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HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryI thank the noble Lord, Lord Elliott, for his helpful Question, which allows me to reply. Would the Minister confirm to the House—if it needs confirmation—that the conduct of…21 May 2025HANSARDPolice, Prison and Probation OfficersMy Lords, I thank the Government and congratulate them on the re-establishment and re-emphasis of neighbourhood policing. The running down of neighbourhood policing was a terrible…13 May 2025HANSARDSteel IndustryMy Lords, I will make five simple points. First, the Government are absolutely correct to intervene. Like the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, I have personal experience of the…12 Apr 2025HANSARDMental Health Bill [HL]My Lords, just before my noble friend sits down and before the noble Lord, Lord Kamall, has to reach his crucial decision on this amendment, perhaps I may clarify something. As I…31 Mar 2025HANSARDNorth Sea Vessel CollisionMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Statement. He said, correctly, that we have been very lucky on this occasion, in the midst of what is a tragic misfortune, in the sense that…13 Mar 2025HANSARDSyriaMy Lords, as the Minister said, the situation in Syria is very fragile and therefore it is proper and sensible that His Majesty’s Government engage with the interim…13 Mar 2025HANSARDCapital Investment and Share OwnershipMy Lords, of course the public/private partnerships and PFIs had risks, and of course there were failures. That is almost inevitable in any new experimental and radical approach…13 Mar 2025HANSARDTariffs: Canada and MexicoMy Lords, I commend the Minister’s first reply, which, as I understood it, was that while of course we will confer with colleagues and allies across the world, we will not…04 Mar 2025HANSARDSouthport AttackMy Lords, I beg the indulgence of the House, as I missed the opening statement from the Minister. I recognise the difficulties that he faced. Although, obviously, as the previous…27 Jan 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryMy Lords, to be clear and to reinforce what the Minister said, there was a concrete agreement 20 years ago that the British Government would have a public inquiry into Pat…16 Jan 2025HANSARDDrones: High-security PrisonsWill the Minister confirm the magnitude of the challenge that he has inherited? Is it not the case that, during the period of the previous Government, there was an increase in…15 Jan 2025HANSARDGas Storage LevelsMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s Statement. For the clarity of the house, can he confirm that the statement put out last week by NESO was a completely normal, conventional,…14 Jan 2025HANSARDSudan: US Determination of GenocideMy Lords, I entirely agree with the sentiments and comments of the noble Lord, Lord Purvis. Whatever this is called, it is horrendous. Can my noble friend the Minister say a…14 Jan 2025HANSARDCouncil of the Nations and RegionsMy Lords, for the last decade, the relationship between the UK Government and Edinburgh has not been—how can I put it?—the healthiest. In what way can the Council of the Nations…27 Nov 2024HANSARDExports to the European UnionHas my noble friend the Minister had the opportunity in his very busy day to read the article in the Financial Times this morning by the very perceptive commentator Janan Ganesh?…20 Nov 2024HANSARDVoter Registration and ParticipationMy Lords, in this digital age, is it not a disgrace that we depend on displaying rail cards, bus cards, Armed Forces cards and all sorts of other cards to combat fraud? Is the…14 Nov 2024HANSARDDefence: 2.5% GDP Spending CommitmentDoes the Minister agree that the elevation of the President-elect of the United States, who, among his many unpredictabilities, has at least one predictability—that he will insist…14 Nov 2024HANSARDUK-Scottish Government RelationsWas my noble friend the Minister excited and interested to learn that the SNP Scottish Government have, after considerable effort and research, managed to identify and officially…24 Oct 2024HANSARDSentencing Review and Prison CapacityMy Lords, I completely support the general thrust of the Statement and the principles underlying it. Of course we will have problems with the Treasury—every department does on…23 Oct 2024HANSARDGibraltar-Spain Border ChecksI thank my noble friend. I am sure the whole House will be reassured by the Statement that the Minister has made, particularly as regards the double lock, which as I understand it…15 Oct 2024