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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Sep 2025
Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill

"My Lords, I want to speak briefly to the concern of feeling a burden to one’s carers and the impact that will have if the Bill passes, which has been mentioned by many of the speakers this morning.

As many of your Lordships across this House know, caregivers are the …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 10 Sep 2025
Defence Industrial Strategy

"My Lords, I warmly welcome this Statement, with its intent to create British jobs across the UK and make defence an engine for economic growth. I especially like—this will come as no surprise to the Minister—the reference to a union dividend. I want to probe the Minister a little on …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 04 Sep 2025
European Framework Programme 10

"My Lords, in relation to industry, in the Minister’s first substantive Answer, he said that industry did not have the same percentage as academia. How can Government work with both industry and academia to forge closer collaborations so that they can partake of this investment, particularly when it is industry …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Sep 2025
Republic of Ireland: Defence Co-operation

"My Lords, I refer to the register and declare my interest as chair of a precision engineering company in Northern Ireland. In Policy Exchange’s excellent paper Closing the Back Door, there is a very clear acknowledgement of the strategic importance of Northern Ireland for the defence of the United …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 23 Jul 2025
Casement Park: Spending Review

"My Lords, I thank the Minister for her acknowledgement of the absolutely horrific tragedy this morning in my neighbouring village of Maguiresbridge, which is in my former constituency of Fermanagh and South Tyrone. I send my deepest condolences to the family; I know this will have a huge impact right …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2025
European Convention on Human Rights

"My Lords, are His Majesty’s Government at all concerned about the diversion of interpretation of ECHR rights between the courts in Northern Ireland the rest of the United Kingdom—particularly in relation to Article 2 rights concerning veterans?..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 03 Jul 2025
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty

"My Lords, is it not the case that the right to visit is in the hands of the Mauritian Government, as is the trust fund that has been set up, which is capitalised by the United Kingdom Government? Therefore, Chagossians living in the United Kingdom, who have been denied their …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 05 Jun 2025
Regional Growth

"My Lords, I very much welcome the Statement on connectivity across England, and I welcome the noble Lord’s commentary in relation to the spending review next week, particularly in relation to the connectivity of the different parts of the United Kingdom. He will know that I have mentioned the report …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 21 May 2025
Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

"My Lords, I support the question from the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, and point out to the Minister that there are national security issues that remain the purview of our national Government in dealing with funding. I congratulate the Minister on the many strings to her bow this afternoon. Despite …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 14 May 2025
E-scooters: Insurance

"My Lords, the noble Baroness is quite correct to ask the Question about illegal e-scooters, but, likewise, cyclists, who seem to have an ever-expanding space on our roads, do not pay road tax or insurance. Do the Government have any plans to look at that issue?..."
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