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HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, are the Government considering two possible steps that would help to reduce the unacceptable backlog of cases in the Crown Courts? The first is to reduce the number of…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Austin, on his powerful maiden speech and thank him for his heroic efforts in fighting anti-Semitism. Almost all this debate has…30 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: VaccinationsMy Lords, my mother-in-law is 84 years old. That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but it is not funny because she has serious health concerns and is very high risk. Over…17 Dec 2020HANSARDTributesOn behalf of the Cross Benches, I associate myself with the comments of the Government Chief Whip, the Leader of the Opposition and the noble Lord, Lord Stoneham. I pay particular…17 Dec 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I echo the words of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, and the noble Lord, Lord Marks, in welcoming the Advocate-General for Scotland, the noble and learned…19 Nov 2020HANSARDFisheries Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with the speech of the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and other speeches which have been highly critical—justifiably so—of Commons Amendment 22. Like the noble Lord,…12 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Earl, whose work as chair of the EU Committee has illuminated the issues on this Bill, as on so many other issues that we have…09 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, what an extraordinary series of speeches so far. The Minister’s speech was itself extraordinary because he ignored the elephant in the Chamber—that is, the elephant…19 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillI thank the Minister, certainly for government Amendment 32A, which deals with the concern that we have expressed in Amendment 32. However, the Minister’s attempt to defend…06 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, last but I hope not least, Amendment 32 is in my name and in the names of the noble Lords, Lord Rosser and Lord Beith, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. Amendment 32…06 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill06 Oct 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I agree, as I usually do, with the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. She mentioned the report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee. There was also a report…30 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her careful response to Amendment 3. It was very thoughtful—not a response off the top of her head. I am also grateful for the offer of…07 Sept 2020HANSARDImmigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) BillMy Lords, that was indeed a passionate speech. When I was a first-year law student at Hertford College, Oxford, we learned that apparently the Roman Emperor Caligula ordered that…07 Sept 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I am speaking to Amendments 103 and 106, which are in my name and in the names of three other members of your Lordships’ Constitution Committee: our esteemed…23 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]As the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, said, Amendment 10 is now academic, but it provides an opportunity to mention that one of the concerns of your Lordships’…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with the points made so forcefully by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton. My concern about the width of Clause 2 arises from the discussions…17 Jun 2020HANSARDHong KongDoes the Minister agree that Hong Kong has the important asset of an independent judiciary, which is admired throughout the world, and that the judges of Hong Kong will inevitably…02 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I agree with the observations of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton. I gave my reasons earlier for thinking that Clause 2 should not stand part and I…13 May 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support the observations so powerfully made by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer of Thoroton. I too am concerned about the width of Clause 2. My concern arises…13 May 2020