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HANSARDWales: Customs SitesMy Lords, does my noble friend share my disappointment that it has not been possible to find a site local to Holyhead for customs checks, which clearly will be needed when…25 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am delighted that my noble friend has listened to many of the concerns raised in Committee. I also welcome his saying that the Government will consult carefully on…25 Nov 2020HANSARDAdult Learning: Union Learning FundMy Lords, I congratulate Unionlearn on its tremendous work. I also congratulate the Government on their £2.5 billion national skills fund. Following the question from my noble…24 Nov 2020HANSARDTravel AgentsMy Lords, following on from the previous question, could my noble friend look into the somewhat misleading, confusing and contradictory statements applied to travel agents? On 31…23 Nov 2020HANSARDCustoms Safety, Security and Economic Operators Registration and Identification (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020My Lords, I thank my noble friend for his clear explanation of these measures, which I support. I welcome the decision to suspend declarations for at least the first six months,…19 Nov 2020HANSARDSupporting Disadvantaged FamiliesMy Lords, I too welcome this Statement and this decision, and congratulate the Government. I urge my noble friend, in line with her responses, including to my noble friend Lord…12 Nov 2020HANSARDFireworks: DamageMy Lords, I agree with the Minister that we should not ban fireworks, but do the police have powers should they find people letting fireworks off in public places where they could…11 Nov 2020HANSARDFuture of Financial ServicesMy Lords, I, too, declare my interests as set out in the register and welcome the launch of green gilts and the aim of a green recovery. I shall ask my noble friend two questions.…11 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Dental ServicesMy Lords, will my noble friend the Minister tell us what lessons have been learned from the initial response to the Covid pandemic and the blanket closure of dental practices?…10 Nov 2020HANSARDEconomy UpdateMy Lords, I welcome the extension of the economic and job support schemes and congratulate the Chancellor on his willingness to adopt flexibility and have the courage to change…10 Nov 2020HANSARDBank Recovery and Resolution (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020I thank my noble friend the Minister for her excellent exposition of these important, though very technical, SIs. Clearly, as we leave the EU and leave the transition period, we…10 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I am humbled to follow so many powerful, erudite, emotional and persuasive speeches. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, presented the case brilliantly. The noble…09 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Newnham, with whom I normally agree; I do on this occasion, in many ways. I do not underestimate the…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Places of WorshipMy Lords, I sympathise with my noble friend who in turn, as the House can tell, has enormous sympathy with the views expressed. I implore him to help colleagues and the Prime…03 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Judd, and so many other noble Lords. I support the thrust of this group of amendments, particularly those in the name of…02 Nov 2020HANSARDTax Avoidance: Base Erosion and Profit ShiftingMy Lords, can the Minister comment on the progress of any of the 15 actions that are aiming to tackle tax avoidance and improve international tax rule coherence, and to ensure…02 Nov 2020HANSARDCharities: FundingMy Lords, I agree it is important to ensure transparency which could benefit, for example, from signing up to the Fundraising Regulator to improve fundraising standards and build…29 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I add my support in particular to Amendment 52, in the names of the noble Baronesses, Lady Boycott and Lady Jones, and the noble Lord, Lord Teverson. It deals…28 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Financial Support for High Street RetailersMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on the business rates holiday and look forward to the forthcoming reform proposals. Following up the question from the noble Baroness,…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial Security (Up-rating of Benefits) BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Addington, for his explanation of the amendment and echo his request for some clarity from my noble friend the Minister. Is she able to give…27 Oct 2020