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HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, like many other speakers, I want to focus today on a sentence that would have been unimaginable in a Queen’s Speech of 40, 30 or even 20 years ago. It is the sentence…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, like many other speakers, I want to focus today on a sentence that would have been unimaginable in a Queen’s Speech of 40, 30 or even 20 years ago. It is the sentence…18 May 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords—17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords—17 Mar 2026HANSARDLord Mandelson: Response to Humble Address MotionMy Lords, is it the case that, in the course of the appointment of Lord Mandelson, the Prime Minister never spoke to him?17 Mar 2026HANSARDSpring Forecast StatementMy Lords, the Economist magazine got it right about the Chancellor’s speech on the spring forecast. It said that the Chancellor “did not announce a single major policy decision…17 Mar 2026HANSARDClass Inequality in the ArtsThe Minister just talked about the barriers that are denying access to the arts for disadvantaged pupils and students. For our information, can she helpfully spell out exactly…05 Mar 2026HANSARDUS Department of Justice Release of FilesMy Lords—05 Feb 2026HANSARDSchools and Universities: Language LearningMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble and right reverend Lord, Lord Chartres, who predictably gave us a unique perspective for this debate. We are very fortunate to…08 Jan 2026HANSARDOffice for the Impact EconomyMy Lords, I did not quite understand the Answer the Minister gave to the noble Lord, Lord Rook. I have gone to the website and I understand that the Office for the Impact Economy…17 Dec 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, is there not in place an automatic system within government that, when a public appointment is being made by a Minister, checks whether a donation has been made to that…26 Nov 2025HANSARDYouth Mobility SchemeMy Lords—29 Oct 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Peerage Nominations) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Mattinson, on her most accomplished speech this morning. We are old friends and colleagues from another place, and…14 Mar 2025HANSARDUnited Kingdom: Global PositionMy Lords, in an episode of “The Simpsons”, Homer Simpson says of the Economist magazine, “I don’t need to spend $4 a week to be told that Indonesia’s at the crossroads”. Today, we…13 Mar 2025HANSARDAutumn Budget 2024My Lords, Ministers, in trying to defend the Budget, keep saying in a rather pained way that they have had to take some very difficult decisions; the Minister said that today. Of…11 Nov 2024HANSARDWorking From Home: Public Sector ProductivityMy Lords, how does the Minister measure productivity in the public sector?23 Oct 2024HANSARDPension CreditMy Lords, when the Government looked at the various candidates for cutting public expenditure, why did they choose winter fuel payments?09 Sept 2024HANSARDKing’s Speech (4th Day)My Lords, I begin by giving a very warm welcome to the noble Lords, Lord Livermore and Lord Vallance, in their new ministerial posts. I also congratulate the noble Lord, Lord…22 Jul 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: ReformMy Lords, I remind the House of one of the greatest reforms of the House of Lords, which I am sure the vast majority of noble Lords agree with, brought in by a Conservative…01 May 2024HANSARDSpring Budget 2024My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Tugendhat. I echo many of the remarks made by other Members of the House, including the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, a…18 Mar 2024