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HANSARDCOP 29My Lords, I am perplexed by the slowness with which we pursue nuclear power. In 1980, the noble Lord, Lord Howell, announced to the House that we would build one PWR a year…28 Nov 2024HANSARDCivil Service: PoliticisationMy Lords, it is an honour to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moore. He is a great biographer and a great journalist; I often read him, and he is sometimes right. It is also a great…28 Nov 2024HANSARDSafety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) BillMy Lords, I begin with an anecdote that has some tangential connection with what the noble Baroness has just said. In 1988, when I was minuting Baroness Thatcher’s meetings, I…29 Jan 2024HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am glad to follow the noble Baroness and her wise words about universities, which one would expect from someone from Cyncoed, where I was born. I add my praise to the…15 Nov 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, as a former head of the Civil Service, I feel bound to say that the criticisms of the Civil Service which have been made are ill-judged and grossly unfair. The Civil…17 May 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, I am not sure I am wise to rise and speak, but I feel as a matter of honesty I must, in response to my noble and learned friend Lord Thomas, who spoke brilliantly. Let…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, as the former Permanent Secretary to the noble Lord, Lord Deben, I would like to tell your Lordships that that is how he was as Secretary of State. I am so proud of the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI have listened to this debate and some important points are still left in the air. I may be slow, but there is an awful lot that I still do not understand, which needs to be…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillI support the wise and well-expressed advice and views of my noble friend Lady Meacher. I was not going to speak but I am deeply disturbed by this legislation. I said at Second…23 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, like previous speakers, I welcome the maiden speeches we are going to hear and say that this is a very friendly gathering, and they will find they enjoy taking part in…06 Feb 2023HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I am very grateful for this opportunity to pay tribute to the late Queen. I ask myself why I was so moved and so saddened when I heard the news on Thursday; there are…10 Sept 2022HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, I will contribute briefly to this debate in a positive spirit, very much in support of the Measure. First, I declare my own interest: I am chair of the council of Ely…22 Apr 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, I am pleased to follow my noble friend Lord Kerr. This is all about power. The Government are in powerful position at the moment. I say “at the moment”, because it will…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillI am not arguing that. I am worried that the Government’s powerful position, and their glee and joy, which is understandable, will lead them to a certain arrogance and to ignore…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 6) BillMy Lords, I have listened to, I think, nine hours of debate, yesterday and today. I was not going to speak but I somehow think I have to. There are so many things I could say, but…05 Sept 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I am glad to follow the last two speakers; they have eloquently made the case for supporting the noble Baroness’s amendment, as I do. This is not about supporting Brexit…12 Mar 2019HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, I offer a footnote in support of noble and learned Lords and the points just made. It should be remembered that Explanatory Notes were for many years produced by…06 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, I assure the Minister that my comments, which are very much in support of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, the noble Lords, Lord Lisvane and Lord Cormack, and in…19 Feb 2019HANSARDEU WithdrawalMy Lords, I regret that I will be unable to follow the noble Earl, because I still believe that leaving the EU is a bad mistake. Mr Tusk was right to say that the remain…13 Feb 2019HANSARDBrexit: Withdrawal Agreement and Political DeclarationMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow such a strong speech in favour of remaining. It is also a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Inglewood, who—to my disconcertion—has made…14 Jan 2019