…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I support every word just spoken by the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton, and earlier by the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher. On the generality of the issues raised by…23 Feb 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, looking at these two excellent reports, I must confess to a feeling of helplessness. The phenomenon which the two committees analyse so tellingly is a familiar one and…12 Jan 2023HANSARDStrategic Lawsuits against Public ParticipationMy Lords, awaiting a suitable legislative vehicle is an ancient excuse—or possibly reason—for not legislating, but, with respect, I am a little sceptical about the Minister’s…01 Dec 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillTo follow the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, I wonder whether one route might be for the Minister to give us a glimpse behind the veil. What were the instructions given to…07 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having been present for the first two days in Committee for family reasons. I am in violent agreement with my noble and learned friend the Convenor.…02 Nov 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, I find it difficult adequately to communicate the sense of frustration that I feel at the way these matters have been handled. In 2011, together with my opposite number…13 Jul 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom: The UnionTo move that this House takes note of the stresses upon the Union of the United Kingdom. Relevant document: 10th Report, Session 2021 - 22, from the Constitution Committee23 Jun 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom: The UnionMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to raise once again the issue of the integrity of the union of the United Kingdom and its resilience against increasing stresses. I am…23 Jun 2022HANSARDUnited Kingdom: The UnionMy Lords, I shall not attempt a retrospective of this afternoon’s debate—given the scope of opinion and experience involved, that would be an entirely impractical idea—but I am…23 Jun 2022HANSARDCivil Servants: Reduction of NumbersMy Lords, if the Government wish the central Civil Service to be as effective as possible, whatever size it is, might they give a higher priority to reducing churn through…24 Mar 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I had added my name to Amendment 2 in the name of noble Lord, Lord Wallace of Saltaire, but unfortunately it has not made it on to the Marshalled List that I have. I…25 Jan 2022HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I hope your Lordships will indulge me just for a couple of minutes. The Senior Deputy Speaker has my sympathy because, as he acknowledged a moment ago, these are Motions…19 Jan 2022HANSARDLegislation: Skeleton Bills and Delegated PowersMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on securing this debate, her excellent article in the Financial Times and her outstanding speech to move the Motion. I speak as a former…06 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord McLoughlin, on his chairing of the Joint Committee and the magisterial report that it produced. It was a pleasure to give oral…30 Nov 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I add my warm congratulations to those of others and welcome the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, and the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, who I was very glad to…13 May 2021HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThere is so much wrong with this Bill that it is hard to know where to start—apart from, of course, warmly congratulating and welcoming today’s maiden speakers, the noble…19 Oct 2020