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HANSARDMinisterial 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 2026HANSARDEnglish Devolution and Community Empowerment BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, can she clarify one point? We are heading towards a model of English governance in which there will be roughly 35 elected mayors. Do the…26 Mar 2026 Bills sponsored (6)