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HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, your Lordships’ House is sitting on a Saturday for the first time since 1983 and for only the fourth time in 80 years. These occasions have typically been to debate a…19 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, this party is absolutely sure that an early general election would deliver it many more seats. The same cannot be said for the Conservatives or Labour, yet we do not…19 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to begin by congratulating the mover and seconder of the humble Address. The noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, made a typically thoughtful and polished…14 Oct 2019HANSARDChair of the European Union CommitteeMy Lords, the noble Lord has presided for a long period over the work of the European Union Committee, but I think that it will be the work related to Brexit for which he will be…09 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I echo briefly the words of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, in expressing thanks from these Benches for the Government Front Bench’s co-operation late in the evening,…05 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt was a word that the noble Lord happily appropriated. However, how does he describe the unprecedented Prorogation, the sole purpose of which is to curtail debate? How does he…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe provision we are making today is specifically to allow this House to debate it properly and in a proportionate manner. If, however, we had simply waited for the Bill to arrive…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am interested to know whether the noble Lord could give an example of when this House has taken the spending Statement by the Chancellor on the day on which it was made.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I endorse the words of the Government Chief Whip and of the Leader of the Opposition. Passions run very high on this issue in your Lordships’ House, as they do across…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I support the Motion of the noble Baroness wholeheartedly. I do so, according to the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, as a member of a bunch of malcontents who, apparently, are…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIn an attempt to simplify matters, I support the idea of a simple, straightforward, short break, not to insert any other business, because that would be confusing, but to accept…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am sorry for interrupting the noble Lord, but I think it might be to the benefit of the House if I answer all his points sequentially when I make my speech.04 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness in paying tribute to the dedication, skill and good humour of the noble Lord, Lord Young of Cookham, and to his support for the traditions of…03 Sept 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechDoes not the Minister, like me, find it extraordinary that none of his Front-Bench colleagues, many if not most of whom shared the view of the noble Lord, Lord Young, has shown…03 Sept 2019HANSARDG7My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Leader of the House for repeating the Statement and hope that she enjoyed her short visit to Scotland last week. We obviously share the…03 Sept 2019HANSARDSharia-compliant Student FinanceMy Lords, the Minister has twice linked any further statement on this sorry tale to the spending review. Can he explain to the House the relevance of the spending review given…25 Jul 2019HANSARDPriorities for the GovernmentMy Lords, I shall begin with a number of congratulations. I congratulate Mr Evans on his retirement. The good news for Members of your Lordships’ House is that, on the basis that…25 Jul 2019HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I echo the probing question asked by the noble Baroness in respect of the Joint Committee. I also echo her comments about the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, with whom I have…24 Jul 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation etc.) BillMy Lords, early on in the Brexit process the right honourable Kenneth Clarke MP said that we were entering an Alice in Wonderland world. This amendment takes us further down the…22 Jul 2019