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HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill02 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Weapons SystemsMy Lords, when the Conservative Government announced in 1957 that we had again an independent deterrent, they meant independent of the United States—a British warhead and a…01 Jul 2025HANSARDF35A and F35B JetsMy Lords, the SDR and the national security strategy emphasise the threats to us locally and regionally, as opposed to the global projection of power to Singapore and the South…01 Jul 2025HANSARDMusic Education: State SchoolsMy Lords, I welcome the maiden speech of the noble Baroness, Lady Debbonaire. I declare my interest as, for 10 years, the chair of the VOCES8 Foundation, which combines music…24 Jun 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionMy Lords, this clearly involves considering a large number of bodies which are concerned with standards in government, Parliament and local government. Does the Minister consider…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionI congratulate the noble Baroness. This was a clear pledge in the Labour Party’s manifesto, and Liberal Democrats agree that it is essential to re-establishing public trust after…12 Jun 2025HANSARDPolitical Parties and Elections Act 2009My Lords, if we are talking about motes and beams in different parties, will the Government now publish the redacted elements of the Intelligence and Security Committee’s Russia…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionTo ask His Majesty’s Government when they plan to establish an Ethics and Integrity Commission to ensure probity in government.12 Jun 2025HANSARDElections: Political Party SpendingMy Lords, I have to take the Question on money flowing into British politics further. In the Russia report, we had some information on Russian money flowing primarily into the…09 Jun 2025HANSARDRegional GrowthMy Lords, I welcome the proposals. I remind the Minister that the Leeds tram scheme was cancelled by the last Labour Government in 2009, so it is very good to see it coming back…05 Jun 2025HANSARDImproving Cyber ResilienceMy Lords, the Minister will be aware of the NAO report in January on government systems, which says that “departments have significant gaps in their system controls that are…21 May 2025HANSARD80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe and Victory over JapanMy Lords, only the oldest of us can remember VE Day—still less the Second World War itself. Exceptionally, the noble Lord, Lord Dubs, will be able to remind us. For our…09 May 2025HANSARDArm’s-length BodiesMy Lords, does the Minister recognise that arm’s-length bodies and executive agencies are as old as the British state? Regular reviews of those bodies are desirable, but repeated…01 May 2025HANSARDTax: ChangesMy Lords, do the Government remember the distinction made by the previous Conservative Government between people who were from somewhere and people who might be from anywhere? It…29 Apr 2025HANSARDGovernment Supply Chains: CottonMy Lords, in preparing for this Question I checked with the Global Slavery Index, and I was very struck that China is not in the top 10 of global slavery problems; India and a…24 Apr 2025HANSARDDemocracy and Unelected Strong LeadersMy Lords, is it not the case that reviving local democracy is a necessary part of trying to re-engage people in politics? England is the most centralised democracy in the…03 Apr 2025HANSARDChagos IslandsMy Lords, is there any overall consistency about who pays rent for the use of overseas bases? I understand that the American Government pay the Japanese Government for the use of…02 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, can I just correct her on regional balance? So far as I am aware, at present we have only one hereditary Peer in the House from Yorkshire. I…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Morrow, talked about how we need to think about our messaging. The noble Lord, Lord McCrea, has spoken about the denial of democracy and problems…01 Apr 2025HANSARDHouse of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillMy Lords, I have taken a certain interest in this issue because a Peer who was extremely kind to my wife and me when we were young academics, and was himself then a senior…25 Mar 2025