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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly. While I can understand the logic behind the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Newby, I believe that HOLAC, for which I have the greatest…10 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI am grateful for the noble Lord giving way. Does he recognise Alastair Campbell’s book when he said that he was very astonished that Viscount Cranborne did the deal and that it…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to say that, as the royal representatives and great offices of state—the Lord Great Chamberlain and the Earl Marshall—are being removed from the House, is…03 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I too have put my name to this amendment. These two Great Officers of State have been in existence since 1386, in the case of the Earl Marshal, and 1130, in the case of…03 Mar 2025HANSARDAstraZenecaMy Lords, can the Minister give us more detail as to why AstraZeneca pulled out? He said there were a number of reasons, so I wonder if he could go into more detail.06 Feb 2025 Bills sponsored (1)