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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe Prime Minister has no power to exclude. Prime Ministers have the power, by royal prerogative, to recommend appointments to the monarch, but no Prime Minister in the world has…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it has been an interesting debate, even if it started slightly predictably. If an all-appointed House is eventually created by this Bill, many—whatever some of us…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have spent a whole life in the Conservative and Unionist Party, and I dare say people in the Labour Party could probably say the same thing. The desire for election…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, this has been an interesting discussion. In some ways it ran over from the previous group, I rather thought. There were some very important points raised and I do not…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I do not wish to still the debate, but perhaps I might, as the noble Baroness did on a wider point in the first group, intervene briefly. As a previous Leader of your…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI will complete my remarks and then I will give way. They could use the same arguments to expel any other group now among us in the future.02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillWell, it certainly encouraged the Labour Party, which removed the Law Lords—although allowing those who were here to stay—and are now removing the rest of our hereditary…02 Jul 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMay I ask the Minister a clarifying question? I think this is important, irrespective of which party is in office. I think she has described the situation very fairly and clearly.…02 Jul 2025HANSARDG7 and NATO SummitsMy Lords, I sincerely apologise for the discourtesy to the House. I had not realised that the Statement was not going to be read, so I thought I had better get to my place in case…01 Jul 2025HANSARDAllowancesMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal for making this statement, which I think will be very welcome to the House. She referred to the discussions we had last…02 Jun 2025HANSARDUK-EU SummitMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness for repeating the Statement. I say at the outset that we share her concern about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and I think everyone in…21 May 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThe noble Lord has returned to the question of numbers, completely ignoring the points I made about other ways of addressing that. I set that to one side but, as I understood it,…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, this goes wider than the Bill. That is the second or third time that we have heard the doctrine that this House must never propose or suggest anything that the other…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Mobarik for initiating this debate and all those who spoke, notably those formidable Baronesses, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have put my name to my noble friend’s amendment. My noble friend, as a former Chief Whip; my noble friend Lord Taylor of Holbeach, as a former Chief Whip; my noble…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I agree with my noble friend Lord Attlee’s remarks about the Wakeham commission report, which deserves examination. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Dundee on his set…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I am very touched by the determination of the noble Lord, Lord Harris, to hear from me. I am very happy to act as a performing seal to keep the noble Lord happy for…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Parkinson, in his ever-ingenious way, has found a route to raise the question of ministerial salaries in the House of Lords. Having heard the strong…25 Mar 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, it is unfortunate, in a way, that my noble friend’s carefully thought-out amendment has come forward at this hour and at this time. It draws on existing practice, as was…25 Mar 2025HANSARDChurch of Scotland (Lord High Commissioner) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the way she has piloted the Bill. I confirm what she said: the unanimity in the House at Second Reading was moving. There was very broad and…24 Mar 2025