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HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillYour Lordships’ House has been sent the Bill by the elected House of Commons to, in effect, snuff out the elected House of Commons from its role in primary legislation and to…06 Feb 2023HANSARDWagner Group: Sanctions RegimeWhat was the specific rank of the civil servants who took this decision?26 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling Up FundHow many rounds can there be before the next election? It is unclear to me, local government and those who watch what government does. The third round popped up after the…24 Jan 2023HANSARDBiomass StrategyCould the Minister say whether there is a difference with coppicing as opposed to pellets? I recall that back in 1999, when I was a MAFF Minister, I opened a school in…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I shall say a few words about Amendment 54 in my name. Basically, all the amendments in my name are a result of the report on the Bill from the Delegated Powers and…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I shall take Amendments 25 and 30 together and also speak to Amendment 43. I am raising tonight only the issues in the 19th report of the Delegated Powers and Regulatory…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.14 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationCan I ask the Minister about one sentence in the Statement? It is at the top of page 7, and says: “It is frankly absurd that today illegal migrants can get bank accounts which…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillMy Lords, I will again use the 19th report of the Delegated Powers Committee. Paragraphs 15, 16 and 17 relate to Amendment 42. Clause 17 concerns the power to “make provision for…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillThe difference is that, when I came into this House, I went to the Home Office. I had four departments, and two of them specifically said to me when I joined them, “Minister, we…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI beg leave to withdraw the amendment.14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI thoroughly endorse that question. This is probably not the night to go into that area, but the fact of the matter is that, to the best of my knowledge, the meat industry remains…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillI am reluctant to intervene, but there is something I want to ask. Would the Minister agree to provide, by Report, an analysis of the unsung heroes of food safety in this…14 Dec 2022HANSARDGenetic Technology (Precision Breeding) BillContrary to the implication that I made at Second Reading, I am with the noble Lords, Lord Krebs and Lord Cameron, here. If you cannot check it, you cannot label it. There is a…14 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, for the avoidance of doubt, I say to the Minister that I will not be deviating into policy regarding the Bill. I am going to stick to the 17th and 19th reports of the…13 Dec 2022HANSARDNHS Industrial Action: Government PreparationsIs not the total silence of all members of the pay review body since it delivered its report to the Government remarkable? Has anyone asked them, bearing in mind that they…13 Dec 2022HANSARDProtection of Media FreedomI am sure that the Minister will agree that journalists’ rights and human rights begin at home, so how does the chairman of the Conservative Party issuing a SLAPP order and making…08 Dec 2022HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, I also welcome the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Lea. Although I was not in the Chamber, I was listening, and I very much welcome how the noble Baroness,…29 Nov 2022