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HANSARDData Protection and Digital Information BillMy Lords, I very much welcome the maiden speech of the noble Lord, Lord de Clifford. As one who entered this House in his early 50s, I can recommend that coming in here, just as…19 Dec 2023HANSARDElgin MarblesMy Lords, it was a pleasure to pause and give room for the last two contributions. I will start with a message to the Minister which might help him in his reply. In December 2011,…14 Dec 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechI never doubted it. One thing that has come up already is that these chances do not come along every day. I was on the 2003 media Bill, which has been mentioned, 20 years ago. No…14 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, it is always a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Knight of Weymouth, although I shall not try to match his skills as a barista. I was very interested but slightly…14 Nov 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesMy Lords, I am sorry not to give way to the noble Lord. The Minister’s assurances roll over the Dispatch Box like treacle. Is he not aware that organisations as diverse as BECTU,…25 Jul 2023HANSARDHousing Crisis: Rural and Coastal CommunitiesMy Lords, I will not follow the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter on the wider canvas he has painted with such great skill, but I thank him for tabling this debate. My…24 Jul 2023HANSARDElectronic Travel AuthorisationMy Lords, the Minister has been extremely well briefed, to missing the point. Is he not aware that the tourism agencies in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI am not surprised that my noble friend refers to his experience on the Joint Committee. He will not be surprised that I am about to refer to my experience on the Puttnam…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, could I ask the Minister a question? He has put his finger on one of the most important aspects of this Bill: how it will integrate with the Department for Education and…17 Jul 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, my name is also to this amendment. I am moved by a phrase used by the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, on Monday; he said the passage of this Bill has been a “series of…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSchools: Curriculum UpdateMy Lords, these exchanges have already pinpointed the problem that the noble Lord, Lord Holmes, is trying to highlight. The skills required by the next generation to understand…08 Jun 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, in his opening remarks, the Minister referred to the fact that this debate began last Tuesday. Well, it did, in that I made a 10-minute opening speech and the noble…09 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, as a former Deputy Leader of this House, if I were sitting on the Front Bench, I would have more gumption than to try to start a debate only 10 minutes before closing…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety Bill02 May 2023HANSARDBBC: Appointment and Resignation of ChairMy Lords, nothing the Minister has said so far can give us any confidence that the process is not going to still be influenced by No. 10 Downing Street. Therefore, is it not…02 May 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, I have long been on record as being for radical reform of the House of Lords, but I do not think there are many Chambers in the world that could have had such an…27 Apr 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Leeds for his intervention, reminding us of the important work that the faith sector does in this area,…21 Apr 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityMy Lords—15 Mar 2023HANSARDBBC: Government Role in ImpartialityWhat courtesy from the Conservative Benches—there is hope for them yet. It is our turn; that is why I am standing. My Lords, the Minister of State, Julia Lopez, made my heart leap…15 Mar 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, and the noble Baroness, Lady Merron, and the spirit of co-operation they have both shown in introducing the…01 Feb 2023