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HANSARDLord Mandelson Humble Address: Government ResponseThe Minister has been making a very good meal of this, and I pay tribute to her. I am going to America next week; does she share my deep embarrassment that this country, renowned…02 Jun 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationMy Lords, the point is that £100,000 is not a huge amount of money. I am glad that the Labour Peers want to pay, but it is very important to encourage people to stay here to keep…21 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, while of course I welcome the King’s gracious Speech, the lack of some attention to the needs of this country is staggering. I could speak about HS2, which the noble…20 May 2026HANSARDUK Biobank DataMy Lords, I am extremely interested in what the Minister said about leaks and UK Biobank. With his undoubted knowledge of these things, can he go back to whether there is any…28 Apr 2026HANSARDStrait of Hormuz: Mine ClearanceDoes the Minister, for whom I have a great deal of time, agree with me that this is a very dire situation? I am not necessarily laying any blame at this Government’s door, but it…13 Apr 2026HANSARDRefugee Movements: LebanonMy Lords—19 Mar 2026HANSARDUK Energy Sources and Cost of EnergyMy Lords, surely the issue is one of supply, and it is not the Government’s fault. However, there is one thing that is the Government’s fault: we do not have a single ship in the…19 Mar 2026HANSARDTaiwanMy Lords, is it not the case that Taiwan is very much threatened by China? Could the Minister please tell the House what actions the Government are taking to produce some hardware…04 Mar 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetMy Lords—11 Feb 2026HANSARDNew Homes TargetMy Lords—11 Feb 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia: Comments by the President of the United StatesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the recent comments by the President of the United States of America about Diego Garcia, and whether those…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia: Comments by the President of the United StatesMy Lords, I find that a rather strange response. David Lammy said that we would listen to the United States when we made a decision, and I think I am right in saying that Donald…22 Jan 2026HANSARDTobacco and Vapes BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to support my noble friend Lord Kamall on the Front Bench. I have not taken part in these debates before, but I have to say that I find it quite…26 Nov 2025HANSARDRussian Ship “Yantar”My Lords, I understand the difficulty of the Minister; I am not trying to stir things up, I assure him. But supposing a laser had brought down the aircraft by disabling the pilot,…25 Nov 2025HANSARDMinistry of Defence Procurement: UK-manufactured ProductsMy Lords, those who know about defence procurement—as the Minister does; I am encouraged by much of what he says—know that it is incredibly bureaucratic. That slows down any…18 Nov 2025HANSARDCovid-19 Pandemic: CommemorationMy Lords, this appalling pandemic killed thousands of people. I am sure everybody in the Chamber knows people who were killed and these were often nasty and unpleasant deaths.…13 Nov 2025HANSARD“Soldier F” Trial VerdictMy Lords, given what the Minister has just said, can she explain how many prosecutions of former public servants—Army and police —might be happening? We know of some that are…05 Nov 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether the recent collapse of the case involving allegations of spying will be taken into account in the planning decision for the Chinese Embassy…23 Oct 2025HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords, this issue will go on and on; indeed, there was a UQ down in the other place this morning. I am not asking about the incompetent wannabe spies; I am asking about the…23 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementMy Lords, in the Commons yesterday the issue of the influence of China in general was raised. Can the noble Lord please explain this to us? We have heard the Prime Minister being…21 Oct 2025