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HANSARDEmployment: Disabled PeopleMy Lords, for a number of years, the noble Lord, Lord Touhig, and I have worked together to improve the lives of disabled people. Motability has over 650,000 people. Importantly,…06 Mar 2023HANSARDRestoration and Renewal Programme BoardMany years ago I was brought in to give a view on this, because I had been involved in major projects, and I agree totally with the noble Baroness, Lady Deech. I have never come…22 Feb 2023HANSARDTurkey: Earthquake ReliefMy Lords, it is very good news that the Minister has responded as he has so far. Do I take it for granted that the Royal Auxiliary reserves, who are wonderful people trained…06 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice National ComputerWill the noble Lord agree that over the last century pretty well every government contract that has been put out becomes a monopoly? Is it not time that we had a new approach to…24 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, several months ago I rang and had a chat to Helen Cross, personal private secretary to the Queen. I reminded her that more than 10 years ago, we had done something of a…09 Sept 2022HANSARDPolioMy Lords, as my noble friend has said, the polio disease still exists in other parts of the world. When immigrants come from different parts of the world—not just from Europe—are…23 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I have been actively involved in the defence of the realm since the Falklands War. When I re-read the speech that I made following Her Majesty’s gracious Speech in 2014,…18 May 2022HANSARDGlobal Positioning SystemMy Lords, is my noble friend aware that for some 10 years Trinity House, London has had a specialist unit on this subject? It is unquestionably true—exactly as the noble Lord,…26 Apr 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesMy Lords, I apologise that I was not here yesterday: my wife had a very bad fall and fractured her head, so we spent two days in the hospital, but I wanted to be here today. I…23 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesNo, I have to say this, because it is very important. Dubai has had the company for 16 years. Does the Minister agree that the way Dubai has handled this is totally unforgivable…23 Mar 2022HANSARDP&O FerriesI will issue a statement separately from this, but I wanted to ask this. People from all over the world are deeply upset and concerned about the reputation of a company that has…23 Mar 2022HANSARDIran DetaineesAfter this splendid news today, I ask the Minister about his mention of our getting very close, together with the United States and other countries, to being able to sign an…17 Mar 2022HANSARDNational Shipbuilding StrategyI thank my noble friend very much for the strategy. Governments and MoDs have had many of these over many years. This has taken some seven years following discussions that Sir…15 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineI will ask my noble friend, a military historian with huge knowledge on the subject, whether this aspect has been considered. Can we understand that thinking?02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineThe right reverend Prelate has brought this subject up. There are about 15,000 to 20,000 troops stopped 30 miles away from Kyiv. They are conscripts and, as the right reverend…02 Mar 2022HANSARDSanctionsMy Lords, has my noble friend the Minister had conversations with the P&I clubs? As we sit here, loads of tankers are leaving every day with oil for Russia. If you take away the…01 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, I first went to Kyiv with Margaret Thatcher some years ago. I was very concerned later on with the port of Odessa, which has been blocked by warships, which will cause…22 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, my noble friend mentioned the number of Russians who died in the war, but one must not forget the number of Poles killed and murdered when, together with Germany, the…26 Jan 2022HANSARDBuilding Regulations: Sanitary ProvisionI have brought up this subject in the past. By the summer we are going to have very large numbers of people coming to this country from abroad, including those with young…05 Jan 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation) (England) (Amendment) (No. 6) Regulations 2021My Lords, I suggest that, if it were not for omicron, we would not be sitting here today. It is only because of omicron that we are all debating this. I have to say this. Could…15 Dec 2021