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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMay I respond to the noble Lord, Lord Beith? I do not know if this is appropriate. I am probably breaking all the rules. I apologise if I am. I think I said, “to respond to…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Randerson, and my noble friend Lord Attlee for explaining their amendments. I think it is clear that we all want the same…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI will try. The noble Lord is asking why specials are treated as members of the police force in Scotland but not in England and Wales. Special constables in England and Wales have…20 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillCan I come back to the noble Lord on that in a second, please? Sorry.20 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces: Transition to Civilian LifeMy Lords, Dr Hugh Milroy, the CEO of the exemplary military charity Veterans Aid, tells me that the current resettlement system is out of touch with the cost of living today and…15 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I also congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Blake of Leeds, and my noble friend Lord Lebedev on their maiden speeches and wish the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of…12 May 2021HANSARDKalifa Review of UK FintechMy Lords, I refer to my interests as set out in the register. Has the Treasury given any consideration to the specific recommendation to amend the EIS, SEIS and VCT rules to make…27 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: UpdateMy Lords, one of the very few positives to come out of the pandemic is that the spotlight has shone on the superb life sciences sector in this country. For example, 47% of all…20 Apr 2021HANSARDUniversity Students: Compensation for Lost Teaching and RentMy Lords, many institutions, including your Lordships’ House, seem to have adapted rather well to hybrid working. My daughter is in her first year at university, at Royal…19 Apr 2021HANSARDHis Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of EdinburghMy Lords, it is indeed a privilege to speak in your Lordships’ House today. I join noble Lords across the House in offering my sincere and heartfelt condolences and, in my…12 Apr 2021HANSARDHong Kong Courts: British JudgesMy Lords, I declare my interest as a vice-chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. I am sure that many will have read this morning’s disturbing story in the…22 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I join in the general congratulation to all noble Lords who have made their maiden speeches today and welcome them to this House. I also join many of my noble friends in…12 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. It is always a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes; it is also something of a challenge as she speaks so…08 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, and my noble friend Lady Noakes, who spoke eloquently on the capital…01 Mar 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register, specifically the directorship of a research company that has published extensively on environmental, social and…24 Feb 2021HANSARDGenetically Modified FoodMy Lords, my noble friend the Minister has already referred to the fact that the French Agriculture Minister has disagreed with the EU’s stance on genetic editing. I also note…08 Feb 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I draw attention to my entries in the register of interests. I join in the congratulations to my noble friend Lord Hammond on an excellent maiden speech. I will focus on…28 Jan 2021HANSARDHealth: Brain TumoursMy Lords, in 2019, my 22-year-old son, Charlie, was diagnosed with a germinoma, which is a rare form of brain tumour. He was referred for proton-beam therapy at the Christie…19 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, first, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Wharton of Yarm on his excellent maiden speech; I also hope that we will work together for many decades. I was delighted to be…08 Jan 2021HANSARDTaxation (Post-transition Period) BillMy Lords, it is an honour and privilege to make my maiden speech in this important debate. I had rather hoped to be able to give my speech during the CHIS Bill’s passage through…16 Dec 2020