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HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I am not quite sure I know how to follow that last remark. I have put my name to this amendment for the reasons so eloquently given by the noble and learned Lord, Lord…09 Feb 2022HANSARDBird Control LicencesMy Lords, following on from the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and as someone who really enjoys pheasant, in many cases game birds are shot and not used for food at all but put into…03 Feb 2022HANSARDSchool Trips: Passport and Visa RequirementsMy Lords, the Minister has twice cited security concerns to justify this change. What new security concerns have arisen since we left the EU?02 Feb 2022HANSARDSue Gray ReportMy Lords, I suspect that the noble Baroness the Leader of the House can never have been so uncomfortable in repeating a Statement by the Prime Minister as when she read out the…31 Jan 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, as the Statement makes clear, the situation in Ukraine is now extremely perilous. The precise intentions of Russia are unclear, but if it were to launch a major…26 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I put my name to this amendment for the reasons given by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and the noble Lord, Lord Lansley. Like the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, I…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDowning Street Parties: Police InvestigationMy Lords, it is not disputed that the Prime Minister attended his own birthday party at a time when such gatherings were illegal. So he is now simply awaiting the executioner’s…25 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, we obviously share the relief being felt across the whole country that the peak of the omicron wave seems now to have passed. However, Covid is not over. Yesterday, the…20 Jan 2022HANSARDEnforcement of Lockdown RegulationsMy Lords, I think the whole House is relieved that the noble Baroness has not been present at No. 10 parties, but it is not a general rule that Ministers can answer questions only…18 Jan 2022HANSARDEnergy PricesThe Minister has just talked about mitigations that the Government have in place, but those mitigations were inadequate before the price rise that we have seen, and clearly will…12 Jan 2022HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I begin by expressing my support for the extraordinary work being done by NHS staff and all those—including pharmacies and volunteers—who are helping to make the booster…06 Jan 2022HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, the first paragraph of the Ministerial Code requires Ministers to follow the principles of public life, which include integrity, openness, honesty and leadership. Did…06 Dec 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I too offer my sympathies to the Minister for having to take forward this Bill under the duress of a heavy cold. I hope that my comments will not add too much to his…30 Nov 2021HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, the massive advantage was perceived in the mind of the Prime Minister. The massive disadvantage was her judgment, not that she did not have the opportunity to exercise…30 Nov 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Court of Justice of the European UnionThe noble Lord just said that the role of the court is not working; as far as I am aware, the court has not yet been asked to adjudicate on anything in terms of the operation of…18 Nov 2021HANSARDCOP 26My Lords, I agree with the Prime Minister that those who thought that COP 26 would be a failure have been proved wrong. There were agreements on forests, methane, cars and…16 Nov 2021HANSARDEU RelationsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for making the Statement. However, just as he refers to the production by the EU of “non-papers”, it seems to me that this is largely a…10 Nov 2021HANSARDG20 and COP 26 World Leaders SummitMy Lords, I too thank the Leader for repeating the Statement. Before I move on to COP 26, perhaps I might ask her a couple of questions about the G20 announcements. First, the PM…03 Nov 2021HANSARDFishing: FranceMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister could have another go.01 Nov 2021HANSARDFishing: FranceMy noble friend asked the Minister which court, and I am afraid I missed the answer in the noble Lord’s reply.01 Nov 2021