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HANSARDArmed Forces Bill08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI thank everyone who has taken part in the debate. The noble and gallant Lord, Lord Houghton of Richmond, called for better evidence. If there is any consensus here, it is between…08 Nov 2021HANSARDUK Cash NetworkMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, is right to keep up the pressure on this important issue. The problem to date has been the lack of ownership, with the Treasury…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, Amendment 51, in the name of my noble friend Lord Coaker, is a probing amendment. We will be interested not only in the Government’s response but in the response of the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillSorry. You do not want me to start again, do you? I am in two minds about it. This would not be the equivalent of a trade union for the Armed Forces in that it would not conduct…08 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, one of the essential skills for survival in politics is being able to count. I recognise a 5-0 defeat when I hear one; it can also be pretty uncomfortable when the…08 Nov 2021HANSARDTemporary Cycle Lanes in LondonMy Lords, given the conflict between the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and the mayor, and that all new transport schemes have winners and losers, has the Department for…04 Nov 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I, too, thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of Newcastle for her speech and her contribution to our Chamber over the years. I particularly liked her focus on…03 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 49, I will speak to Amendment 63. I thank the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, the noble Lord, Lord Dannatt, and the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, the time is late. I think six Peers have spoken on these amendments and they were entirely in favour of them, as far as I can tell. There is a thing called democracy. It…02 Nov 2021HANSARDTreasury Green BookMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, on securing this short debate. The speakers’ list may be short, but it is perfectly formed. The Question…28 Oct 2021HANSARDHomes: AffordabilityMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Bird, on securing this important and wide-ranging debate. That is the sort of formal thank-you that we normally have, but I think I…28 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI accept the Minister’s assurance that this is a wholly technical amendment. If my assistants find that not to be true, I shall return to it ferociously on Report. But assuming…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, as we begin Committee on this important legislation, I stress to all sides that we must use this opportunity to improve the lives of, and protections and support for,…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillLeave out from “75” to end and insert “, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 75A and 75B and do propose Amendment 75C in lieu—26 Oct 2021HANSARDClimate Change Risk: National Audit Office GuidanceMy Lords, I have been privileged to head a couple of nationalised industries and I have always believed that all public bodies have a general duty to enhance the general good.…25 Oct 2021HANSARDCompensation (London Capital & Finance plc and Fraud Compensation Fund) BillMy Lords, with just two substantive clauses this legislation is uncharacteristically straightforward by Treasury standards. It is also uncontentious in what it seeks to achieve.…19 Oct 2021HANSARDCritical Benchmarks (References and Administrators’ Liability) Bill [HL]My Lords, may I raise a bureaucratic point before the Minister sits down? He intends to put letters in the public domain through the medium of the Library. It would be convenient…13 Oct 2021