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HANSARDForeign Interference in UK Democratic ProcessesMy Lords, the report that the noble Lord, Lord Pack, referred to was by a French government agency about the apparent operations of an Israeli company in exerting influence over…17 Jun 2026 · 3d agoHANSARDImmigration: Eurodac and SIS IIWill the Minister confirm that it has always been very strongly in the interests of the British police and other authorities to promote closer co-operation with our neighbours? I…15 Jun 2026 · 5d agoHANSARDUK Defence CapabilityMy Lords, the SDR made it clear that the Russian threat is now not simply a threat from abroad in eastern Europe and the North Sea but is also a homeland threat. It suggested a…08 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationMy Lords, I welcome this announcement and thank the Minister for alerting me to the Statement yesterday. The coalition Government produced the Cabinet Manual as a guide for future…03 Jun 2026HANSARDCabinet Manual: Guidelines for Government FormationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given to including in the Cabinet Manual guidelines for government formation in the event of the next election not…03 Jun 2026HANSARDDonations to Political PartiesMy Lords, how are the Government going to get at the increasingly shadowy area of what the Minister has just called political life, where donations are not specifically to…01 Jun 2026HANSARDHigher Earners: EmigrationMy Lords, does the Minister remember the argument, at the time of the Brexit referendum, that the divide in Britain was between the intellectual elite, who were people from…21 May 2026HANSARDDisadvantaged Pupils: Music Attainment GapThe Minister mentioned music hubs. The key thing in getting an opportunity for disadvantaged students from schools that do not have good musical education is to put them in touch…20 May 2026HANSARDRetirement and Participation CommitteeMy Lords, like others, I note that the King’s Speech did not mention constitutional or political reform. The Representation of the People Bill addresses many of the external…18 May 2026HANSARDLocal Government Pension FundMy Lords, this is about local government pension funds and we are discussing guidance; the Minister has just talked about an instruction. Does she recognise that the autonomy of…18 May 2026HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, like others, I note that the King’s Speech did not mention constitutional or political reform. The Representation of the People Bill addresses many of the external…18 May 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I will raise a couple of broader points about where we are. A strong leadership system operates well when you have only two parties represented on a council. We are…23 Apr 2026HANSARDWorld Economic Outlook: UK Growth and InflationMy Lords, I declare an interest as a recipient of very considerable welfare payments in the form of my old-age pension and my wife’s old-age pension. The whole discussion about…22 Apr 2026HANSARDBusiness Improvement District Ballots: Digital VotingMy Lords, a quick look at international comparisons for introducing digital voting suggests that experiments in other advanced democratic countries have shown that it is okay at…20 Apr 2026HANSARDCivil Preparedness for WarMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, gave me a copy of his Salisbury speech last week. I want to quote the final sentence because, in some ways, that speech was a cry of…20 Apr 2026HANSARDStrategic Defence Review: FundingMy Lords, I say simply from the Liberal Democrat Benches that I cannot think how many times I have spoken to the noble Lord, Lord Robertson, in the last few months. We are fully…16 Apr 2026HANSARDMinisterial Salaries (Amendment) BillMy Lords, we on these Benches support this modest improvement. In the late 19th century, the Liberal Party spent a great deal of time campaigning for MPs to be paid, against…14 Apr 2026HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, the Minister says that this is a vital base for Britain as well as for the United States. Just how vital is it for Britain? Nearly 20 years ago, I did some work and…14 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I looked last night at Labour’s 2024 manifesto and would like to quote, extremely briefly, a few phrases from it. It said: “Labour is committed to strengthening our…13 Apr 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I rise to talk to Amendment 181, which is grouped with this. Britain has an unwritten constitution, which gives us flexibility but also lacks constraint on changing…26 Mar 2026