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HANSARDCovid-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 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementThat is not what I asked.21 Oct 2025HANSARDNorthern Ireland TroublesMy Lords, I compliment the Minister on her deep feeling about what was said. I will comment on veterans. This Parliament, people sitting on these Benches and down there, sent…20 Oct 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, anything I say will probably have been said before, so fortuitously I shall not speak for long, which will please the Government Whips. On both sides there have been…19 Sept 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillHear, hear.17 Sept 2025HANSARDGlobal Plastic Pollution TreatyMy Lords, as so often, I agree entirely with the Minister on this matter—I know it is strange, but it is true. While we all deplore plastic waste—it is horrid, and I think that…11 Sept 2025HANSARDPeers’ Entrance Security DoorTo ask the Senior Deputy Speaker what assessment he has made of the costs of the recent works on the security door to Peers’ Entrance.02 Jul 2025HANSARDPeers’ Entrance Security DoorMy Lords, I do not hold the Senior Deputy Speaker responsible for this scandal, but it is a scandalous waste of public money. Who gave the security advice on the useless door and…02 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, first, I join everybody else in congratulating both the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis, and her kinsman—or father, whichever term she would rather have—on…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoI heard the noble Lord; earlier, we heard the noble Lords, Lord Ahmad and Lord Cameron, say entirely different things. On the marine protected area, environmental matters are…30 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, I wish the noble Baroness a very happy birthday at the weekend. We should not take climate change in any way lightly nor, indeed, the rise in heat, but I think we should…26 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, bearing in mind the words of the Chief Whip, I congratulate and thank the Minister, who, throughout a rather long and torrid Committee and Report, showed tremendous…17 Jun 2025HANSARDE-scooters, E-bikes and Pedal Bikes: LegislationMy Lords, many of us have children and grandchildren. To go on from the question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, can the Government confirm absolutely that there is no move at…17 Jun 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentThe Leader has done extremely well, if might say so, because she is not responsible for this; she is not to blame. Once upon a time I used to deal in assaulting buildings, and let…12 Jun 2025HANSARDParliamentary Commercial DepartmentPerhaps I might briefly add to what my noble friend Lord Forsyth said, focusing in particular on the door. There are many other points that could be made. I think it seems very…12 Jun 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, may I briefly intervene? I hate to disagree with my noble friend Lord Howard, not least because I have great respect for him, but I was made to speak on this by…11 Jun 2025