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HANSARDCovid-19: Security RisksMy Lords, can we return to the question of fake news? Some of it is quite sophisticated and obviously malicious in intent. It gives false and misleading information about the…19 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: HousingDoes my noble friend agree that one problem in getting a sustained supply of planning is inappropriate planning conditions? That is particularly true in two-tier areas. Is he…18 May 2020HANSARDGavi: Covid-19My Lords, in the forthcoming virtual summit, will my noble friend emphasise that a multilateral approach is far preferable than each Government seeking to go their own way and…18 May 2020HANSARDHousing and Construction SectorMy Lords, the housing market will need a steady and sustained recovery. A vital ingredient of that is the supply of sites. There are worrying reports that some planning…14 May 2020HANSARDAfrica: SupportThe Foreign Secretary yesterday warned about the criminal gangs and other supranational organisations seeking to disrupt a cure for Covid-19. We have seen a rise in attacks on…06 May 2020HANSARDSocial Media: Fake NewsDoes my noble friend agree that it is very different when people seek to deliberately spread misinformation, blaming particular minority groups—maybe Jewish people or…29 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, may I ask about the unintended consequences of President Trump’s announcement last night? As my noble friend will be aware, a considerable amount of commercial cargo is…12 Mar 2020HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, I, for one, do not regret voting for military action in Syria when President Assad started to murder his population. The failure of both Houses to support that action…24 Feb 2020HANSARDHate Crime: Anti-SemitismMy Lords, I draw noble Lords’ attention to my declaration of interests and associate myself with the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Mann. Given that anti-Semitism is often…11 Feb 2020HANSARDMiddle East Peace PlanMy Lords, surely Her Majesty’s Government should be not neutral on this issue but on the side of peace. The period since the Oslo accords has been littered with missed…30 Jan 2020HANSARDUK Holocaust MemorialMy Lords, on the uniqueness of the Holocaust, does my noble friend share the assessment of the late Professor David Cesarani, who said that the Holocaust was unprecedented because…20 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: Security UpdateMy Lords, my noble friend has announced a number of reviews; I wonder if I could suggest an additional review. Given that he has rightly identified the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…07 Jan 2020HANSARDBailiff ReformsMy Lords, with enormous respect to the Government Bench, those who will not pay are probably very familiar with Magna Carta and their rights. It is those who are vulnerable and…17 Oct 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend. The noble Baroness opposite will like this, because I want to speak to the amendment itself. Among the traditions and…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillBerlin!22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI have no idea whether that is true and—I hope that the honourable Lady will not mind me being blunt—I do not care. It was a winning design. It is an attractive design. I know…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI thank the noble Baroness. That is very helpful. Ottawa and Washington went through exactly the same process. They said, “We don’t want it here. We think it’s a marvellous thing…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillThe noble Lord is absolutely right. I apologise to the House; I forgot that I was in the Lords, not the Commons. I should say that I am co-chair of the Holocaust Memorial…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillIt is.22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillI was merely going to point out to the noble Lord that the memorial is indeed on the surface. The learning centre is below ground. It is important for us to be accurate in our…22 Jul 2019