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HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I express my support for the observations of the noble Baroness, Lady Chapman, and the amendment advanced by my noble friend Lady Altmann. I would very happily have…25 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords—19 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords—19 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords, may I put to my noble friend a model that Parliament has established for other professions, such as doctors and nurses? He will know that when a complaint is made to one…19 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I rise to express my opposition to the Bill. I am opposed to it both in principle and in detail. Because other noble Lords have developed the arguments, I will confine…11 Oct 2022HANSARDUrgent and Emergency CareMy Lords, would my noble friend agree that the problems in the ambulance service are essentially reflective of the problems in the National Health Service more generally? Would he…06 Sept 2022HANSARDMoney Laundering Regulations: Politically Exposed PersonsMy Lords, may I reinforce the Question asked by the noble Baroness, Lady Hayter? Over the last few years, I have received well over a dozen highly intrusive requests under the…05 Jul 2022HANSARDProcedure and Privileges CommitteeMy Lords, I rise briefly to support the amendment tabled by my noble friend Lord Forsyth and, if necessary, either of the amendments in the names of my noble friends Lord Taylor…05 Jul 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, I also welcome my noble and learned friend to his present place; he is very welcome. Would he agree that in a parliamentary democracy there is a great deal to be said…23 Jun 2022HANSARDBill of RightsMy Lords, I have a great deal of sympathy for the general position articulated by my noble and learned friend, and I expressed my reasons earlier. If we transfer to the Supreme…23 Jun 2022HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ InterestsMy Lords, the Prime Minister will find it very difficult to recruit an independent adviser unless he agrees to at least three conditions. First, the independent adviser should…16 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaI shall repeat to my noble friend the question that I put to her yesterday to which she did not respond. She responded instead to a question I did not ask, so now I repeat my…15 Jun 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords—15 Jun 2022HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Removal to RwandaMy Lords, given that the Court of Appeal will consider the legality of the policy very expeditiously, would it not be fair and in accordance with natural justice to postpone any…14 Jun 2022HANSARDBorder Checks on Imported Goods: New IT SystemsMy Lords, on the matter of border checks, is my noble friend aware that those boarding the Eurostar at St Pancras have to pass through two passport controls separated by a few…25 May 2022HANSARDFood Security: Climate Change and Biodiversity LossMy Lords, given the escalation in food prices and the difficulty in world food supplies, does my noble friend agree that we should be very careful not to allow policies of…17 May 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, in the autumn of 2019, Mr Johnson on many occasions asserted that the Northern Ireland protocol would not create a trade barrier between Northern Ireland and the…17 May 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, may I make one observation about Motion C1, which I am minded to support? It will bring a clear recommendation to Parliament within a year. This seems to be a very…27 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Motion F2, which stands in my name. Perhaps I might make three preliminary points. First, I apologise to your Lordships for having come late to this…26 Apr 2022HANSARDUK-Rwanda Asylum Partnership ArrangementBecause of the May elections.25 Apr 2022