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HANSARDCovid-19: International ResponseMy Lords, in my brief two minutes I will look at the situation in some countries abroad and the impact of the lockdown, as mentioned by the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie. We have…18 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Transport SafetyMy Lords, as the former chairman of the APPG for cycling, I am thrilled that the Government are keen on people bicycling. However, without decent public transport, the economy…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, this lockdown is hugely damaging to the country, particularly to the future prosperity and education of our young people. Nobody knows, as the Minister has just said,…23 Apr 2020HANSARDCoronavirus BillNoble Lords will be familiar with the profound words of John Donne written in 1624. That was a time of recurrent outbreaks of bubonic plague, so he knew about death and the…24 Mar 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, during the 2010 defence review I was working at the Ministry of Defence and it was said throughout that it was not Treasury-driven. I regret to tell noble Lords…23 Mar 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, following the shocking episode of the police being misguided—shall we say?—in their actions, does Her Majesty’s Government have any position on those who used hysteria…18 Mar 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Government-Northern Ireland Executive Joint BoardMy Lords, will this joint board be able to take a look at the vexatious prosecution of former public servants—police officers and Army soldiers—who were sent to Northern Ireland…16 Mar 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) (Abolition of By-Elections) Bill [HL]My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to speak on the general issue of Lords reform. I commend the noble Lord, Lord Grocott, both on his amusing and excellent speech in introducing…13 Mar 2020HANSARDRepublic of Ireland: General Election ResultsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the results of the general election held in the Republic of Ireland on 8 February.12 Mar 2020HANSARDRepublic of Ireland: General Election ResultsMy Lords, following that election, Drew Harris, head of the Garda, told the world what many people have known for a very long time: that the political party, Sinn Féin, answers to…12 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus (COVID-19)My Lords, this is a grave issue, but my noble friend’s response has been incredibly balanced. A huge number of people, including me, are concerned that we will overreact—although…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, is it not the case that not all European arrest warrants are the same? A European arrest warrant from France or Germany, with whom we share the same respect for the rule…02 Mar 2020HANSARDCoronavirus: British Citizens Imprisoned AbroadMy Lords, I am sure everyone in the House has huge sympathy with the appalling predicament of Mrs Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her, frankly, unreasonable imprisonment. On the broader…02 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, because I agree with most of what he said—which, I think he will accept, has not always been the case. My noble…04 Feb 2020HANSARDHorizon 2020Has my noble friend noticed that a lot of the perfectly reasonable questions that he has addressed have been trying to second-guess what will happen in the negotiations. Surely,…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHong KongIs there anything further that Her Majesty’s Government can do in this very difficult situation—perhaps in diplomatic terms, at the UN or wherever—to hold the behaviour of the…15 Jan 2020HANSARDCriminal Records Notifications DisclosureMy Lords, can my noble friend tell me the Government’s position on future collaboration with other EU police forces after we leave the EU, because this is an important issue?15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, after three and a half long years, at last we have a withdrawal Bill that has passed through the Commons, and we have it before us now. I am going to speak, briefly of…13 Jan 2020HANSARDTributes to Mr Keith PhippsMy Lords, I am distressed today, and your Lordships should be as well, for the following reason. For some two years Keith Phipps looked after me as a company commander. He kept me…05 Nov 2019HANSARDNorth-east SyriaMy noble friend mentioned the need for stability in the region. Is he able to throw any light on what discussions have taken place at the top of NATO, in the NATO Council and…23 Oct 2019