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HANSARDIranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard CorpsMy Lords, is there not a much simpler and shorter answer to the question from the noble Lord, Lord Coaker: the Foreign Office?29 Nov 2023HANSARDAbortion Clinics: Safe Access ZonesMy Lords, the Minister spoke earlier about the need for the guidance to address an appropriate balance. He spoke a few moments ago about the relevance of freedom of religion and…20 Nov 2023HANSARDIsrael/GazaMy Lords, I thank the Minister, the Government, the Labour Front Bench, the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury and so many noble Lords for the sympathy and support…24 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, the Statement and the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, rightly emphasise the plight of the hostages, more than 200 of them, including children, the disabled…23 Oct 2023HANSARDIsrael and GazaMy Lords, I very much welcome the Statement and the eloquent comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and the noble Lord, Lord Newby. This is personal for me. My wife is…16 Oct 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) BillMy Lords, I support the amendments, but mention has been made of the Supreme Court judgment in R v Adams [2020] UKSC 19, which caused the difficulties that these amendments are…04 Jul 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, I support Motion A1 for different reasons. The proposal by the noble Lord, Lord Collins, makes it much more likely that, if implemented, the Bill will comply with the…04 Jul 2023HANSARDInheritance Tax: Cohabiting SiblingsMy Lords, I declare an interest in that I acted for the two Misses Burden, who unsuccessfully challenged this policy in the European court in 2008. This is not a question of law…20 Jun 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hodgson, makes a very strong case that the House of Commons is dealing with this as a matter of politics rather than of principle. I draw precisely…20 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023My Lords, I support both amendments before the House—that tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, and that tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. I do so because, as the noble…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023The Government can table a new statutory instrument any time they like. They are perfectly entitled. They can table a statutory instrument and invite us to consider it—or, far…13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023May I ask the noble Lord whether, with all his decades of experience of parliamentary procedure, he has ever seen a set of regulations that so defies constitutional propriety?13 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986 (Serious Disruption to the Life of the Community) Regulations 2023I totally understand that, and it is customary in this House to ask the other place to think again. I am not suggesting that we should have the final word; I am suggesting that…13 Jun 2023HANSARDElectronic Passport Control SystemsMy Lords, the Minister said there was an issue. Will he give the House a hint as to what this issue was and who was responsible for it?07 Jun 2023HANSARDParole Board Recommendations: Open ConditionsMy Lords, in March, the High Court held that the previous Secretary of State, Dominic Raab, had acted unlawfully by instructing probation officers not to give the Parole Board…25 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, introduced Amendment 1 by saying that it is designed to promote transparency and accountability. Who could possibly disagree with those…22 May 2023HANSARDVoter Authority CertificatesWill the Government ensure that adequate, accurate records are kept of the number of potential voters who are turned away because of inadequate documents?02 May 2023HANSARDEmergency Alert System: FujitsuCan the Minister tell the House how much Fujitsu is being paid for this contract and how many other ongoing procurement contracts there are with Fujitsu?19 Apr 2023HANSARDJurors: Mental Health ImpactDoes the Minister agree that everything depends on the nature of the trial? If you are asking jurors to hear a case involving graphic evidence of sex abuse, it really is not good…28 Mar 2023HANSARDRugby: 200th AnniversaryDoes the Minister agree that it is no surprise that it was at an independent school that William Webb Ellis innovated by picking up the ball and running with it? Will the…15 Mar 2023