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HANSARDElection LawMy Lords, I welcome the clarity of the Minister’s Answer and the clear commitment to the principle of consolidating election law. I take the point that it is a time-consuming…18 Nov 2025HANSARDNational Health Service RegulationsMy Lords, my concern is about the degree to which GP contracts are dictated by extremely prescriptive legislation. The recent change to keep GPs’ computers switched on…16 Sept 2025HANSARDNational Health Service RegulationsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) Regulations 2015, as…16 Sept 2025HANSARDNewspapers: Foreign OwnershipI thank the Minister for that Answer and for responding to the issue by publishing the responses. However, only four responses is a very small number, given the widespread…16 Jul 2025HANSARDNewspapers: Foreign OwnershipMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper and declare my interest as the author of email newsletters, which, in theory, may be subject to…16 Jul 2025HANSARDNewspapers: Foreign OwnershipTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to publishing the names of respondents to the consultation on foreign ownership of newspapers, and what…16 Jul 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionMy Lords, on 25 July last year, when asked about progress on establishing an ethics and integrity commission, the Government Minister in the other place said: “this is always…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009My Lords, it is 16 years since Parliament passed the simple but powerful safeguard in Section 9, in response to a financial scandal over the origin of donations. Implementation…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commence the provisions in section 9 of the Political Parties and Elections Act 2009.12 Jun 2025HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Regulations 2025My Lords, given my experience with polling, I wish to focus on one particular statement made by Defra which underpins this Statutory Instrument. In the de minimis impact…06 May 2025HANSARDThe Future of News (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, it is both an honour and a privilege to be making my maiden speech. I give sincere thanks for the warm welcome I have had from noble Lords from all sides of the House,…25 Apr 2025