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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I will reflect briefly on the great office of state of Foreign Secretary and will try to see whether there is an opportunity in what is happening now for that office to…07 Jan 2020HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I very much support Amendments 2 and 3 from the noble Lord, Lord Whitty. Proposed new subsection (3)(b) refers to, “the ability of the Board of Trustees … to carry out…05 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, the amendment is a little too restrictive on Kew, although I recall that at one time it had a plan, or at least a dream, to make available some of the properties for…05 Jun 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have a great deal of time for what the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, just said. I also have a great deal of time for this amendment. To me, the crucial thing is the…21 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, I have put my name to my noble friend’s amendment and will concentrate briefly on what I would describe as a gamekeeper and poacher situation. Because Defra and Kew…21 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]I am sorry to interrupt my noble friend. He has used the phrase “non-core” three times. How does he define that? Until you define your attitude to the six general functions in…21 May 2019HANSARDKew Gardens (Leases) (No. 3) Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Whitty, and I agree with what he just said. Kew is a very complicated institution, and it is important that the focus is…07 May 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillMy Lords—08 Apr 2019HANSARDEuropean Union (Withdrawal) (No. 5) BillThe noble and learned Lord tells us that it improves the Bill. Does it not change the Bill so materially that it is not the same Bill after all?08 Apr 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019With the greatest respect to the noble Lord, this does not seem to be much to do with this statutory instrument.20 Feb 2019HANSARDRoad Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019Does the noble Lord not think it is slightly insulting to assume that we do not know the background?20 Feb 2019HANSARDOccupational and Personal Pension Schemes (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018Over how many weeks would the noble Lord suggest that the consultation should take place?15 Jan 2019