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HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI know the Minister was not attracted by the charms of the Front Bench, so I will try slightly differently. I suppose what we are trying to establish first of all is the…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI will speak briefly in support of the amendments tabled by the noble Lords, Lord Lilley and Lord Callanan, in this group. On resettlement, what we have in the treaty may be…18 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Hannan, for his remarks. Picking up a point made by the noble Lord, Lord Lilley—I have a subsequent amendment on the supplementary list, so we may get…18 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise to support the amendment standing in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Coffey. Some people may detect from my accent that, although I hail from the great city…14 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I first declare an interest as a friend of British Overseas Territories. The Bill is labelled the Diego Garcia Bill, but we all know it goes much further than that and…04 Nov 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, earlier today we had a haul of Earls—I think that was the collective term. In this debate on issues that pertain to the protocol and the Windsor Framework, I rise as one…30 Oct 2025HANSARDRules on Duty-Free GoodsMy Lords, the Minister highlighted the principal rationale for there not being duty-free at Northern Ireland airports when flying to the EU as the need to maintain frictionless…22 Oct 2025HANSARDHealthcare Provision: InequalitiesMy Lords, we have seen in debates across a wide range of medical matters such as perinatal care, dementia and cardiovascular issues that there is widespread geographical disparity…20 Oct 2025HANSARDAlzheimer’s DiseaseMy Lords, in the light of other positive developments, such as the ADAPT and READ-OUT trials which concentrate on using blood tests to ensure that diagnosis is done more…13 Oct 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillNo, I did not. In case there is any misunderstanding, I was simply pointing out that this was, in effect, a transposition. I did not suggest that it was some sort of irregular…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, at this late hour, I sound a slight note of caution and concern over Amendments 465 and 471. I do not have any particular problem with Amendment 463, which is something…16 Sept 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I start on this group of amendments by declaring an interest as a board member of the Education Authority in Northern Ireland, which is responsible for around 90% of…16 Sept 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, 60 years ago Parliament passed what I think would be by common consensus one of the most significant pieces of legislation of the 20th century—namely, the abolition of…12 Sept 2025HANSARDMiddle EastMy Lords, I think we all see the appalling humanitarian crisis. I welcome the Government’s intervention in terms of the medical support they are providing and propose to provide…01 Sept 2025HANSARDPost Office Horizon Inquiry: Volume 1My Lords, I join others in welcoming the first stage of this very important report into an appalling scandal which has blighted so many lives and which we know has, sadly,…17 Jul 2025HANSARDGiving Every Child the Best Start in LifeMy Lords, I welcome the Statement. The Government are right to identify education as being the great life changer for many young people. It is right to place emphasis on the power…07 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025My Lords, like others, I had not really intended to speak in this debate, but unfortunately, I have listened at times—while I respect other views—with incredulity at some of the…03 Jul 2025HANSARDUK-Mauritius Agreement on the Chagos ArchipelagoMy Lords, I join the joyful congratulations to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Prentis, on her maiden speech, and perhaps sadder congratulations to the noble Lord, Lord…30 Jun 2025HANSARDMarking of Retail Goods Regulations 2025My Lords, I apologise to the Minister in advance that I will be inflicting a little bit more pain on her. But where else would any of us prefer to be on a Monday night other than…30 Jun 2025HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I support the group of amendments before us, which are well judged. I appreciate that they are essentially probing in nature, but I will make a couple of brief…23 Jun 2025