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HANSARDIsrael and Palestine: United States’ Proposals for PeaceMy Lords, I disagree with this document on at least three principles. First, it is not at all even-handed. It is quite clear that the Palestinians are intended to have to earn…27 Feb 2020HANSARDWuhan CoronavirusOne hypothesis on which people are working is that this disease started with bats. Is there a possibility that other species of mammal or perhaps birds could be infected or could…26 Feb 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Newby, made an unanswerable case. Human beings have been conducting negotiations since the beginning of time, and over that period there have been…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, my two colleagues have made a powerful case for the European Medicines Agency. They are perfectly right. The consequences of getting rid of it—of leaving the EU…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillAll this is fine PR speak. All these principles sound splendid, but what are the Government actually going to do? The answer cannot be simply, “We will stay close to the European…15 Jan 2020HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal Agreement) BillMy Lords, to me and my family, 31 January will be a very sad—indeed, heartbreaking—day. For the last 50 years, we have taken part in a project in which we have got rid of…13 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, before the noble Baroness sits down, following her remarks on the NHS, can she tell the House whether the Government propose to leave the European Medicines Agency? If…09 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, the health service is obviously in crisis at the present time. The number of doctors and nurses is 10% below establishment. People are waiting more than two or three…09 Jan 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee ReportClearly, one of Mr Putin’s main priorities is to weaken NATO on any occasion that he can. He is clearly working very hard on Turkey at present, and some people are saying that he…05 Nov 2019HANSARDBrexit: No-deal Tariff SchedulesHow can our Irish and continental partners possibly be expected to take seriously the document they received from the British Government last week when it promises “an open…07 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, I want to begin by commenting on two of the speeches made earlier on by the noble Lords, Lord Lilley and Lord Howarth. They were both very original speeches; those…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitI am so glad that I am once again in thorough agreement with my noble and long-standing friend. Of course, I am very worried about that; I mentioned it in our debate last week, so…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitI must apologise to the noble Lord for adding words that he did not pronounce. I got the distinct impression that what he was talking about by way of remedial action was monetary…02 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitI thank the Minister for giving way. Is not the document presented to the Commission today thoroughly disingenuous? It refers to an open border. That is of course the position in…02 Oct 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019I am listening to my noble friend with great attention—he is a great expert on these matters. As an alternative to increasing tax, would it not be possible to consider some…25 Sept 2019HANSARDUpdate to ParliamentMy Lords, I shall be exceedingly brief. A quality shines through the whole of this affair which is reflected in the way that the Prime Minister casually contemplated breaking the…25 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019I said 1689.25 Sept 2019HANSARDSpending Round 2019My Lords, I want to make three points. The first is not about the spending review at all; in that, I shall be following a precedent already established in this debate. It seems to…25 Sept 2019HANSARDNHS: Dentistry ServicesI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. Can she remind us how many years have gone by since the Government began to examine the issue of fluoridisation?25 Jul 2019HANSARDThe Situation in the GulfMy Lords, the noble Lord has just listed a series of diplomatic initiatives taken with Iran over the last few days and the last few years and said that Iran had behaved in an…22 Jul 2019