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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 21 May 2019
UK Foreign Policy in a Shifting World Order (International Relations Committee Report)

"My Lords, it has been a great privilege to be a member of the committee chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Howell, and to serve with other distinguished Members of the House. We owe a great debt to our clerk, Eva George, who made sense of our often rather disordered …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 12 Jul 2016
Iraq Inquiry

"My Lords, I intend to concentrate on a matter that has been referred to by other noble Lords, which is the so-called special relationship with the United States, and the seductive assumption that we all share the same values. It was the perceived need to preserve the special relationship that …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 04 Feb 2013
Science and Heritage: S&T Committee Report

"My Lords, I had the privilege of being on the original committee of the noble Baroness, Lady Sharp, and the follow-up committee. As she has said, there has been a considerable improvement in the coherence of the heritage sector since our first report, particularly in craft training and greater opportunities …..."
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Speech in Grand Committee - Tue 19 Jun 2012
Science and Technology Committee: Nuclear Research and Development

"My Lords, I would like to take up the point about public engagement made by my noble friend Lord Winston and the importance of getting people in this country to understand the vital necessity of having more nuclear power capacity.

Twenty years ago, in common with many people in this …..."

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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 20 Jul 2011
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

"I, too, speak in support of Amendment 3. In earlier stages of the Bill I spoke about the dangers of police and politicians becoming too close. These dangers are exemplified by the current crisis in the relationships among the police, press and politicians. At one time in my police service, …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 20 Jun 2011
Biological Diversity

"My Lords, I have to declare an interest as a trustee of the Pond Conservation Trust. Freshwater is one of the most extensively exploited and vulnerable parts of the environment. That vulnerability has been further exposed by the drought that we have experienced this spring. Moreover, the harsh spell of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 May 2011
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

"My Lords, I too speak in support of the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Harris, and the important principle that the police service should remain politically neutral. The current system provides for a spread of political allegiances and representation of many sections of a force area. I cannot see …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 27 Apr 2011
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

"My Lords, I declare an interest as a police pensioner with 34 years’ service in the Metropolitan Police. I, too, will concentrate on Clause 1, which concerns the appointment of elected police commissioners. I confess that I have particular difficulty in understanding how a single individual can be expected to …..."
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