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HANSARDUK Net Zero Emissions TargetMy Lords, I welcome this aspiration—that is what it is. I notice that air travel was not mentioned, although it leaves a particularly big carbon footprint. Can my noble friend…12 Jun 2019HANSARDDefence: ExpenditureTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the Foreign Secretary’s speech at the Lord Mayor’s Banquet on 13 May represented a change in their policy on defence expenditure.11 Jun 2019HANSARDDefence: ExpenditureMy Lords, that is a somewhat disappointing response from my noble friend. I will not blame him; I will blame the people who wrote it. The Foreign Secretary is in a position to see…11 Jun 2019HANSARDNational Security Council LeakI entirely agree with my noble friend and deprecate all leaks. This was absolutely a sacking offence, whoever did it, and it appears that it was Mr Williamson. However, does the…02 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationI hear the noble Lord, Lord Deben, expressing a bit of irritation from a sedentary position, but I recall that Monsieur Barnier said that he wanted to “educate” the British…01 May 2019HANSARDTrade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Swiss ConfederationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, not least because he chairs the sub-committee of which I and several other noble Lords present are members. He…01 May 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliament ElectionsI hope that my noble friend’s optimism is not misplaced. I think that referendums are, frankly, a very bad idea in a parliamentary representative democracy, and I suspect that…24 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliament ElectionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the United Kingdom will participate in the European parliamentary elections next month; and what preparations are being made.24 Apr 2019HANSARDLitter: SchoolchildrenTo ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Great British Spring Clean; and, further to the answer by Lord Agnew of Oulton on 20 March 2018 (HL Deb 790,…11 Apr 2019HANSARDLitter: SchoolchildrenMy Lords, I am sure that the House congratulates the promoters and organisers of the Great British Spring Clean, which, as my noble friend said, is supported enthusiastically by…11 Apr 2019HANSARDPlastic PollutionHas my noble friend noticed, in the Great British Spring Clean, the great enthusiasm with which children, particularly primary school children, have signed up to go out and clean…10 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillI can if noble Lords would like. I thought the House would probably think that I spoke quite enough on Thursday, so I decided not to speak at Second Reading. I was rather put out,…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillWhat confuses me is that the noble and learned Lord appears to be answering on the Bill, which is a Private Member’s Bill sponsored by the noble Lord, Lord Robertson. He appears…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillDoes this not reveal the chaos of the current procedure?08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, in rising to support my noble friend, I am somewhat confused because this is a Private Member’s Bill that was absolutely pushed by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, who…08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, may I be the first to wish the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, a very happy birthday on Friday? I think he and I both agree that we do not want to meet here on Friday if we…08 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI think that is right, and I am still not going to talk about the B-word. Furthermore, I intended to be brief, so I shall sit down very shortly—unless I get any more helpful…04 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords, are these not the same people who warned us, when we voted three years ago, that pandemonium would break out? Further, are not some of them, like the CBI, the same…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseLeave out from “Commons,” to the end and insert “notes that more than one day is required for this House to have sufficient time to scrutinise the European Union (Withdrawal)…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe truth is that the objection of most of us to this business Motion is to it being rushed through. Why, for instance, could the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, not move for…04 Apr 2019