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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 16 May 2022
Social Welfare Law Cases: Legal Aid

"My Lords, the pilot scheme put forward by the Government seeks to quantify the benefits to individuals, their support networks, the Government and, ultimately, the taxpayer. Those seem very sensible aims and I support them. But how is this to be achieved and taken forward, with the access that the …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 50 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, seeks to amend the Bill to allow for a criminal conduct organisation to retrospectively authorise action if it was to save someone from harm. Clearly, the noble Lord speaks with considerable knowledge and experience from …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 10 Dec 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"My Lords, Amendment 63, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, and other amendments in this group seek to draw attention to the range of organisations that will be given powers to grant criminal conduct authorisations to individuals involved in criminal conduct. There is a list of organisations on page …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 03 Jun 2020
Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]

"My Lords, Amendments 19, 20 and 21 are probing amendments tabled by my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer of Thoroton. I welcome the amendments, as we have a chance to debate these important issues again.

As a general rule, I do not like Governments taking Henry VIII powers. It …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 May 2020
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill

"My Lords, I support Amendment 2 and the other amendments in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Bull. I contributed to the Second Reading debate on the Bill a few weeks ago in the Chamber, where the noble Baroness made a powerful speech. Like other noble Lords, I welcome …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 28 Apr 2020
Prisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill

"My Lords, I first welcome my noble friend Lord Ponsonby to the Opposition Front Bench and make it clear that I fully support this Bill and its aims. I pay tribute to the campaigners, including, as we have heard, the McCourt family, led by Marie McCourt. They have sought this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 08 Jan 2020
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, first, I congratulate the Government on their comprehensive win in last month’s general election. If nothing else, it allows for a period of stability in the coming years so that important issues can be addressed. I am always willing to support the Government if I think they have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Oct 2019
Queen’s Speech

"My Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association.

I am delighted to see the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, in his place. This is my first opportunity to pay tribute to the noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 06 Sep 2018
Northern Ireland Executive: Update

"My Lords, having the Assembly, devolution and the Executive restored is very important. Twice in this Chamber recently, the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, has talked about bringing the Assembly back. I do not think the Minister has addressed that point in particular. Is there a legal impediment to that—yes or …..."
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Written Question
Scotland Office: Assets
Friday 24th March 2017

Asked by: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Scotland Office:

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what land or buildings owned by, leased by, or under the control of, the Scotland Office they are seeking to dispose of, and for what purposes.

Answered by Lord Dunlop

The Government has made a commitment to release surplus government owned property with capacity of at least 160,000 homes and raising at least £5 billion from land and property disposals by 2020.

The details of the government land and property released over the previous financial year will be published as part of the Transparency Review in summer 2017.