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HANSARDParliament: Deferred PeeragesI mean unbalanced in favour of the Conservatives, of course. What does the Minister think might be in the next Conservative manifesto about the next stage of necessary reform of…16 Nov 2022HANSARDRussia in GeorgiaMy Lords, does the Minister accept that the Government should now make it clearer to the British public that the outcome of the Ukraine conflict has implications for the future of…16 Nov 2022HANSARDParliament: Deferred PeeragesMy Lords, in the last manifesto that the Conservatives came up with, there was a commitment for a commission on the constitution to consider questions such as the future of the…16 Nov 2022HANSARDMusic EducationMy Lords, I welcome the aspirations of the national plan. The difficulty will be in how we deliver against the background of a continuing squeeze in school funding, low pay for…09 Nov 2022HANSARDUnemployment FiguresDoes the noble Baroness recognisethat there is a clear link between the lengthening waiting time for operations and those who are outside the labour force? Is that not one of the…20 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022My Lords, I have some questions and rather a strong comment. It is clearly convenient that we do not diverge too far from the existing European regulations. I should like to ask…18 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) Accessibility (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022Can I ask the Minister a question? We are concerned about how much influence we have in these international organisations. Paragraph 7.15 of the Explanatory Memorandum says: “The…18 Oct 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords: AppointmentsMy Lords, my recollection of the negotiations between 1997 and 1999 is that there was a general agreement that there should not be a majority for any group in this House and that…17 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the destruction of towns, cities and villages across Ukraine, as we all know, is continuing and the damage to the Ukrainian economy is getting worse. Therefore, the cost…12 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I am conscious that admitting that I can remember the monarchy before Queen Elizabeth is to admit that I am well over the average age, even in this House. My first image…09 Sept 2022HANSARDWater Companies: BorrowingsMy Lords, the Government make great play of being on the side of the people in their opinions, as opposed to the dreadful establishment. From opinion polls over last few months,…05 Sept 2022HANSARDHeatwave ResponseMy Lords, the response to this extraordinary event has been extremely good. I hope the Minister will agree with me that the local responses were as important as the national…21 Jul 2022HANSARDHouse of Lords Appointments CommissionMy Lords, the Minister makes the best of sometimes rather weak cases when putting them forward. He knows the Prime Minister much better than I do. Does he occasionally wonder…21 Jul 2022HANSARDAmerican War of Independence: Semiquincentennial CommemorationsMy Lords, in our commemoration of the centenary of World War I, we put a great deal of effort into the reconciliation between ourselves and our enemy Germany. As we look at…14 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Perhaps he would care to consider whether paragraph (c) should be reduced in length, because if my suggestion would be too specific, then paragraph (c) is already much too…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]I have just one more question. It is about periodicity. From the point of view of a contractor, it would be unwelcome to have too frequent changes in the public policy statement…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, public and parliamentary debate on the national procurement policy statement is a very important aspect of this Bill. So is the relationship between Clauses 11 and 12.…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, with apologies for missing some of this debate, I will speak briefly to my Amendment 129, which relates to Clause 22 and the incompatibility of subsections (2) and (5).…13 Jul 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I have listened carefully to what the Minister said but I am still puzzled. We are trying to craft a Bill that will have quite a long shelf life over a period when we…13 Jul 2022