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HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to my other two amendments in this group. The amendments would ensure that the ouster provisions in the clause did not apply to the purported exercise…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, the Government have a manifesto commitment to get rid of the Fixed-term Parliaments Act. The Opposition also have a manifesto commitment to repeal it. This Bill repeals…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I very much agree with the noble Lord about the need for a revision of the Cabinet Manual. It is long overdue. I see the point of his amendment is to try to spur that,…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I very much agree with the noble Lord, Lord Beith, that it has been a very good debate in light of the quality of the contributions that we have heard. I think it…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to everyone who has spoken. It has given rise to a very valuable debate with some very helpful interventions. I take the point of my noble and…25 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill25 Jan 2022HANSARDLegislation: Skeleton Bills and Delegated PowersMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Cavendish, on initiating this debate. I too commend and endorse the powerful reports of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory…06 Jan 2022HANSARDDissolution and Calling of Parliament BillMy Lords, as we have heard, the Bill is designed to repeal the Fixed-term Parliaments Act and put the constitutional position back to what it was before September 2011. The Fixed-…30 Nov 2021HANSARDHereditary Peers: By-electionsDoes my noble friend agree that closing off the by-election option for hereditary Peers and putting the House of Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory basis should not be…10 Nov 2021HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingTo move that this House takes note of the case for enhancing the quality of government through the introduction of training in core leadership skills for (1) ministers, and (2)…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingMy Lords, I said in opening that there was a quality line-up of speakers, and the debate has rather proved it; we have had some stellar speeches. One of the things that has been…16 Sept 2021HANSARDGovernment: Leadership TrainingMy Lords, when I joined your Lordships’ House 23 years ago, I was in the middle of research funded by the ESRC into the role of senior Ministers and their relationships with…16 Sept 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, my noble friend Lord True will note the number of Peers contributing to this short debate. Each, as has been mentioned, will have two minutes. My noble friend will have…06 Sept 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to place the House of Lords Appointments Commission on a statutory basis.06 Sept 2021HANSARDCultural and Education ExchangesMy Lords, I too congratulate the noble Earl on securing this debate. I declare an interest as an academic. I have taught, and do teach, exchange students. I also had the benefit…22 Jul 2021HANSARDConstitution InquiryGiven the disparate and major changes to the constitution that have taken place in recent decades, does my noble friend agree that were any body set up to examine the…14 Jun 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords: Remote Participation and Hybrid SittingsMy Lords, the sole criterion for assessing the hybrid proceedings should not be whether they have proved popular or convenient to Members, but whether they have…20 May 2021HANSARDSize of the House of LordsDo the Government agree or not agree with the Motion passed by this House on 5 December 2016 that steps should be taken to reduce the size of the House?18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, today’s debate is billed as being on “The Constitution and the Union”. That should be “The Constitution, including the Union”. We should not see the union as some…13 May 2021