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HANSARDInfected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026I am deeply conscious of how much knowledge many noble Lords have on this topic, knowledge that has often been tragically accumulated through their own personal experiences and…22 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingMy Lords, the National Crime Agency gave evidence to Parliament earlier this year in which it said: “There are quite a lot of our covert powers … that we can only use if the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Service PensionsMy Lords, Capita’s failure to meet its end-of-June deadline following the previous end-of-April missed deadline is obviously extremely disappointing, but this is a story not just…13 Jul 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK PoliticsMy Lords, I will resist the temptation to ask the Minister to remind us what consultation the previous Conservative Government carried out with either his party or mine over, for…09 Jul 2026HANSARDBritish Industry and Services: Public ProcurementMy Lords, what progress are the Government making in ensuring that procurement processes for key public services do not result in them being dependent upon digital services which…07 Jul 2026HANSARDLobbying Transparency (In-house Lobbyists) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, on winning the legislative lottery. I too am envious of her luck and thank her for choosing this focused but important…03 Jul 2026HANSARDPolitical Party Finance and the Electoral CommissionMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, for such a helpful and timely debate. As we have heard from the contributions today, it is useful to…02 Jul 2026HANSARDCivil Service Pension SchemeWhen I previously asked the Minister in what circumstances a failure by a supplier could result in its being banned from future contracts, she said “authorities can now also…30 Jun 2026HANSARDDemocratic Institutions: ThreatsAs other noble Lords have done, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wallace, for securing the debate. It is good to see him continuing to be so active in this Chamber, even after…25 Jun 2026HANSARDDVLA: Staffing LevelsMy Lords, it was recently stated in the House of Commons that 34,000 suppliers of number plates are registered with the DVLA. Given the widespread problems with illegal number…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsTo ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of the Attorney General’s instructions to his Office to stop using social media platform X, what plans they have to review the use of…23 Jun 2026HANSARDSocial Media: Use of X by Government DepartmentsGiven the many issues with X, such as its frequent lethargy in reacting to extreme racial abuse or even violent threats, why do the Government continue to repeatedly single out X…23 Jun 2026HANSARDJo Cox Civility CommissionMy Lords, as many of your Lordships know so well, Jo Cox had only 13 months as a Member of Parliament before the tragic, horrific end to her parliamentary career. It is a huge…18 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesTo ask His Majesty’s Government, in light of the findings by the French agency Viginum that a foreign influence operation targeted the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, what…17 Jun 2026HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesSince my Question was submitted, we have had the disturbing news of the convictions of two people apparently with Russian links for arson attacks related to the Prime Minister.…17 Jun 2026HANSARDConcealed Surveillance Equipment in Government Offices and VehiclesMy Lords, the Minister and the Government have emphasised, understandably, that the camera was not in a location used by Ministers. However, with due respect to Ministers, civil…10 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressIn recent days, we have seen various WhatsApp messages passed to the media that were not handed to the Government for publication as part of the humble Address. Obviously, we do…09 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble AddressTo ask His Majesty’s Government what further steps they are taking to retrieve information in relation to the matters covered by the Humble Address dated 4 February relating to…09 Jun 2026HANSARDRoyal MailMy Lords, one of the significant problems faced by Royal Mail staff in trying to reach those targets is the very large number of physical attacks by dogs on postal staff—over…08 Jun 2026HANSARDLocal Councillors: Recruitment, Retention and Well-beingMy Lords, I join others in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Forbes, for bringing this important topic to our attention and putting it on the agenda today. We have heard many powerful…04 Jun 2026