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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Parliamentary Commercial Department

"A number of Peers present at the moment, and indeed the Clerk of the Parliaments, went home rather late last night. As we did so—the door was conveniently left open for us to go through at our liberty—I noticed a large number of heavy-duty lorries outside, parked across the bus …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2025
Parliamentary Commercial Department

"The noble Baroness was talking about the minutes. I have asked the Printed Paper Office if it has copies of the minutes of the commission’s meetings. In fact, I have asked several times. There are some copies, but they date from February; they are on the table where we collect …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Jun 2025
Holocaust Memorial Bill

"There are four gates...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"Perhaps I may say a few words as the predecessor of my noble friend Lord Ashton of Hyde as Chief Whip for the Government in this House. When I was serving under the noble Baroness, Lady May, she was very keen to make sure that the numbers in this House …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 25 Mar 2025
House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill

"My Lords, I put on a tie this morning which represents the royal agricultural societies of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Where are they on this list? I learnt something about this—and the former Leader of the House my noble friend Lord Strathclyde and the then Cabinet Office Minister …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 27 Jan 2025
Devon and Torbay Combined County Authority Regulations 2024

"My Lords, I have spoken on many subjects in Grand Committee in this Room, and this is the first time that I have spoken on local government. In fact, there is a much better qualified inhabitant of Lincolnshire to speak on this subject—the noble Lord, Lord Porter of Spalding—but he …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 23 Jan 2025
Climate Change: Support for Farmers

"My Lords, this may be a Question for Short Debate, but the right reverend Prelate has attracted a fine speakers’ list which includes many of my noble friends, and I am delighted to follow my noble friend Lady Shephard.

Noble Lords will know of my interest through my family’s business, …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 12 Dec 2024
Small Farms and Family Businesses

"My Lords, it is a real privilege to follow my noble friend Lady Cumberlege. She has been a remarkable Member of this House and we are very lucky to have had a speech which was so characteristic of her. My noble friend was in this House 16 years before I …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 28 Nov 2024
Storm Bert: National Preparedness

"I will follow up on the planning issue. One of the places that flooded was the Billing Aquadrome, which was built as a leisure resort and temporary accommodation for people to spend riverside holidays. One of the problems with temporary caravan homes is that they are often built on flood …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 21 Nov 2024
Farming Families

"My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness—my coalition friend—on getting this debate. How topical it is. The industry is in shock; the truth is that nobody expected this, probably including Defra. Farmers are having to cope with lots of other difficulties, in particular the weather. Uncertainty is one thing, but …..."
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