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HANSARDIntegrity of Electoral ProcessesTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to consult on measures to enhance the integrity of electoral processes.21 Oct 2021HANSARDIntegrity of Electoral ProcessesMy Lords, at the outset, I want to pay tribute from my own personal experience to Sir David Amess. He was a truly honourable Member, and I appreciate enormously his family’s call…21 Oct 2021HANSARDRating (Coronavirus) and Directors Disqualification (Dissolved Companies) BillMy Lords, can the noble Lord the Chief Whip explain exactly what the procedure will be, as this Bill apparently is to go into Committee before it reaches this House for Second…18 Oct 2021HANSARDStandards in Public LifeMy Lords, our thanks are certainly due to the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett, not just for this very timely debate but for the comprehensive way in which he looked at so many aspects…09 Sept 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesMy Lords, tempting as it is to dive straight into the minutiae of the committee’s report and the associated Motions, I will spend my allotted time on the wider issues facing your…13 Jul 2021HANSARDHouse of Lords ReformMy Lords, can the Minister explain why dedicated, public-spirited, widely respected people of high integrity should continue to serve on the House of Lords Appointments…30 Jun 2021HANSARDStandards in Public Life ReportTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their response to the report by the Committee on Standards in Public Life Standards Matter 2: Committee Findings , published on 14 June.17 Jun 2021HANSARDStandards in Public Life ReportMy Lords, the committee and its seven principles of public life are the moral compass for politics and government. This report shows how far the Johnson Administration are failing…17 Jun 2021HANSARDMinisterial Code and Register of Ministers’ InterestsMy Lords, the Government have been spending large sums of taxpayers’ money trying to stop the courts establishing whether the so-called Covid contracts were awarded incompetently…19 May 2021HANSARDSize of the House of LordsMy Lords, I strongly endorse the views of the noble Lords, Lord Young and Lord Hunt, and indeed those of the Lord Speaker. Is it not now obvious that Mr Johnson is seeking to…18 May 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, according to Mr Johnson, the public “don’t give a monkey’s” whether he and his party have cheated and broken electoral law, so did the election results last week bear…13 May 2021HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, Mr Johnson seems to suffer from severe memory loss when it comes to recalling what he has said or written, not least with regard to the commitments he gave in his…27 Apr 2021HANSARDTransparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review and update the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014.22 Apr 2021HANSARDTransparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014My Lords, I recall that during the passage of the transparency Bill I quoted Mr Cameron as saying: “Sunlight is the best disinfectant.”—[ Official Report , 13/1/14; col. 29.] Will…22 Apr 2021HANSARDGender-balanced Parliament and Male PrimogenitureMy Lords, do the Government accept that the simplest and quickest way to make progress in this direction, so far as this House is concerned, without complex legislation, would be…20 Apr 2021HANSARDCovid-19: One Year ReportMy Lords, the legislation we are reviewing today was passed in a genuine emergency. The concern on 19 March 2020 was not whether it was too rushed, but whether it had been delayed…25 Mar 2021HANSARDPeople with Disabilities Standing for Elected OfficeMy Lords, we all appreciate the efforts that the electoral administrators are making currently to assist disabled voters in the circumstances that we face. Since the Minister has…22 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: May ElectionsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what arrangements they (1) have, and (2) plan to, put in place to ensure that all eligible electors who are prevented from voting in person by (a)…25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: May ElectionsMy Lords, I cannot resist a quick personal tribute to the Lord Speaker. I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.25 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: May ElectionsMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his response. We all appreciate that the Government have been able to take advantage of expert advice since I tabled this Question and…25 Feb 2021