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HANSARDCovid-19 Summer Food FundMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on this welcome decision to extend free school meals to children throughout the summer. Does my noble friend share my frustration that so…17 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I will speak to Amendment 27, which is in my name. I support whole- heartedly Amendments 20, 39, 63 and 64, as well as Amendment 118, to which I added my name. I echo…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I support the amendments in this group. Amendment 23 from the noble Baroness, Lady Bowles, and the noble Lord, Lord Fox—which the noble Baroness, Lady…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I have added my name to a number of amendments in this group. If I may, I will leave it to those who formally move the amendments to expand on their thinking and I will…16 Jun 2020HANSARDSocial HousingMy Lords, I welcome the £12 billion expenditure announced for social housing, but can I ask my noble friend whether there are any plans to encourage the use of pension fund…16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I will not detain the Committee for very long. I add my support for the protection of workers’ rights that would be achieved by the amendments in this group.16 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I too will be brief in the interests of time. I echo the wise words of the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay, and I support her Amendment 143, but I particularly want to talk…16 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesI congratulate my noble and learned friend and the Government on the decision to reunify probation services, which clearly has widespread support. Does he agree that probation is…15 Jun 2020HANSARDBanks: Authorised Push Payment FraudMy Lords, regulations have failed to keep pace with evolving technology, so scammers are always two steps ahead. Does my noble friend agree that banks need a clearer legal and…11 Jun 2020HANSARDG20: Debt CancellationMy Lords, I thank my noble friend and the Government for all the work they have already done to help less developed and low-income emerging markets grappling with the health and…10 Jun 2020HANSARDCorporate Insolvency and Governance BillMy Lords, I declare my interests as set out in the register. I thank my noble friend for his excellent introduction to this Bill, which I welcome. It is clearly in the public…09 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Public Wealth Investment FundMy Lords, I declare my interests and congratulate the Government on the establishment of the future fund. Would my noble friend consider encouraging the use of pension funds, as…09 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) (Amendment) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the opportunity to debate the social care sector, and I welcome the increase in rates that the NHS and CCG commissioning authorities will pay for nursing care.…08 Jun 2020HANSARDVictims of the Troubles: Payment SchemeMy Lords, I recall the sense of relief when the Government legislated for the compensation scheme for those severely disabled, physically or psychologically, in Troubles-related…08 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Planning SystemI congratulate my noble friend and the Government on their temporary measures to support greener transport options and promote economic recovery. Can he give the House some idea…08 Jun 2020HANSARDNational Risk RegisterMy Lords, the latest risk register, published in 2017, highlighted planning for a flu pandemic as one of the major risks faced by the country. It mentions measures taken to…04 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: UK Border Health MeasuresMy Lords, I express sympathy with my noble friend for her valiant attempts to defend this policy. However, I can only echo the wise words of colleagues from across the House that…04 Jun 2020HANSARDUniversal CreditMy Lords, can my noble friend expand a little on the previous question and explain how the structure of monthly payments compares with the legacy system, which had much shorter…02 Jun 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Museums, Galleries and Historic BuildingsI thank my noble friend Lord Cormack for securing this debate and his excellent introduction. Our precious museums, galleries and historic buildings have suffered a perfect storm…21 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care HomesMy Lords, care homes tell me that they are still being required to take residents from hospital who may have Covid-19. May I ask my noble friend whether scientific and medical…20 May 2020