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HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.25 May 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]That it be an instruction to the Grand Committee to which the Procurement Bill [HL] has been committed that they consider the Bill in the following order: Clauses 1 and 2,…25 May 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I will indeed write a letter. It is very helpful to have my noble friend write my speeches for me. I will answer other points but, to conclude, I thank noble Lords for their…25 May 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Since the British people voted to leave the European Union, and we finally got it done, this country is being freed from many bureaucratic and process-driven regulations that…25 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the whole House has great affection for the noble Lord, Lord Bird, but I would say that there are many Members of your Lordships’ House who may not come frequently but,…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, my noble friend refers to a back door. The back door is actually the law of the land, a statute passed by Parliament. Hereditary Peers continue to contribute to the work…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the previous Prime Minister and the current Prime Minister have made it clear that they do not accept the principle that a cap should be placed on the size of your…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, that is rather wide of the Question. The law of the land is something that we should all respect and that includes, if I may say so, extreme campaigners for green issues.18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, we could have a debate about that particular record. The principle of refreshing the House is an important one and it applies not only to Government Benches, but I do…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, with respect, I do not agree that if one looks at the historical record one finds that this Prime Minister has appointed Peers at a rate that is, say, faster than that…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, if I may express an opinion, as I have already said, I am very aware of the feelings on the Benches of Her Majesty’s Opposition about the case for refreshment of those…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsNo, my Lords. The noble Lord knows that I have the greatest esteem for him, and that normally disclosures relating to national security matters are not made. Generally, for any…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, there are no plans to make changes to the current system of appointments.18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, there are a lot of questions there. The original Question, which I answered, was whether there are plans to reform the current system of appointments to this House, and…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, the commission’s role is an advisory one. The Prime Minister continues to place great weight on the commission’s careful and considered advice. We believe that the…18 May 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, it is my habit and pleasure always to talk to Members of your Lordships’ House, and that would certainly include my noble friend Lord Norton of Louth. If his Bill comes…18 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberNo—I take it as the highest duty that I have to come before your Lordships and answer questions and explain things. I repeat: decisions on how to proceed in this are a matter for…16 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, restoration and renewal is a parliamentary programme and decisions on how to proceed are for Parliament. Both Houses are reviewing the programme’s shape and the…16 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, I could not possibly comment on that. The Secretary of State obviously has a standing in DLUHC in the sense that the QEII Centre is an executive agency for which DLUHC…16 May 2022HANSARDRestoration and Renewal: Location of House of Lords ChamberMy Lords, I cannot answer that specific point. No doubt the Secretary of State could explain. The noble Lord takes the very point that I made in my previous answer—that it makes…16 May 2022