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HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationMy Lords—03 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationThe Rycroft review warned that our fragmented statute book—with redundant provisions left unrepealed, measures passed by Parliament never commenced and consolidation deferred…03 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseMy Lords, when discussing such matters we should always start with remembering and honouring the bravery of the women and girls who came forward to tell the truth, revealing the…02 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, under the Government’s current plans, Donald Trump could split ownership of a UK company between himself and his family members, keeping each individual share below the…01 Jun 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Government Response to Humble AddressMy Lords, in his comments on the controversy over the release of the documents, the noble Lord, Lord Beamish, also rightly raised concerns about the heavy reliance on WhatsApp for…19 May 2026HANSARDRail Safety Recommendations: BacklogI thank the Minister. The latest published list of safety recommendations from RAIB shows outstanding items dating all the way back to 2008 which have not yet been implemented.…28 Apr 2026HANSARDRail Safety Recommendations: BacklogTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to reduce the backlog in implementing safety recommendations made as a result of investigations by the Rail Accident…28 Apr 2026HANSARDPension SchemesThe Minister may be glad to know that I have a slightly smaller number of questions to ask. Running basic services reliably is at the heart of the Government’s responsibility to…28 Apr 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government Response UpdateMy Lords, at the heart of this issue is the bravery of the women and girls who spoke up to reveal the truth about Jeffrey Epstein. Following his evil and criminal behaviour, there…28 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillThe Minister described this amendment as one that would significantly restrict the powers of Ministers, which I agree with. The question is obviously whether that restriction is a…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillI thank noble Lords for this short but succinct and apposite debate. As several have said, this is a long-running topic of discussion that I am sure we will return to on occasions…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, the Bill proposes to replace first past the post for some of our elections with the supplementary vote, which is a step forward, but it is not a great step forward,…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillWe have discussed the issue of the Government’s power to cancel elections several times, and as has already been mentioned, it is only fair to acknowledge that the Government have…13 Apr 2026HANSARDUK Public Servants: International SecondmentsMy Lords, the latest Civil Service staff survey, published last month, shows that, for example, more than one in 10 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office staff and one in…16 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wish to speak on a slightly different topic: my Amendment 409FA. I have tabled it because we face a three-pronged crisis. First, there is the growing evidence of…11 Mar 2026HANSARDGoods Vehicles (Testing, Drivers’ Hours and Tachographs etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026This is a welcome statutory instrument, particularly given the importance of growing the zero-emission sector and its potential role for reducing the health and environmental…09 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will speak to two amendments in this group: Amendments 256 and 264. The noble Lord, Lord Norton, has added his name to them, for which I thank him. Both of these…05 Mar 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill05 Mar 2026