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HANSARDDefending the UK and AlliesMy Lords, the noble and gallant Lord, with his great experience, will know that I am not going into the individual stances of particular nations on particular events or…15 Jan 2024HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 44 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one day ) be dispensed with on Tuesday 16 January to enable the Post Office (Horizon System) Compensation Bill to…11 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeThat terrible year; I remember it. It is good that there are senior Ministers in your Lordships’ House. We are part of Parliament and there is good accountability: my noble friend…11 Jan 2024HANSARDParliamentary Democracy and Standards in Public LifeMy Lords, I am grateful for the opportunity to be here and listen to a most interesting debate, and I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Featherstone, for securing it and making this…11 Jan 2024HANSARDConduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses (Amendment) Regulations 2022I remind my noble friend that this is Questions for Ministers, not the Opposition.19 Dec 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, the noble Lord has asked a question about policy. With great respect, this is not the House of Commons. There are plenty of opportunities in this House to discuss policy…18 Dec 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]My Lords, with the leave of the House, I beg to move the Motion standing in my name on the Order Paper.18 Dec 2023HANSARDAutomated Vehicles Bill [HL]That the order of commitment of 28 November committing the Bill to a Grand Committee be discharged and the Bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House; and that the…18 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, we now come to three repeats of Urgent Questions asked in the other place. It may be opportune for me to draw your Lordships’ attention to paragraph 6.11 of our…12 Dec 2023HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, in the absence of my noble friend the Captain of the Gentlemen-at-Arms, I am able to announce the current plan for recess dates until the start of summer 2024. Before…11 Dec 2023HANSARDUniversities: Nuclear Energy Sector SkillsThere is plenty of time for everybody, if we show the normal courtesies and go round the Chamber.07 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI am very grateful for that.06 Dec 2023HANSARDGaza: Humanitarian SituationMy Lords, I hesitate to arbitrate between my noble friends. I think it might be usual to hear first from that Bench, and then I hope there is also time for my other noble friend.06 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat Standing Order 44 ( No two stages of a Bill to be taken on one da y) be dispensed with on Tuesday 12 December to enable the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in…06 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, I thought that question had strayed from the House of Commons, so I was not planning to give it an answer.06 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, although this is a formal Motion, I think that it would be helpful to the House for me to outline the arrangements for the National Insurance Contributions (Reduction in…06 Dec 2023HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, many thousands of statutory instruments are tabled in draft every year under every Government. It is not usual to make a Statement in Parliament on rescheduling…06 Dec 2023HANSARDNet MigrationMy Lords, I think the House is asking if we can come to a question point. We must respect the noble Lord. Not everybody agrees with his contributions, but I think he must be heard…29 Nov 2023HANSARDLow-traffic NeighbourhoodsMy Lords, there is time for both the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, afterwards.21 Nov 2023HANSARDDeath of a Member: Lord JudgeMy Lords, on happier mornings than this one, after I became the Leader of your Lordships’ House, there would from time to time come a knock on my door and a smiling, spectacled…09 Nov 2023