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HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, I endorse what the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley, said, but I would also say that the Minister’s private office must have had an interesting time supporting him in the…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too pay many congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Greengross. I mean this in the most polite way possible: during our time in opposition in the 1980s and 1990s,…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I begin by congratulating both my noble friend Lord Hunt and the noble Baroness, Lady Bertin, on the way that they introduced this group of amendments. The examples that…10 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, that was an excellent maiden speech by my noble friend Lord Woodley. I have no interests to declare but I note that vested interests on all four sides of the House have…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, my quick message to Hansard is that they can tear up the note I sent earlier. In fact, the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, has just made the speech I decided to…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Helic. I will speak to Amendments 131, 132, 133, and 136. I shall not go back to my time in the Commons, when I dealt…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I agree entirely with the points made by my noble friends Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Lord Hunt of Kings Heath. In some ways I applaud the Government’s amendments, and…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am pleased to support the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, on Amendment 154. I do not want to appear negative, but I had a year at the Home Office dealing with…01 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I pay a real and sincere tribute to the two maiden speakers, the noble Lord, Lord Hammond of Runnymede, and the noble Baroness, Lady Shafik. I found their speeches…28 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I, too, salute the courage of Alexei Navalny. Nobody is questioning the Minister’s commitment to this issue, but the sanctions have not worked. Sanctioning the people…28 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, the question from the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, showed that we currently suffer from an immature system of national leadership. I spoke earlier today with a year 8…28 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the way in which my noble friend Lady Armstrong introduced the amendment. I am going to raise only two issues, both of which have already been touched…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I absolutely agree with the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, but it is not simple. I live in Ludlow, 10 miles from the Welsh border. As far as I can see, this amendment…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too wish to mention the brilliant introduction to this group of amendments by my noble friend Lady Lister. I was also completely moved by the speech of my noble friend…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will not be as brief on this group as I was in the previous group. I very much support Amendments 31, 32 and 48 in the name of my noble friend and I simply do not see…27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, in the interests of making progress, I have nothing further to add to what the noble Baroness has just said.27 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am unclear as to the precise status of the commissioner. I have one key question: is the commissioner the accounting officer for the commission? If I knew the answer,…25 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, given the length of the debate and the time, I have junked most of what I intended to say and will keep it really brief. I can understand that at first sight Clause 2…25 Jan 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, is absolutely right to bring forward her amendment to the Motion. I might want to criticise the details, which I do not intend to do, but…21 Jan 2021HANSARDFloodingTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of preparations against flooding in England in 2021.20 Jan 2021