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HANSARDLitter StrategyMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that a much cleaner Britain ought to be a relatively easy political objective to achieve? Will he agree that one thing that is needed is more…15 Jul 2019HANSARDRural Post OfficesMy Lords, will my noble friend suggest to the Post Office that it promotes the banking service more? I have been a client of this wonderful service for 10 years. It has the great…09 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityMy Lords, are there any circumstances in which this Government will commission a judicial review into the handling of the case against Sir Edward Heath?03 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: Border ControlsMy Lords, is the Minister saying that she is happy with the situation? Is she not well aware that something like 50 Home Office officials, mainly connected with the border agency,…19 Jun 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, on Sunday, we may have a clearer view of the British people’s opinion on whether we should leave after the European elections, which I…22 May 2019HANSARDUK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)My Lords, how lucky the House of Lords is to have had this committee, and how lucky the committee is to have had my noble friend Lord Howell as its first, very distinguished,…21 May 2019HANSARDEmergency Services NetworkMy Lords, does my noble friend recognise that the Government’s record on procuring high-tech projects is lamentable? Will she consider consulting Mr Ken Livingstone, under whom…14 May 2019HANSARDElections and Referendums: Foreign InterferenceDoes my noble friend agree that, in practice, the European elections will be a referendum on Brexit?09 May 2019HANSARDNational Security Council LeakMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that a serious side-effect of such incidents is the constant, increasing rotation of Ministers at every level, which militates strongly…02 May 2019HANSARDNational Security Council LeakMy Lords—02 May 2019HANSARDIdentity CardsDoes my noble friend recollect that I have frequently said that the priority is not so much an identity card as a secure, reliable identity number to take the place of the…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPassportsMy Lords, perhaps I may turn for a moment from the cosmetics of passports to the national security implications. On 12 March, my noble friend Lord Wasserman asked the Government,…10 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt dates back to the French Revolution, and the failure of the then very inefficient monarchical Government, the Estates General. They met on 5 May and split, and the Third…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I will speak very briefly, following up the words of my noble friend Lord Lawson about the impact on public opinion of the procedures in Parliament in relation to this…04 Apr 2019HANSARDFuel PovertyDoes my noble friend agree that one simple, practical measure would be to make the winter fuel payment taxable? It is paid out by the department for social services anyway, so…04 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaMy Lords, in the days of national service—my noble friend will not remember those herself—12 weeks of very tough basic training, followed by 16 weeks at an officer cadet school,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDImmigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019I would like to follow up that last point. It is what I have been talking about for years. We have totally inadequate means of knowing who has come in, when they have come in,…18 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I too was unable to attend the debate on this instrument in Grand Committee but it seems that this is an opportunity to make some general remarks about its purposes.…18 Mar 2019HANSARDBrexit: OptionsMy Lords, did my noble friend study the interesting speech last week by the noble Lord, Lord Alderdice, in which he suggested that a solution to the border problem would be an…18 Feb 2019HANSARDSyria: UK NationalsMy Lords, will the Minister assure us that this Government will never divert the all too limited resources that are available for giving refuge to the innocent, to giving…18 Feb 2019