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Queen’s Speech — Debate (5th Day) (15 May 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, we have a long speakers list today. I should be grateful if colleagues who are not staying for the debate will leave the Chamber quietly so that my noble friend the Minister may begin the opening speech shortly.

EU: Domestic Growth — Motion to Take Note (25 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I beg to move that the House do now adjourn during pleasure until 3.15 pm, when the Royal Commissioners shall attend the House and prorogue Parliament. Motion agreed.

Arrangement of Business — Announcement (25 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, yesterday evening I announced that Parliament will be prorogued some time this afternoon. I hope it might help the House if I now give a small indication of our progress today. We will shortly turn to our annual Maastricht Motion debate. This debate does not have a list of speakers. Therefore it is rather difficult to estimate the length of time the debate may take. If it concludes...

Arrangement of Business Announcement (24 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I think there has been a little confusion tonight with regard to what may happen tomorrow. I know that we are getting to a particularly critical moment as we reach 10.39 pm, and I thought it might be of assistance to those who serve this House so well if I remind noble Lords of my earlier announcement with regard to Prorogation. With the Government's business for this Session being...

Arrangement of Business — Announcement (24 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I am now in a position to make the formal announcement with regard to the arrangements for Prorogation. Now that the progress of business is certain, it may be for the convenience of the House if I indicate that I expect Royal Commissioners to attend this House late tomorrow afternoon to signify Royal Assent to several Bills and to prorogue Parliament until 8 May. The exact time of...

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I did explain a little earlier that there were two additions. I hesitate to call the noble Lord, Lord Wilson of Dinton, an addition, but we now turn to the Cross Benches before we go to my noble friend.

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I rise briefly to explain that we have been able to gain just two more speakers. We have just had the 35th Back-Bench speaker and we will conclude, I believe, with the 44th. Next will be my noble friend Lord Palumbo. We then turn to the Cross Benches for the noble Lord, Lord Burns, and back to the Conservative Benches for my noble friends Lord Marlesford, Lord Caithness and Lady...

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: Since we are now beyond the two-thirds mark of contributions from the Back Benches around the House, it might be helpful at this stage if I give an indication of where we are as regards the remaining speeches, of which there are about 14. Naturally, others may yet indicate that they are to speak, while one or two have decided that they will hold back for the moment. I expect my noble friend...

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: Since we are almost at the half-way stage of the list of those who wish to speak, it might be helpful if I give an indication of where I think we are from now on and the number of speakers who remain. I should ask noble Lords who have indicated to me that they wish to speak please not to despair if they do not hear their name. It is just that they will be in the group after this. My noble...

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I know that there is something of an enthusiasm for making contributions, which we all welcome, but having had a few sotto voce conversations, going round the groups, it now looks as though my noble friend Lord Waddington might go next, given his service to the Government. We will then hear from the noble Lord, Lord Williamson, on the Cross Benches and the noble Lord, Lord...

Death of a Member: Baroness Thatcher — Tributes (10 April 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I know that we have some marvellous speeches yet to come, and we will benefit from them all. I think the mood of the House is that my noble friend Lord Wakeham has been waiting for a while. I am certainly keen to hear from the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, after that, and I hope that others are, too.

Growth and Infrastructure Bill: Third Reading (26 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, this is another occasion on which it is my duty with regard to some Bills to signify the Queen's consent in the normal manner. I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purport of the Growth and Infrastructure Bill, has consented to place her prerogative and interest, so far as they are affected by the Bill,...

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill — Third Reading (20 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, it is at this moment on some Bills when I have a duty, as Government Chief Whip, merely to give indication of the Queen's Consent. It is only a procedural matter before we go into the Bill. I have it in command from Her Majesty the Queen to acquaint the House that Her Majesty, having been informed of the purpose of the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill, has consented to place...

Transfer of Tribunal Functions Order 2013 — Motions to Approve (20 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: That the draft orders laid before the House on 9 January and 11 February be approved. Relevant documents: 16th and 20th Reports from the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments, considered in Grand Committee on 12 March. Motions agreed.

Building Regulations &c. (Amendment) Regulations 2012: Motion to Regret (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I know that noble Lords have heard enough from me already, but I remind colleagues that the noble Baroness, Lady Tonge, is trying to assist the House by going first after Questions, so if colleagues could leave fairly quietly, we can get going on her Motion.

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill: Motion to Approve (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, perhaps I had better respond before the noble Baroness, Lady Royall, rises to speak. It is merely a matter of timing. The noble Lord, Lord Skidelsky, has ownership of most of the amendments in the first group. The reason it is convenient to do it in this way is that the House would not have a chance to listen to the leaders by the time that any mover of those amendments decided...

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill: Motion to Approve (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, the committee will meet at 5.30 pm as previously agreed.

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill: Motion to Approve (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I have given as much information as I am able to at the moment. Clearly what the Government are keen to do is ensure that every opportunity is given to the House to discuss the agreement. I know that we are working closely with the Opposition, and particularly with the noble Lord, Lord Stevenson, because his name is attached to Amendment 84KA.

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill: Motion to Approve (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, in this House it is possible within the proper proceedings of Report stage that, when a Peer moves an amendment, the Minister can get up very shortly afterwards. It is completely within the procedure of Report to be able to set out the Government's response. I hope that that will be the case. I do not think I have ever heard anyone complain before about a lack of television monitors...

Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill: Motion to Approve (18 March 2013)

Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, in this place we work on a procedure whereby we at least have the courtesy of giving notice of such matters as Statements. We offer Statements to the Opposition as soon as they are known and we wait for a response. That response was given against the background of what was known at the time today. Negotiations were clearly in play both in this place and in another place. We cannot...