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HANSARDHouse 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 2024HANSARDOperation ConiferMy Lords, is not there a puzzle here, in that the Home Secretary, James Cleverly, is a decent and fair man? Surely he understands that it is unacceptable that a former Prime…11 Mar 2024HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferGiven that the reputation of the former Prime Minister has been tarnished, and my noble friend the Minister has set out the reasons why there should be no further inquiry, does he…17 Jan 2024HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, it is always a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Desai. He always makes everything sound so seductive and simple. This afternoon, we have heard many speeches…29 Nov 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportI was talking about the progress that we have made and how well we have been served by the officials. We have had experts supporting the programme board, we have had objective…18 Oct 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Annual Progress ReportMy Lords, I have had the privilege of serving on many of your Lordships’ committees in the last 10 years, but I honestly believe that the committee programme board on which I now…18 Oct 2023HANSARDCost of Living: Food WasteMy Lords, is it not welcome that so many companies are ending putting the sell-by date on food, which became a kind of tyranny for consumers who felt they had to throw away food…21 Sept 2023HANSARDNHS: Doctors’ StrikesMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that, apparently, in the consultants’ strike, consultants are not obliged to tell their hospital whether they will be striking; nor is it…05 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in the House of Commons there is no party like the party of Marine Le Pen in the Assemblée Nationale, like Alternative für Deutschland or like Vox in Spain. The reason…10 May 2023HANSARDPatient Deaths: Ambulance Waiting TimesMy Lords, talking of patient care, is it not a matter of shame that the strike by junior doctors is leading to patients with heart problems and cancer problems and those needing…14 Mar 2023HANSARDMinisterial Appointments: Vetting and Managing Conflicts of InterestIs it not the case that it is very important that any Prime Minister of the day has an independent ethics adviser and an independent Commissioner for Public Appointments? What is…24 Jan 2023HANSARDNHS Dental ContractMy Lords, does my noble friend the Minister agree that the state of NHS dental care in this country over many years is a national scandal? Following on from the question from the…01 Dec 2022HANSARDQatar: FIFA World CupMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for having made representations, but can he tell the House whether they have had any effect?24 Nov 2022HANSARDPeerages: Letters PatentMy Lords, can my noble friend the Minister confirm that, when the Prime Minister of the day is considering honours, one of his responsibilities is to maintain the integrity of the…17 Nov 2022HANSARD50th Anniversary of the Expulsion of Asians from UgandaMy Lords, I too pay a warm tribute to my noble friend Lord Popat. I am sure that many of our colleagues who looked at the Order Paper earlier in the week and saw that this debate…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spending: Borrowing IncreaseMy Lords, can my noble friend confirm that the Government will be rigorous in looking for efficiency savings across the board where we can do things more efficiently and save…13 Oct 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat a humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…18 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…17 May 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechThat an humble Address be presented to Her Majesty as follows: “Most Gracious Sovereign—We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in…16 May 2022