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Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report – <i>Question</i> | Lords debates

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to facilitate the publication of the report of the Intelligence and Security Committee entitled Russia and sent to the Prime…

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Intelligence and Security Committee: Russia Report – <i>Question</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, despite that Panglossian reply, is it not abundantly clear that the Government deliberately and improperly suppressed the publication of the report to avoid embarrassment in last…

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Amendment 1 | Agriculture Bill – <i>Committee (1st Day)</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, in the new farming environment there will be many challenges, which undoubtedly will affect some, if not all, of the four nations of the United Kingdom. In these circumstances,…

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Business and Planning Bill – <i>Second Reading</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, at this stage in the debate, much of what I might have said has already been said eloquently, but I will focus on the working-hours provisions for a moment. They provide an illustration…

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Amendment to the Motion | Higher Education (Fee Limits and Student Support) (England) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2020 – <i>Motion to Approve</i> | Lords debates

My Lords, I declare an interest as the chancellor of St Andrews University, and I welcome the observations of the noble Lord, Lord Bassam, as he introduced his Motion. These proposals essentially…

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