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HANSARDMinisterial Salaries (Amendment) BillMy Lords, in so far as this Bill rectifies an anomaly, it is to be welcomed. I very much endorse what others have said: of course Ministers should be paid. It has been a disgrace…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, Governments since 2008 have been committed to undertaking post-legislative scrutiny of Acts three to five years after enactment. In Committee on the Children’s Wellbeing…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, as I mentioned earlier, good law is a public good. It is essential that Acts deliver what they are expected to deliver, and not all do so, as the noble Lord, Lord…13 Apr 2026HANSARDTreaty Scrutiny in Westminster (International Agreements Committee Report)My Lord, I welcome this report and the reports from other committees, including the Constitution Committee, on the subject, but I rather regret that they are necessary. I was…16 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (3)