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HANSARDConstitution, Democracy and Rights Commission: Civil SocietyMy Lords, the Minister quotes from the briefing on the Queen’s Speech on careful consideration being needed, which seems to suggest that very little thought has yet been given to…14 Jan 2020HANSARDNuclear WeaponsMy Lords, has the MoD done any contingency planning for the extra cost of maintaining our nuclear deterrent if and when Scotland becomes independent?14 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, we all accept that the decision to leave has now been made and that this Bill will go through, but what sort of future relationship the Government will negotiate once…13 Jan 2020HANSARDIntegrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy ReviewMy Lords, it is clear that this will be a long-term review and will take a considerable amount of time. Meanwhile, our policy towards the Middle East, which has been made very…08 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, others on these Benches will cover the justice, home affairs and other matters raised in this debate. Given its significance, I want to focus on the proposal in the…08 Jan 2020HANSARDMiddle East: Security UpdateCan the Minister confirm how far British forces are able to operate autonomously in the Gulf? I have been led to understand that the evacuation of British forces on the ground in…07 Jan 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Special ReportMy Lords, the Minister will be aware that there have been press reports in the past two or three days on this. There have been what look to be official select leaks saying that…04 Nov 2019HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, to reinforce that point, government actually has all this data, which demonstrates who people are and where they live, but it has not yet been pulled together. The…31 Oct 2019HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I declare an interest as someone who was involved with the Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013. I remember the discussions with the noble Baroness, Lady…31 Oct 2019HANSARDEarly Parliamentary General Election BillMy Lords, there has been a remarkable consensus around the House in this debate. My party would prefer a confirmatory referendum. Indeed, the Liberal Democrats in the Commons put…30 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Workers’ RightsMy Lords, the Minister correctly emphasised that most of these EU standards are minimum standards, and that in many cases we considerably exceed them. Could he therefore explain…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEU Settlement SchemeMy Lords, as the Minister just said, therefore 1 million people have not yet applied. What steps are the Government taking to ensure that they are aware that they now need to…23 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lamont, has just said that remainers do not admit that the EU is not just an economic project. The European Union has always been a political…19 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, we have not discussed the future political declaration in much detail. There is a very large agenda to be negotiated once, as the Minister said, we have got Brexit done.…16 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI do not recollect anyone saying that the UK was now its colony; I look forward to receiving chapter and verse. The European Union is a confederation of countries in which…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the Minister’s opening speech displayed a spirit of faith-based optimism worthy of Boris Johnson himself. In the hard light of the real world, after three and a half…15 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechI apologise to the noble Lord. I am glad to hear that they were at Conservative Party conferences, but at that point on the outside rather than on the inside. I withdraw that…15 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: PreparationsMy Lords, it is very difficult to know how much of this Statement to believe. It says that the Government still think that there is a chance of no deal. The text from No. 10 from…08 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, I hope that the Minister understands that part of the reason for our demand to see the full text is that many of us neither trust the Government nor are convinced that…07 Oct 2019HANSARDElections and Referenda: Protection Against CorruptionMy Lords, does the Defending Democracy unit have a clear definition of what it means by democracy? At present we are in a situation in which the question of whether the rule of…07 Oct 2019