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HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, the Minister’s Statement refers to the importance of public trust. As the House will know, in the case of the Metropolitan Police, that is understandably very…02 May 2023HANSARDParliamentary Democracy in the United KingdomWell, that ruined my opening line, which was going to be to congratulate the Member who had just spoken before me with “It’s a pleasure to disagree”, but never mind. It is…25 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillIf I may, I will prevail upon the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, to wait just another few seconds before beginning his winding-up speech. I have found this an extremely…19 Apr 2023HANSARDCPTPP: Conclusion of NegotiationsMy Lords, the Minister complained earlier of having been insufficiently appreciated for this Statement, but I am more than happy to congratulate him for including in his answer…19 Apr 2023HANSARDInternational Women’s DayMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord and to take part in this interesting debate. I welcome the chance to make a short contribution. I congratulate the noble…10 Mar 2023HANSARDHS2: DelayMy Lords, in the light of the Statement, can the Minister at least reassure the House that this railway line will reach Euston in the form in which it was originally intended and…10 Mar 2023HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for repeating it. In line with some of the questions that have just been put to him, can I press…02 Mar 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this has been a very educational debate. On Monday this week, two groups of sixth-formers came to visit me here and we discussed things upstairs in Committee Room 1,…02 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI do not want to detain the House. I asked whether the definition of a political party in Clause 32(1)(e) means all members of it or not.01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I want to speak briefly to ask the Minister a question. I support what has been said by my noble friend Lady Hayter and the noble Lords, Lord Wallace and Lord Marks, but…01 Mar 2023HANSARDEurostar St Pancras: Border ControlThe Minister says he does not recognise the difficult situation of going through the Eurostar terminal. As a declaration of interest, I often have occasion to do that, so I see…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillMy Lords, this is a very unsatisfactory and frustrating Bill in which to take part. I am sorry that I missed most of the first day of Committee—I was on a committee visit—but I…28 Feb 2023HANSARDRetained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) BillThe Minister raises this point about the extension mechanism. Does that mean in effect that the Government’s approach is now to retain, reform, remove or delay a decision? If so,…28 Feb 2023HANSARDImmunisation: Winter 2023-24My Lords, will the Minister tell us by what point a decision has to be made on the nature of the protection against whatever Covid variation might apply next winter so that…22 Feb 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Earl, although I disagree with him. I begin by congratulating the two maiden speakers, in a way, in this debate: the noble Baroness,…21 Feb 2023HANSARDClimate Change: Nature-based Solutions (STC Report)My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord. I add my thanks to the noble Baroness, Lady Brown, the committee and the staff for having produced the report we are debating…09 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I want to make one point about Clause 11, which in my view should not be in the Bill. I appreciate that the previous speaker has just given a very lawyerly defence of…07 Feb 2023HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2023My Lords, the Statement refers to the fact that, 70 years ago, people were waking up to the great flood of 1953, which caused great loss of life and great damage in Millbank,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDEU: Trade in Goods (European Affairs Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Chalker. We have never met but I have followed her career over many decades—admittedly not as far back as the 1960s…02 Feb 2023HANSARDAgricultural Transition PlanMy Lords—01 Feb 2023