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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 15 Sep 2015
House of Lords Reform

"My Lords, there are many issues about the future of this House that could well be reviewed. However, today, we are addressing the question of its size.

It is a truth universally agreed that the House is too large and should be smaller; how much smaller is a matter for …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Jun 2015
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I join others who have congratulated the new Peers who made maiden speeches this evening. I thank them and look forward to the contributions that they will make. I should like, in particular, to congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lisvane. I cannot emulate his manner but, as to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 27 Feb 2015
International Development (Official Development Assistance Target) Bill

"My Lords, it is 45 years since I walked out of the Treasury, never to return. However, that was after 20 years there, and once a Treasury man, always a Treasury man. For that reason, and for many others, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Lord, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 04 Feb 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"My Lords, I declare an interest as a former Permanent Under-Secretary of State at the Home Office and as a former chancellor of the University of Hull. I have therefore listened to this debate with great interest and concern. I find myself in a situation that was described in Committee …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 02 Feb 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"My Lords, at this stage there is no need for me to rehearse all the arguments in favour of this group of amendments. The terrorist threat has increased and is increasing, and those upon whom we rely to prevent and detect terrorist crime depend on access to the communications data …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 26 Jan 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"My Lords, the issue raised by this group of amendments, long as it is, is straightforward enough. We rely on the police and the intelligence and security agencies to protect us and our liberties from the threats to our way of life presented by terrorism. Their ability to do so …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 13 Jan 2015
Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill

"My Lords, we have had a long debate with very many thoughtful contributions. I certainly do not propose to try to sum them all up. I would like particularly to thank the two noble Lords who made their maiden speeches; theirs were notable contributions to the debate and we look …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Jul 2014
Leader of the House of Lords

"My Lords—..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 28 Jul 2014
Leader of the House of Lords

"My Lords, I am grateful to the Chief Whip for her intervention.

Despite the Ministerial and other Salaries Act, the present Cabinet consists of 22 members: the quad—the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary and the Lord President of the Council— and 18 Secretaries of State, …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2014
Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Bill

"My Lords, we are talking about what the Secretary of State considers. I wonder whether the difficulty could be resolved if the Minister were to state formally, on the record in Hansard, that the Secretary of State must consider that,

“for objective reasons the requirement is strictly”

necessary...."

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