Contributions
307 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDOffshore Oil and Gas: Venting and FlaringCould the noble Lord follow up that answer and explain to the House in what respects sanctions are being increased?21 May 2026HANSARDSteel SectorMy Lords, I return to energy prices, which are obviously one of the main constraints for the growth of the British steel industry. Earlier in the week, the Government announced…23 Apr 2026HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, as a relatively new Member of your Lordships’ House, I was the Liberal Democrat Bill Whip on the House of Lords Bill in 1999. I therefore had my apprenticeship in how…10 Mar 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionThat this House takes note of the case for a UK-EU customs union and the impact of connections with the EU single market on the United Kingdom economy.29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to introduce this debate. It will see a number of comings and goings. We welcome the noble Lords, Lord Doyle, Lord Docherty and Lord Pitt-Watson,…29 Jan 2026HANSARDUK-EU Customs UnionI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I say to the noble Lord, Lord Frost, that he will be disappointed if he expects us to stop talking about the issue, but we…29 Jan 2026HANSARDTelegraph Media Group: OwnershipMy Lords, will the Secretary of State, as part of her consideration, keep open the possibility of invoking the National Security and Investment Act in this case, given the…16 Oct 2025HANSARDEnterprise Act 2002 (Mergers Involving Newspaper Enterprises and Foreign Powers) Regulations 2025My Lords, I never in my wildest dreams thought my last speech as leader of the Liberal Democrats in your Lordships’ House would be to express my concern about the future of the…22 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the Bill, which has occupied 51 hours of your Lordships’ time, is exceptionally short. It has occupied that much time because it has been used as an opportunity to…21 Jul 2025HANSARDBlack RodMy Lords, when Sarah Clarke first came to be interviewed to be David Leakey’s successor, the majority view of the panel—of which I was one—was one of curiosity, but no great…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I strongly support the principle behind this amendment. We have debated the concept at some length and, in my view, it is essential that we now move to a position where…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I have been a Member of your Lordships’ House for 28 years. I am extremely grateful to my noble friend for sparing me from the noose he is…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Burns, for his amendment and the way he introduced it. He raised four very substantial issues—much more substantial than most of the issues…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord will not be surprised to know I do not agree with him. We discussed this before and my view, oft repeated, is that we should, wherever we can, proceed…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillSurely the noble Lord’s amendment requires a statutory instrument to cover every single recommendation of the Select Committee.09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Strathclyde, described the preamble as “fine words”. He will know the saying, “Fine words butter no parsnips”. Well, these words have buttered no…09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Lord seems to forget that I moved an amendment for an elected House of Lords and, unless my recollection is faulty, he chose not to support it.09 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, will not be surprised that I do not agree with this amendment, for the reasons so pithily put by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. There are…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am explaining to the House what I thought at the time, not what anybody else might think. The noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, said that the system of by-elections should…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill02 Jul 2025