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HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillLet me finish. It is also finally worth remembering that the one Conservative Prime Minister since the war who did not have the same respect for the rule of law and international…14 Feb 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, like other noble Lords, I was unable to be present for Second Reading two weeks ago, but I cannot allow the Bill to pass through the House without making my deep concern…12 Feb 2024HANSARDAutumn Statement 2023My Lords, like other noble Lords, I welcome my noble friend to her new position, and I am also very pleased at the Chancellor’s decision on full expensing. When he introduced that…29 Nov 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, it is a great pleasure for me to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hannay, with whom I first became involved in the European adventure, if one might call it that, as far back…20 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed ForcesMy Lords, it is a great pleasure for me to follow the noble and gallant Lord. Many years ago, he and I worked quite closely together when he was Chief of the Air Staff and I was…07 Sept 2023HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, it gives me great pleasure to begin by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Moyo, on her notable maiden speech. The combination of her force and clarity made a great…16 Mar 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Lamont, I was shocked to learn that our noble friend Lady Chalker is to leave us. I had not realised that that was going to happen, and I am…02 Feb 2023HANSARDREUL Bill: Trade Unions and Workers’ RightsMy Lords, as there are different ways of encouraging growth, is it not absurd to carry out an exercise that adds uncertainty to both sides of industry and creates a barrier to…23 Jan 2023HANSARDAutumn Statement 2022My Lords, like my noble friend Lord Lamont, and unlike my noble friend Lady Noakes, I welcome the Autumn Statement. In the circumstances, it is a balanced and fair attempt to deal…29 Nov 2022HANSARDQatar: FIFA World CupDoes my noble friend agree that the only real heroes of Qatar are the Iranian footballers, the only people who have actually made a protest for which they are going to have to pay…24 Nov 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I begin by congratulating my noble friend Lord Cormack on his amendment and on the way in which he introduced it. Unfortunately, I missed many of the speeches that…11 Oct 2022HANSARDParamedic ServicesMy Lords, what role does the Minister think the police might have to play in this? Last Wednesday I was knocked down in Great George Street by a bicycle and rendered unconscious.…04 Jul 2022HANSARDTrades Union Congress: Levelling UpMy Lords, the Minister is of course quite right when he says that the trade unions are not as powerful as they were during the last period of inflation, but they are still a very…29 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I feel that the circumstances in which this debate is being held are rather like those described in the American satirical film “Don’t Look Up”, which many noble Lords…16 May 2022HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, further to the question of my noble friend Lord Cormack, I have already received a summons for my fourth jab. My impression is that, in west London, the programme has…14 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I begin by congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Sedwill, on his notable maiden speech. His eloquence matches the authority that he brings to the subject. I also share the…25 Feb 2022HANSARDPhilippines: Typhoon OdetteMy Lords, sadly, natural disasters of one sort or another occur in different parts of the world with very great frequency. No doubt as a result of climate change the frequency…05 Jan 2022HANSARDEuropean Union: Border Control ChecksMy Lord, in the light of the questions and answers about Northern Ireland, did the Minister see the report in the Financial Times last week that the most rapidly growing region in…16 Dec 2021HANSARDClimate Change: COP 26My Lords, I begin by congratulating the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Exeter on his notable maiden speech. His eloquence is worthy of the beauty of his cathedral, and his…18 Nov 2021HANSARDGrenfell Tower: DemolitionMy Lords, I congratulate the Minister on coming before the House at such an early stage and subjecting himself to questions on this important matter. That is a token of good…06 Sept 2021