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HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, my noble friend lays a gentle stiletto between my ribs. Apart from the humorous side of it, there is a very serious side to what my noble friend says. There is an…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialI will bow to the superior ingenuity of the noble Lord opposite on that question.08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, the noble Lord is an indefatigable—I am not sure that I can say that word with the current state of my voice—advocate of the national risk register, and I accept where…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, while the Government’s focus is on protecting lives, there is none the less the need to come together as a nation to mourn those who have sadly died during the Covid-19…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, I do agree, although that is obviously not entirely under the control of Her Majesty’s Government. However, there are billions of people across the world who will need…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, again I see a wonderful unity across the House, which I do not always sense, on the idea of planting trees, and I am sure this will be something that the commission will…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialYes, we should always seek to be better prepared for everything in life. When we have the inquiry, I have no doubt there will be lessons to be learned by this Government, and I…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialThe noble Baroness of course makes a very good point; I would always commend the planting of trees. We have received a very large number of views and suggestions from…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, I am not going to debate pay policy from the Dispatch Box, but I will take the noble Lord’s comments—to which I heard some assent in the House—and pass them on to…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialMy Lords, we all need to find ways to remember. My aunt died in the Spanish flu pandemic, which was a lifelong sadness to my mother, 70 years after her death. Memories of this…08 Dec 2021HANSARDCovid-19: National MemorialI strongly agree with my noble friend. Already, of course, in a striking gesture, Her Majesty the Queen awarded the George Cross to the National Health Service across all parts of…08 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I can only repeat what I have said: standards in public life are important. I believe that the Prime Minister respects those fully. As far as the alleged events the…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I have repeatedly answered this question in the House. I know that the noble Lord does not agree with the answer, but the answer is that the Prime Minister’s…06 Dec 2021HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Institutional Framework (EUC Report)My Lords, the noble Lord repeats the points that he made earlier. I have repeated and set on record the efforts made by the United Kingdom Government on behalf of these important…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, the answer to the first question is that I think your Lordships have frequently suggested it. I will draw my right honourable friend’s attention to the remarks of my…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, obviously the use of social media and lobbying are important and relevant matters. As the noble Baroness will know, there are recommendations before the Government and…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, high standards in public life are of fundamental importance. I respectfully submit, regularly from this Dispatch Box, that we are fortunate in this country in the high…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I am sure that events evolve and that what must remain constant is high standards of behaviour. Personally, I am proud to be a Member of my right honourable friend’s…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I am not certain what specifically the noble Baroness is referring to. This Government respect the judgment of the courts and that is a principle of our polity, but any…06 Dec 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, I have never tweeted and I am not an assiduous reader of tweets.06 Dec 2021