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HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsI completely agree with the noble Lord. That gives me an opportunity to restate the fact that the US and the UK relationship is one of being top allies in defending freedom and…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsI thank my noble friend for his suggestion. I was wondering whether he would manage to get Boston, Lincolnshire, into this Question, and he succeeded. Again, I shall take that…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsThe noble and learned Baroness makes an extremely important point. Of course, the American Bar Association has been a proud supporter of things such as the Runnymede Trust for…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsTo help the noble Lord, it is semiquincentennial—I have said it quite a lot over the last few days. I do not know—I like the idea, which is a good one. Perhaps we could offer to…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsI have no doubt at all that the historian Andrew Roberts to whom my noble friend refers will be involved in these celebrations, not least of course because of his work on Winston…14 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsI agree with all the comments of the noble Lord. I particularly respect his comments as regards the antecedents of some of our current regiments; that point is worth making and it…14 Jul 2022HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord West of Spithead, for tabling this debate, and I thank all noble Lords for their insightful contributions.…14 Jul 2022HANSARDLegislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022That the draft Order laid before the House on 12 May be approved. Relevant document: 3rd Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee . Considered in Grand Committee on 12 July.13 Jul 2022HANSARDLegislative Reform (Provision of Information etc. Relating to Disabilities) Order 2022My Lords, I beg to move the Motion standing in the name of my noble friend Lady Vere of Norbiton on the Order Paper.13 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I will take the noble Lord’s point and investigate it further—I will leave it there for now. I close my remarks by again thanking noble Lords for their insightful and…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I thank the noble Lord for that point. I am aware, as he is, of the high-level discussions happening on the other side of the channel. I should refer to something that will make…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, first, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Ludford, for raising this important and sensitive issue; I extend those thanks to her colleague, the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee,…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I will have to write the noble Baroness. I am sorry, I do not know. As I set out, the Government’s family reunion policy is designed to welcome the immediate family members of…08 Jul 2022HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022I am sorry to interrupt my noble friend but if he missed the opening remarks of the noble Baroness—I did not see him come in—then he really should not speak at all.06 Jul 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, that characterisation of the situation is not entirely fair. The NECC is reviewing the evidence submitted to it by the campaign groups. We cannot comment further at this…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryI am afraid that I cannot; I am not familiar with the case. As I said, we maintain that the NECC should have operational independence, so I am afraid that I cannot enlighten the…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, I am glad that the noble Lord has raised the subject of resources, because we are giving them: the spending review last year allocated a further £400 million to tackle…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, the noble Baroness is referring to Action Fraud, which is receiving some funding—but the money is ring-fenced from another source. I cannot find the precise reference to…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryI am afraid that I have to refer the noble Lord back to my earlier answer about the operational independence of the NECC. I do not know what the evidential situation is. How can I…30 Jun 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, that was a completely different case, of course. But we are doing a number of things, as the noble Lord, Lord Foulkes, will be aware. Some of this is legislative and…30 Jun 2022