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HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy noble friend has been talking about planning permission. Would he confirm that Westminster Council, both Labour and Conservative councillors, rejected planning permission here?…11 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 2025HANSARDIndependent Commission for Reconciliation and Information RecoveryMy Lords, the Minister may know that Gerry Adams is suing the BBC for accusing him of being—I am not quite sure how to put to it—not necessarily on the side of the good. Can the…21 May 2025HANSARDLandmines and Cluster MunitionsMy Lords, I will speak very briefly, because I have time only for that, and I speak as who somebody has been in a minefield. Indeed, in Iraq, the wheel of the Land Rover behind me…03 Apr 2025HANSARDE-scooters: TrialsMy Lords—01 Apr 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, to follow on a little from the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, I want to say that I think most of us would be delighted to see a decent memorial and learning centre to the…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI know it was discussed last week. But what do you do with all the people visiting if, for instance, the King were to die, God forbid? Did we discuss what would have happened with…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillWe are talking about the planning process now. Some of us do not quite understand why the decision of Westminster City Council was overturned by the Government in 2019.27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillIs it not true that the original commission put forward three positions, and none of them was Victoria Tower Gardens?27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillBefore the Minister sits down—I am sorry to harass him—27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillOf course.27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI am sorry to harass the Minister. He is doing extremely well. My brief question is one that I asked beforehand, and it is encapsulated thus: does the proposal to build this…27 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I also signed this amendment. I was interested in what my noble friends said, in particular my noble friends Lord Pickles and Lord Tugendhat. The point is that this will…27 Mar 2025HANSARDCuba: Political Dialogue and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, I went to Cuba a few years ago, and we got to know a taxi driver who drove us around—he was a charming man. When he relaxed, I said to him, “Would you like to go to…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillI am grateful to my noble friend for giving way. She is talking about the value of this green space, which I think everybody now agrees on. Is she aware that it is the only green…20 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, before the Minister responds, I will briefly come in on something my noble friend Lord Pickles said about 6 million Jews. I am sure many people here have been to Yad…11 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords, I seconded the amendment tabled by the right reverend Prelate and I agree with it. It is important also to look at the report from the excellent Select Committee that…11 Mar 2025HANSARDGazaMy Lords, would it be possible for the Minister to explain whether there is any inter-relationship between the American plan—with the rather unusual large, golden statue of Mr…05 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillIf we are talking about planning permission, the whole point about this design was it was turned down flat by Westminster City Council—by both Labour and Conservative councillors.04 Mar 2025HANSARDHolocaust Memorial BillMy Lords—04 Mar 2025