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HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, in a previous debate on this Bill, I heard my noble friend say that he would not have wanted to be an election agent. I have now heard him say that he would not want to…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Discussions with US and ChinaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with the governments of (1) the United States of America, and (2) China, about the situation in Ukraine.17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I rise briefly to contribute to Committee on the Elections Bill, rather than take part in the “Lord Balfe Down Memory Lane Amendment (No. 2) Bill”, which I, like other…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillFirst, I thank the noble Lord for promoting me to a position that I am unlikely ever to hold. I do not disagree with him. As I said, it is the relationship between what is being…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s comments and the discussions that will follow. However, I must press him on just one point, so that I can at least have the benefit of his…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine: Discussions with US and ChinaMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that answer. Would he agree that the geopolitics of the world in which we live are being changed by the unjustified war with and invasion of…17 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillSorry? There was a huge collection of different communities. But it is really essential that we engage with these people. When the noble Baroness, Lady Verma, said that she wanted…17 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Sponsorship SchemeMy Lords, like every other Member, I welcome the noble Lord to the House and to the Dispatch Box. My question is not so much about the money that will be paid to families who take…16 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19: RestrictionsMy Lords, the Prime Minister has announced that at some stage there will be a major inquiry into Covid. Can the Minister assure the House that when it takes place, all scientific…14 Mar 2022HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Self-Isolation etc.) (Revocation) (England) Regulations 2022My Lords, I have another brief question for the Minister. I preface it by paying tribute to the wonderful work of the NHS, the department and the Minister, and in particular to…14 Mar 2022HANSARDHuman Medicines (Coronavirus and Influenza) (Amendment) Regulations 2022Am I allowed to ask a question before the Minister replies? I notice that one of the SIs has an impact assessment attached to it and the other, related to early access to…14 Mar 2022HANSARDElectoral System (Electoral Registration and Administration Act 2013 Committee Report)My Lords, I am taking advantage of the flexibility of the rules of the House to intervene briefly in this debate, although I am not on the list. Moreover, I was not a member of…11 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I think the whole House is grateful to the noble and learned Lord for the forensic way in which he has taken these clauses and demolished their legitimacy. I sat through…10 Mar 2022HANSARDElections BillCan the Minister at least address another point made by my noble friend, on the effect that these clauses will have on the perception that our electoral process is as proper as it…10 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the reply, but it is very dispiriting. On Monday this week in the other place, the annual STEM for Britain competition was held, which features…09 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeTo ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to join the Horizon Europe programme; and if not, why not.09 Mar 2022HANSARDHorizon EuropeMy Lords, I beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper—and, if I may, I would like to wish the noble Lord, Lord Tebbit, well in his retirement. He is a…09 Mar 2022HANSARDMusic Education in State SchoolsMy Lords, could the Minister join me in congratulating Nicola Benedetti on becoming director of the Edinburgh International Festival? Bear in mind that she is on record as saying…02 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, this has been a very serious debate, full of the most enormous range of experience from all parts of the House. It is a situation that none of us thought we would ever…25 Feb 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, like my noble friend Lord Robertson, I well remember waking up in August 1968, not least because it was my birthday and, instead of being wished a happy birthday, I was…24 Feb 2022