Contributions
307 recent contributions in Hansard
HANSARDSecondary Metastatic Breast CancerMy Lords, the Minister said that the workforce plan would be published this spring. In his department, when does spring end?09 May 2023HANSARDClimate Change Committee: DiscussionsMy Lords, the Minister’s defence of new exploration and production in the North Sea is that the carbon footprint of the oil and gas produced will be less because it will be…27 Apr 2023HANSARDRt Hon Dominic Raab MP: Resignation LetterMy Lords, in his letter of resignation, the former Deputy Prime Minister said that the inquiry into his actions “set a dangerous precedent for the conduct of good government”, and…27 Apr 2023HANSARDList of Ministers’ Interests and Ministerial CodeMy Lords, can I therefore ask the Minister a further question in relation to the list of Ministers’ interests? Does she agree that, in the interests of accountability, it needs to…25 Apr 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, I too thank the Leader for repeating this very long Statement. My principal emotion on hearing that an agreement had been reached and on reading the documentation was…28 Feb 2023HANSARDDemocracy Denied (DPRRC Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. I start by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Prentis, on his maiden speech. It is always a…12 Jan 2023HANSARDTributesMy Lords, I join the noble Lord, Lord True, in thanking all the staff for their very considerable efforts on behalf of us all over what has been an unusual but certainly demanding…20 Dec 2022HANSARDBilateral Free Trade AgreementsMy Lords, in response to the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, the Minister said that it would be unreasonable to expect him to reel off a list of measures which the Government have taken…20 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationMy Lords, the tragic deaths of four migrants attempting to cross the channel in a small boat overnight are horrifying and heartbreaking. They underline the importance of sorting…14 Dec 2022HANSARDParliamentary Works Sponsor Body (Abolition) Regulations 2022My Lords, the very fact that we have to contemplate a new structure for undertaking this work shows what a dismal period we have been through, lasting many years, with huge…13 Dec 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, I have considerable sympathy with the thoughts behind this amendment, because the debate has shown that there is a certain amount of confusion about which members of the…23 Nov 2022HANSARDChild Hunger in SchoolsMy Lords, the Minister said in answer to an earlier question that no child should have to go hungry. I am sure that the whole House agrees with that, but the truth is that, every…22 Nov 2022HANSARDCounsellors of State Bill [HL]My Lords, the British constitution is an extremely strange animal. The Bill shines a light into one of its darkest corners. How many of the general public know that there are such…21 Nov 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, more than anything else, the Statement demonstrates the value of the Prime Minister going to COP 27 at all. Leaving aside the business of the conference itself, the…15 Nov 2022HANSARDEconomic UpdateMy Lords, when I think of the noble Lord, Lord True, a number of words normally spring to mind. However, the word which springs to mind today is not normally on that list—it is…19 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, when Liz Truss was elected as Conservative Party leader a mere five weeks ago, she and her new Government faced two separate economic challenges. The first was how to…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, it is only a matter of weeks since your Lordships’ House met to pay tribute to the Queen on the occasion of her Platinum Jubilee. On that occasion, we knew that the…09 Sept 2022HANSARDGovernment: Ministerial ChangesMy Lords, from these Benches I join the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, in paying tribute to the work of the noble Baroness, Lady Evans, as Leader of your Lordships’ House. In the…07 Sept 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement. Since we rose for the Summer Recess, the Ukrainian army has had some very significant successes and appears…05 Sept 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, is it the Minister’s view that, to protect the integrity of your Lordships’ House, the Prime Minister should always follow the advice of the Appointments Commission?21 Jul 2022