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HANSARDUK-EU Common Understanding NegotiationsMy Lords, we on these Benches welcome the Statement and the achievement. We regret only that the Government are moving so slowly. I note that this means we differ considerably…18 Dec 2025HANSARDOffice for the Impact EconomyMy Lords, the Liberal Democrats are strongly in favour of a larger third sector—mutuals, non-profits and charities—rather than outsourcing, for example, special needs or care…17 Dec 2025HANSARDUS National Security StrategyMy Lords, I declare an interest as someone who lived in the United States for four years and has spent a lot of time since then working on US-UK and transatlantic relations. The…16 Dec 2025HANSARDAjax Armoured VehicleMy Lords, we on these Benches also recognise the responsibilities we have with troops now helping to train the Ukrainian army and we send our condolences; we know that we are…10 Dec 2025HANSARDRoyal Navy Submarine ForceMy Lords, could the Minister explain the maintenance problem, which clearly goes back a number of years? On the dry docks that are not ready, are private contractors are failing…08 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025Does the Minister agree that this is a very radical proposal? The SDR envisages the mobilisation of substantial numbers of volunteers at local level, under local leadership, in…08 Dec 2025HANSARDStrategic Defence Review 2025To ask His Majesty’s Government what response they are making to the proposals for a ‘whole society’ approach to threats to national security, as set out in the 2025 Strategic…08 Dec 2025HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillMy Lords, I have much sympathy with what the noble Baroness, Lady Scott of Bybrook, has said, but I am puzzled, because the Bill is very much in line with the direction in which…08 Dec 2025HANSARDSupply of Blood and Blood ProductsMy Lords, I should admit that I never decided to become a blood donor. Once, when I was at Chatham House, a van from the blood donor service was due to come to St James’s Square…03 Dec 2025HANSARDBritish Embassy in DamascusMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the millions of Syrians who are refugees in other countries, and we know that a significant number of them have attempted to get to this country…02 Dec 2025HANSARDCharities: Advancement of ReligionMy Lords, the charities about which my noble friend is talking often get a great deal of funding from the United States, from extreme, allegedly Christian evangelical foundations.…26 Nov 2025HANSARDMinisterial CodeMy Lords, we on these Benches see a very large pot attacking a rather smaller kettle. The Conservatives, as a responsible Opposition, must own and admit their own past record on…26 Nov 2025HANSARDTelegraph Media GroupMy Lords, the Government are actively concerned about balance in the broadcast media. Are they also concerned about the maintenance of balance in the written media?19 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice: RecordsMy Lords, peacekeeping needs to be local as well as national. If one centralises too much the way the police is organised, we will lose touch with people in communities. I also…11 Nov 2025HANSARDOffice for National StatisticsMy Lords, when I was attached to the Cabinet Office well over a decade ago, I was told that the Government, locally and nationally, have a very large amount of administrative data…10 Nov 2025HANSARDYouth Mobility SchemeMy Lords, the Minister referred to “a balance”. We are very conscious that when we were in the EU, more students and young people from the EU and elsewhere came to Britain. What…29 Oct 2025HANSARDBuilt Environment SectorMy Lords, may I ask about density of housing in the new built environment? I declare an interest: I live in a village that is almost entirely terraced housing and is therefore…28 Oct 2025HANSARDInternational Maritime Organization: Net-Zero FrameworkWe should all recognise that carbon emissions from shipping are a significant contributor to global warming. Is there any possibility, given the difficulty of global agreement,…22 Oct 2025HANSARDUK and EU Trade: Arts and Creative IndustriesMy Lords, would it not be slightly easier if the Government’s approach to the reset with the EU was a little less timid? We could then begin to tackle some of the unnecessary…11 Sept 2025HANSARDCivil Service: InternsMy Lords, I welcome the Minister reminding us that the original scheme had a diversity element, which was abolished by the Conservative Government in 2023 in a rather Trumpian…02 Sept 2025