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HANSARDGlobal Traffic Scorecard: LondonTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by INRIX 2021 Global Traffic Scorecard , published on 6 December; and in particular, its findings (1)…05 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak after the noble Baroness. I wondered how I might find a way of defending this Bill in what I suspected would be a hostile environment, but my…05 Jan 2022HANSARDGlobal Traffic Scorecard: LondonMy Lords, I assume the implication of that Answer from my noble friend is that there is no congestion for us to worry about. I was going to ask her whether the Department for…05 Jan 2022HANSARDRetained European Union LawMy Lords, does my noble friend agree as a matter of principle that in this pandemic, government support for business should be distributed equitably throughout the United Kingdom,…16 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore my noble friend sits down, I heard what he said, but if the Justice Select Committee in the other place was to recommend a reduction in the qualifying period from 10 years…15 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 81 in my name which is substantially the same as one I tabled and withdrew in Committee. I am grateful for the support of my noble and learned…15 Dec 2021HANSARDExtraordinary Funding and Financing Agreement for Transport for LondonMy Lords, I live in London. I have a 60-plus Oyster card. I was a TfL board member for eight years and deputy chairman for half that time. I have great affection for Transport for…09 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Supply of MedicinesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure the uninterrupted supply of all medicines to Northern Ireland from the end of this year.09 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland: Supply of MedicinesMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that Her Majesty’s Government have a unique and inescapable obligation to ensure the flow of medicines to all parts of the United Kingdom,…09 Dec 2021HANSARDHealth and Care BillMy Lords, as a fellow Brummie by origin, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Birmingham, on his maiden speech. I also express my very strong agreement and support for…07 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, I will speak in support of Amendment 27, to which I have put my name. I have the great privilege of following the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, in doing so. This amendment…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I add for the benefit of my noble friend that the Conservative Party manifesto for the last election contained—I have looked it up—simply a pledge that “We will bring in new laws…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to speak after the noble Baroness, Lady Fookes, although I do not entirely agree with her uncritical support of the Bill. I want particularly to support…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 23 and 35 give the House the opportunity to discuss the robustness of the science on which the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill is allegedly resting. I detect…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]I note what my noble friend says about there being no plans—and I fully accept that that is so, as he has assured the House—but if there are no plans, why do the Government wish…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a great disappointment that my noble friend has not conceded the very sensible proposal I made. It was unsurprising, however. What did surprise me were the remarks…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]It may help my noble friend—seeing as he was so kind as to ask the question, I am sure he will be interested in the answer—to know that I stand on every occasion with Aristotle on…06 Dec 2021HANSARDAnimal Welfare (Sentience) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is with some regret that I note that my noble friend at the Dispatch Box did not thank me for my previous amendment on this subject. I accepted as far back as…06 Dec 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, being, I think, the last Back-Bench speaker in this debate presents certain challenges in finding something novel to say. I thought I would begin by giving your…03 Dec 2021