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HANSARDBuildings: CladdingMy Lords, last week the Minister said that details of the residential property developer tax would be announced yesterday, and that the figure he had given—the receipt of £2…28 Oct 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland: Effect of Renegotiation on Other Trade NegotiationsMy Lords, in his speech in Portugal the Minister said that the Government are “constantly faced with generalised accusations” that they “can’t be trusted and are not a reasonable…21 Oct 2021HANSARDTributes: Sir David Amess MPMy Lords, I begin by joining the Leader of the House and the Leader of the Opposition in expressing my condolences and those of my colleagues to the family and personal friends of…18 Oct 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, in his speech yesterday, the noble Lord said that “we are constantly faced with generalised accusations that we can’t be trusted and are not a reasonable international…13 Oct 2021HANSARDHealth and Social CareMy Lords, according to the Prime Minister, the package of proposals in this Statement represents “a project of our era equivalent to the creation of the NHS and the welfare…09 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I echo the Prime Minister’s commendation of the courage and ingenuity of everybody involved in the Kabul airlift. It was indeed the most impressive achievement. This is…07 Sept 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I begin by joining others in expressing the sympathy of these Benches with all those affected by the Plymouth tragedy. What a difference a month makes. On 8 July,…18 Aug 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, I echo the comments of the Leader of the House and others about the way in which the staff rose to the challenge of introducing a century and a half of change into your…13 Jul 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, when the UK first committed troops to Afghanistan in the immediate aftermath of the September 11 attacks, the mission was clear. It was to destroy al-Qaeda’s ability to…12 Jul 2021HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I suspect that, for many people, the sight of the G7 leaders going about their business in a professional and businesslike manner in Cornwall was a great relief after…17 Jun 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, 15 months ago, we could not have imagined that your Lordships’ House would be discussing the extent to which it retained—not introduced —a range of ways of working that,…20 May 2021HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I begin by apologising to the House that, in order for me to get home tonight, I have to be on a train at King’s Cross at 8.03 pm. Therefore, I may have to leave before…13 May 2021HANSARDTributes: Lord FowlerMy Lords, the job of the Lord Speaker exemplifies the British constitution. It is not properly written down, it is constantly evolving and the influence it exerts depends very…12 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I join other speakers in expressing my thanks to, and admiration of, the Queen for delivering the speech today. Her sense of public duty is an example for us all. I…11 May 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interest as a leaseholder affected by fire safety remediation costs. This afternoon, I decided to listen to the debate on the Bill in another…28 Apr 2021HANSARDConduct CommitteeMy Lords, I start by reminding the House that the Conduct Committee was established as a successor to the former Privileges Committee. That earlier committee included Leaders and…20 Apr 2021HANSARDFire Safety BillMy Lords, I begin by declaring my interest as a leaseholder in a block of flats that faces major fire and remediation works. When we last debated this Bill, I teased the Minister…20 Apr 2021HANSARDTributes: Baroness Williams of CrosbyMy Lords, I first met Shirley as a teenage student. I served with her on the Labour Committee for Europe. I was at her side as she chaired every session of every SDP conference.…14 Apr 2021HANSARDClerk of the ParliamentsMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the Leader of the House and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, in paying tribute to Ed Ollard for his work as Clerk of the Parliaments and…13 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, trying to sum up the life of Prince Philip and his contribution to our national life in a few minutes is quite a challenge. But a good place to start is Prince Philip’s…12 Apr 2021