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HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI see that my right hon. Friend is itching to intervene.15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillThis is why I do not agree with the radicals on the Opposition Benches. This will come as a surprise, but I am not, by temperament or politics, a radical. One of my great…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Billrose—15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI tried to follow the hon. Gentleman’s argument. As far as I can work out, he said that elected people are accountable, but they do daft things sometimes. There is not much…15 Oct 2024HANSARD House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) BillI would be interested to see what amendments come forward, given my right hon. Friend’s remarks. There is a strong argument for having an expectation that if someone is appointed…15 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI pay tribute to my right hon. Friend for setting up the inquiry, but those recommendations did not stop with this legislation. While it is important that we welcome this in the…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillThe right hon. Lady makes two profoundly important points. The first is on the metamorphosis of terrorism and how we need to be persistently clear about how we respond to it in…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI am mindful of my right hon. Friend’s earlier point about how small businesses can cope with the new requirements. Part of that involves increasing their staff’s awareness and…14 Oct 2024HANSARD Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Billrose—14 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityI will make five points in three minutes—if I can pull that off, I trust I will go up even further in your estimation, Madam Deputy Speaker. First, this Government, like all…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Farming and Food SecurityMy right hon. Friend has been a champion of these matters for a considerable period. I have hopes of the Secretary of State. I had a debate just before the recess in which the…08 Oct 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateThat is probably true.12 Sept 2024HANSARDPoints of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. You will recall that I have raised in the House the use of crossbows by criminals. These are lethal weapons. The previous Government…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Sir David Amess Adjournment DebateOf course, David Amess was a famous Back Bencher—he spent his career in this place entirely on the Back Benches. During the 19 years that I was on the Front Bench, I tried to do…12 Sept 2024HANSARD Business of the HouseIt is a delight, Madam Deputy Speaker, to serve under your benevolent stewardship. The House may know that I am not an advocate of unbridled, anarchic freedom. I know the harm men…05 Sept 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI see that the hon. Gentleman is gagging for a bite already. I give way to him.30 Jul 2024HANSARD Food SecurityWith the perception for which my hon. Friend is already becoming known in the House, she anticipates the next part of my peroration. She represents an area that I know well; it is…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI will hear nothing negative said about Cambridge, given my connection with King’s College; I have never knowingly been to Croydon, so I cannot comment on it. What is certainly…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI anticipate disappointment, but I would not go so far as to say I share it. My hon. Friend has been a resolute champion for his constituents in respect of both food security and…30 Jul 2024HANSARD Food SecurityI will happily give way so that the hon. Gentleman can make one of his rare interventions in the House.30 Jul 2024