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HANSARDHomecare Medicines Services (Public Services Committee Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this debate on homecare medicine services. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Morris of Yardley, for opening this very important debate. I…02 May 2024HANSARDDefence SpendingMy Lords, I welcome the Statement on which my noble friend is responding today. Many important questions have been raised today. Will my noble friend give us an update on, and…25 Apr 2024HANSARDNetwork NorthMy Lords, I welcome the investment in the north and the Midlands, particularly the improvement between Newark and Nottingham. I am very aware that East Anglia is not quite in the…14 Feb 2024HANSARDDigital Markets, Competition and Consumers BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to take part in this fifth day of Committee. I will speak to Amendments 148A and 148B, which pertain to an exclusion to the subscriptions chapter.…05 Feb 2024HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 11 September be approved. Relevant document: 53rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand…26 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I beg to move these regulations, which were laid before the House on 11 September. In our manifesto, we committed to ensuring the ongoing integrity of our democratic…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Representation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 Relevant document: 53rd Report from the…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023I will have to come back to the noble Lord on that in more detail. The point he made earlier concerns me. The potential for a bundle of ballot packs to be collected up and put…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023Indeed. I would be happy to lay that out clearly in writing. The noble Lord, Lord Scriven, asked probably the most interesting question of all. Overall, the legislation and…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That is true. I know there is one example in the Pickles review that I was on the ground for: in Bradford, at the 2005 general election. I think I am right in saying that it was…24 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank noble Lords for their many thoughtful and specific questions. It reminds me a little, going back to a previous career, of when I had rooms full of volunteers…24 Oct 2023HANSARDMayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023I thank noble Lords on all sides of the House who have participated in what is turning out to be a relatively short debate. I particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Jones, for…18 Oct 2023HANSARDMayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023My Lords, this statutory instrument is largely technical in nature and makes updates to the relevant electoral conduct rules to ensure effective implementation of measures in the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 4 September be approved. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee18 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023My Lords, in moving the Representation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023 I will speak also to the Representation of the People (Franchise…18 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved. Relevant document: 47th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee18 Oct 2023HANSARDMayoral and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections, Recall Petitions and Referendums (Ballot Secrecy, Candidates and Undue Influence) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 6 July be approved. Relevant document: 47th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee18 Oct 2023HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Franchise Amendment and Eligibility Review) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Lords, Lord Khan and Lord Rennard, and my noble friend Lord Hayward for taking part in this debate. I would like to add some explanation in light of one or two…18 Oct 2023HANSARDOrganization for Security and Co-operation in EuropeI thank the noble Lord, Lord Bowness, for tabling the debate and all noble Lords for their contributions. My personal thanks go to him, although he sadly cannot be here today, for…17 Oct 2023HANSARDNet Zero (Economic Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, can we keep all our speeches to five minutes, please? Could the noble Viscount now wrap up his comments?16 Oct 2023