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HANSARDIdentity 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 2019 Bills sponsored (5)