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HANSARDNorthern Ireland ElectionsMy Lords, I welcome the Statement and the news that action will be taken to extend the legislative formation of the Assembly, and to enable time and space for the talks to be…14 Nov 2022HANSARDMusic EducationMy Lords, what a pleasure to take part in such a debate today. I begin by paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Fleet, for having secured—I might almost say orchestrated—the…09 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Service Broadcasting: BBC CentenaryMy Lords, this is a good moment to discuss the future of public service broadcasting. I congratulate the noble Lord on securing and introducing this debate and join all noble…03 Nov 2022HANSARDAvian InfluenzaMy Lords, I ask a question about the longer term. The Statement said that “any future decisions on disease control measures, including the use of vaccination, will be based on the…03 Nov 2022HANSARDNational SecurityMy Lords, there are many definitions of threats to national security. The Minister is right to point to some of the differences between, for example, the more immediate threats…02 Nov 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I understand from the Minister that it was Russia that convened the meeting of the Security Council at which this suspension was made clear. However, in the light of the…01 Nov 2022HANSARDEnvironmental TargetsMy Lords, the Minister talks of ambitious targets. Is it too ambitious to use his position in the department to persuade the Prime Minister to attend COP 27?31 Oct 2022HANSARDAirports Slot Allocation (Alleviation of Usage Requirements) (No. 3) Regulations 2022My Lords, before the House agrees these regulations, will the Minister tell us whether the Government expect limits to be placed on the number of passengers able to use Heathrow…26 Oct 2022HANSARDRegency Act 1937To ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have, if any, to amend the Regency Act 1937.24 Oct 2022HANSARDRegency Act 1937My Lords, I thank the Leader of the House for that reply. The House knows that the Regency Act is still very relevant: it is the only reason why it was possible to open the…24 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. May I begin by agreeing with everything said by my noble friend—20 Oct 2022HANSARDDeparture of the Previous Home SecretaryMy Lords, first, I agree with everything that my noble friend the shadow Leader of the House said. Secondly, although it is water under the bridge, if I may ask about the actual…20 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2022My Lords, I hope the Minister will allow me briefly to mention the No. 11 regulations. I understand from what he said that they derive in part from discussions at the G7, and I…12 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia: Tactical Nuclear Weapon DeploymentMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that Answer. The House knows very well how terribly dangerous the situation now is, as reflected in the recent comments of the President of the…11 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia: Tactical Nuclear Weapon DeploymentTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the risks and consequences of the deployment by Russia of a tactical nuclear weapon, and of possible responses by…11 Oct 2022HANSARDRussia: Tactical Nuclear Weapon DeploymentMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper—but I wish it were not necessary to ask it.11 Oct 2022HANSARDHealth and Social Care UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to the Dispatch Box. I am sorry I missed his first outing earlier today; in fact, I had a medical appointment. Whatever the definition of…10 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, I hope the House will allow me to begin by saying how much I appreciated the opening speeches by the Leader of the House, the Leader of the Opposition, the Leader of the…09 Sept 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made about the United Kingdom’s participation in the Horizon Europe research programme.08 Sept 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for his Answer, but I have asked this several times and there has been no progress whatever. We have not even had a Minister of Science during the…08 Sept 2022