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HANSARDRestoration and RenewalMy Lords, it is not just the effect of the heat that makes the prospect of this debate so dispiriting; it is the fact that we are having to have it at all. The blunt reason for it…13 Jul 2022HANSARDRestoration and RenewalCross-Bencher.13 Jul 2022HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, the Minister referred to the fundamental importance of personal responsibility and mentioned the Nolan principles. Can he tell us which of the seven Nolan principles the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDCHOGM, G7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, this Statement is probably unique, combining as it does three consecutive meetings of groups of the world’s leading democracies. As the Prime Minister says, the NATO…04 Jul 2022HANSARDUkraine and Neighbouring Countries: ODAI will follow up on the question asked by my noble friend. I think the Minister said that the overseas assistance budget has not been increased to cater for funding going into…16 Jun 2022HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, it is a great privilege to speak on behalf of these Benches on the occasion of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. The Queen is the only monarch I have known in my lifetime; I…26 May 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, finally we have the Gray report. The country owes Sue Gray a tremendous debt of gratitude for undertaking her task fearlessly and thoroughly. It was typically…25 May 2022HANSARDLevelling-up ReportMy Lords, I am very pleased to hear what the Minister has just said about every region getting the degree of devolution that it requires. The noble Lord will be aware of the One…19 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to be able to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Sherbourne of Didsbury, on his speech this afternoon. I first met the noble Lord over 30 years ago…10 May 2022HANSARDVaccine Manufacturing and Innovation CentreMy Lords, in his response to my noble friend’s question, the Minister said that he could not give us any explanation of the process which had been followed for reasons which we…25 Apr 2022HANSARDEaster Recess: Government UpdateMy Lords, this almost entirely vacuous Statement is in three unconnected parts. The first deals with “Partygate” and is really desperate stuff. “I paid the fine immediately” said…25 Apr 2022HANSARDChannel 4 PrivatisationMy Lords, in his initial Answer the Minister said that the current structure of Channel 4 was holding it back and that there was an urgency to move now. Yet in its own evidence to…05 Apr 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I echo the sentiments of the noble Lord, Lord Grocott. This is a bizarre situation, in that we said to the House of Commons, “We think, O House of Commons, that you…22 Mar 2022HANSARDUkrainian Nationals: Visitor VisasMy Lords, following up on that question, the noble Lord last week, in answering questions on the Statement, said that the intention was to greatly shorten the visa application…22 Mar 2022HANSARDBuilding and Fire Safety: LeaseholdersMy Lords, the Minister reminds us that the Government propose that leaseholders should pay no more than £15,000—in London. Does he accept that, if you live in London and are…14 Mar 2022HANSARDNorth Yorkshire (Structural Changes) Order 2022My Lords, following earlier discussions about errors in statutory instruments, when I worked for Customs and Excise, there was a VAT instrument in which I had a passing interest…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, only six months ago we were describing the chaotic retreat from Afghanistan as the biggest failure of western foreign policy for decades. That was a fair description,…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, when we debated this issue on Tuesday and President Putin’s intentions were already pretty clear, I doubt that we fully comprehended the scale and ruthlessness of what…24 Feb 2022HANSARDLiving with Covid-19My Lords, I begin where the Prime Minister concludes his Statement: “We do not need laws”, he says, “to compel people to be considerate of others. We can rely on that sense of…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, this has been a very sombre 24 hours. President Putin yesterday set out his view that Ukraine had no legitimacy as a state, and said he was sending so-called…22 Feb 2022