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HANSARDConstruction Industry: TimberI was slightly concerned when the Minister talked about the standardisation of house design. I contend that one of the reasons people are so negative about development is the…05 Feb 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareMy Lords—04 Feb 2026HANSARDNHS: Corridor CareMy Lords—04 Feb 2026HANSARDHospitality BusinessesMy Lords—27 Jan 2026HANSARDHospitality BusinessesMy Lords—27 Jan 2026HANSARDHospitality BusinessesMy Lords, given that road safety must be paramount, would the Minister share with us the Government’s current thinking on drink-driving levels? Does he accept that drink-driving…27 Jan 2026HANSARDRoyal Navy: Nuclear SubmarinesMy Lords, the SNP in Edinburgh maintains that it is committed to the future of Faslane as a base while at the same time it says that it would want to rid an independent Scotland…15 Jan 2026HANSARDIran: ProtestsMy Lords—12 Jan 2026HANSARDIran: ProtestsWe owe the security services our respect and thanks for thwarting over 20 assassination attempts on British soil against Iranians. This situation will not die down. I suspect that…12 Jan 2026HANSARDHeritage Craft and Building SectorMy Lords, there are approximately 60,000 thatched properties in the United Kingdom. The great majority are in the county of Devon in which I live; in fact, I live in a thatched…12 Jan 2026HANSARDUK Research and Innovation: Ethnic MinoritiesThe Minister has made his career—and to an extent his reputation—on statistics. Can he clarify something for me? According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency, of all…15 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026At the risk of repeating myself—the only thing that I am testing is my memory—can the Minister give us any reassurance that the international community is taking seriously the…10 Dec 2025HANSARDNuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference 2026My Lords, what reassurance can the Government give us—10 Dec 2025HANSARDUkraine: Forcible Removal of ChildrenLast week, some of us were privileged to hear the testimony of two former Ukrainian prisoners of the Russians here in this House—we listened to their harrowing testimony. Can the…24 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice ReformI am most grateful to the Minister. We will shortly be debating the English devolution Bill, where it will be interesting to raise these matters again, because, of course, some…18 Nov 2025HANSARDEconomic and Taxation Policies: Jobs, Growth and ProsperityMy Lords, I too join in the congratulations to my noble friend Lord Elliott of Mickle Fell on obtaining this debate just 13 days before the Budget. Incidentally, I expect, as we…13 Nov 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords—11 Nov 2025HANSARDAirport ExpansionMy Lords—11 Nov 2025HANSARDConflict in SudanThe Minister is saying we are doing everything, and indeed we are the penholder at the UN, but there are some concerning reports that we are not doing as much as we should be due…11 Nov 2025HANSARDEnergy Market ReformsIncreasing the capacity of the grid —particularly bringing more offshore power onshore—will see a dramatic escalation in the number of overhead power lines to distribute the…04 Nov 2025