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HANSARDSecurity of Government DevicesFurther to that question, does the Minister accept that it is difficult for parliamentarians, and that it is a potentially unsatisfactory situation, if the message is essentially…21 Mar 2023HANSARDNuclear Weapons: Failsafe ReviewShould the Government’s focus not be on maintaining continuous at-sea deterrence, which has been unbroken since 1969, but which the Minister and many others know is under…06 Mar 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersThe Minister must be alive to the prospect that what is happening here is that the courts system is simply so overrun that the warrant operation system is not functioning…08 Feb 2023HANSARDElectric Vehicle Battery ProductionWhat would the Government do differently in future? What have they learned as a result of this failure—or is the Minister’s position genuinely that it is just one of those things,…23 Jan 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillI know that your Lordships will be uplifted to know that that was not in fact the valedictory contribution from the noble Baroness, Lady Harris—as was so cruelly suggested by the…17 Jan 2023HANSARDAlcohol Duty BandsLow-alcohol beers and spirits obviously have a lower duty, but the price to consumers is often comparative or even higher than that of other alcohols. What can the Government do…12 Jan 2023HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaThe Government have given at least initial costings to the Rwanda plan, as has been widely referenced in the House today. However, as far as I am aware, there has not been any…20 Dec 2022HANSARDChinese Consul General: Attack on Protesters in ManchesterThe reprehensible actions in Manchester are part of a pattern of the Chinese Government testing the resolve of the UK and our allies through very deliberate transgressions of our…20 Dec 2022HANSARDIllegal ImmigrationThe Prime Minister omitted from his Statement yesterday any sense of what Albania is getting from this agreement. Now, there is significantly greater detail in the joint…14 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to minimise disruption to essential services over the Christmas and new year period, given proposed strike action by…07 Dec 2022HANSARDStrike ActionI thank the Minister for that Answer. On the health service, is it not the case that this dismal negotiation over what constitutes a category 1 emergency—that is,…07 Dec 2022HANSARDCOP 27My Lords, we understand the difficulty of the fiscal position but it would surely be short-sighted and make it significantly more difficult to meet the net-zero target if Sizewell…15 Nov 2022HANSARDNational SecurityThe reports of unofficial Chinese police stations in the UK and other allied nations are deeply alarming and have rightly been roundly condemned by the Security Minister. If the…02 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineFurther to that question, what discussions are the Government having with allies on what comes next? Specifically, there can be no return to normal international relations, with…01 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresI add my welcome to the Minister. On the issue of disincentives, there has been speculation that the conditions at Manston are being kept deliberately bad as a disincentive. Could…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEstonia: UK Troop LevelsMy Lords, is there not at least a case to maintain the current numbers until the NATO divisional headquarters is fully operational next year?31 Oct 2022HANSARDReplacement of the Chancellor of the ExchequerHas not the Chancellor effectively announced a comprehensive spending review? Would it not be helpful and transparent to treat it as such across Parliament?18 Oct 2022HANSARDEnergy SuppliesMy Lords, do the Government accept that public and community support for fracking projects and others such as onshore wind could be greatly increased if it was made easier—perhaps…12 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateI add my welcome to the Minister, and I ask him about the issue of unmet need in the care sector from local authorities. His predecessor gave a Written Answer to my noble friend…10 Oct 2022HANSARDEconomy: The Growth Plan 2022My Lords, I want to focus on the parts of the growth plan targeted at regional disparities—the drive to level up the country. I draw your Lordships’ attention to my role as chair…10 Oct 2022