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HANSARDResearch, Development and Innovation Organisational Landscape ReportMy Lords, when the review is published, will the Minister undertake to persuade the Leader of the House to arrange a debate in government time on it and all the issues related to…20 Nov 2023HANSARDKing’s SpeechMy Lords, I am very pleased to take part in this debate, and it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord in what is, after all, the first King’s Speech debate in 72 years. I…14 Nov 2023HANSARDNear-earth SatellitesMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. Would he agree that, with satellites now designed to transmit signals to earth across the whole of the earth, the previous…13 Nov 2023HANSARDNear-earth SatellitesMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, especially as the House may not appreciate the potential risks to astronomy from a new generation…13 Nov 2023HANSARDNear-earth SatellitesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to work with international partners to regulate the use of commercial near-earth satellites to combat any adverse…13 Nov 2023HANSARDDeath of a Member: Lord JudgeMy Lords, I met Lord Judge only at the end of his life. I will regard him as a parliamentarian who spoke with such eloquence, precision and brevity on issues relating to the…09 Nov 2023HANSARDPakistan: Evacuation of AfghansMy Lords, I know of an individual case of an Afghan interpreter who is safely here but his family, to my knowledge, is not. His wife and young son got almost as close as they…09 Nov 2023HANSARDCultural Education PlanMy Lords, has any progress been made in discussions or negotiations with our European neighbours to enable youth orchestras once again to tour throughout Europe? It is a tragedy…17 Oct 2023HANSARDCultural Education PlanMy Lords—17 Oct 2023HANSARDUK-EU Relationship (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, this has been a very interesting debate and I am pleased to take part in it. It is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, who speaks with a lot of European…20 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Health Service: Major Conditions StrategyDoes the Minister agree that in the broadest sense, this strategy would be aided by the Powers of Attorney Bill that passed in this House last week and will shortly reach the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDPowers of Attorney BillMy Lords, I believe the House allows a Member proposing a Bill to say a few words of thanks.14 Sept 2023HANSARDPowers of Attorney BillThat the Bill do now pass.14 Sept 2023HANSARDBishop’s Stortford Cemetery Bill [HL]My Lords, I will make three points. The first is to thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for chairing the committee. I had never sat on an Opposed Private Bill…14 Sept 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the United Kingdom to join Horizon Europe.13 Sept 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer and I welcome the decision. However, I hope the House will understand that great damage has been caused by the delay, and that this…13 Sept 2023HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper, and I hope that the House will understand how pleased I am that I will not have to ask it again.13 Sept 2023HANSARDSecurity UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Leader of the House for repeating the Statement. I fully endorse all the comments made by my noble friend on the Opposition Front Bench. I declare an…11 Sept 2023HANSARDLife Skills and CitizenshipMy Lords, I welcome today’s debate, and I commend the noble Baroness, Lady Garden, for introducing it in such a marvellous autobiographical way. In my short contribution, I will…07 Sept 2023HANSARDEU ProgrammesMy Lords, as we have a few moments left, may I endorse all the comments made about the need to apply to the creative areas of music, dance and so on the same arguments that apply…07 Sept 2023