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HANSARDElectric Cars: Export to EUMy Lords, is not the truth of the matter that unless we rapidly increase the back-up with electric vehicle charging in this country, there will be no electric cars going to the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDFood Price Rises: Public Sector Food ProvisionMy noble friend the Minister is right to point out the huge inflationary pressures on school budgets and other budgets in the public sector. At the same time, can she reassure us…27 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023Will the Minister commit to providing continuing assistance to South West Water? In the south-west, we have a disproportionate amount of the country’s beaches and there has been…06 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, some people put the amount of Afghan refugees in Pakistan at up to half a million, some of whom are extremely vulnerable, particularly young women, former judges and…01 Feb 2023HANSARDThe Importance of the Relationship Between the United Kingdom and IndiaMy Lords, I add my congratulations to my noble friend Lady Verma on securing this important debate and say what an honour, privilege and pleasure it is to follow on from my noble…19 Jan 2023HANSARDUkraine: UpdateI thank my noble friend the Minister for the Statement and update. It is right that much talk is concentrating on holding the coalition together in Europe, and we must guard…19 Jan 2023HANSARDCommonwealth: ZimbabweMy Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the Register of Lords’ Interests in my capacity as deputy chairman of the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council. I thank the…12 Jan 2023HANSARDUK Aid to AfghanistanMy Lords, I believe that the most recent conference on Afghanistan was in Tashkent in 2022, but the last international conference on Afghanistan was in Geneva in 2020. Will my…11 Jan 2023HANSARDTrade (Australia and New Zealand) BillMy Lords, over the recent Christmas Recess, I spent some time—not all the time—reading some maiden speeches made by those coming into this place. It strikes me that there is an…09 Jan 2023HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOn the last point made by the hon. Member for Edinburgh East (Tommy Sheppard), I should declare an interest: St Andrew’s day will also be the day of my 60th birthday. By 30…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillNo, I will not give way. As a former Minister of State for Northern Ireland, which I do not believe the hon. Member for Glasgow East (David Linden) is, I care passionately about…29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose—29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose —29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillOn that point—29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose —29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election BillWill the right hon. Gentleman give way?29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose —29 Oct 2019HANSARD Early Parliamentary General Election Billrose—29 Oct 2019HANSARDCommon Organisation of the Markets in Agricultural Products (Producer organisations and Wine) (Amendment Etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Should legislation for an election go through this evening or tomorrow, this may well be my last performance, so it would be remiss of me not to try to get my name into Hansard to…28 Oct 2019