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HANSARDCovid-19: StrategyMy Lords, further to the question asked of the Leader of the House by my noble friend the Leader of the Opposition, can she confirm now that the Prime Minister did not actually…12 May 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Care Home DeathsMy question is about the information we have on the deaths of care workers in care homes. Given that so many of our care homes are extensively staffed by BAME workers, and we are…22 Apr 2020HANSARDWellbeing of Future Generations Bill [HL]My Lords, it is a pleasure to welcome this Bill, and it is a pleasure to give up a Friday in such a good cause. I cannot possibly match the rhetoric of the noble Lord, Lord Bird,…13 Mar 2020HANSARDMedia and Lobby BriefingsMy Lords, we are lucky in this House to have a Minister who has the trust of the House, but we are in a situation where trust and transparency are at grave peril for all manner of…04 Feb 2020HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendment. I absolutely agree with everything that has been said. Frankly, it is a no-brainer for the Government not to agree with the…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillNo, my Lords, I did not say that. I was making a hypothetical case that, were such a grant to be considered—I am not saying that it would be—it would have to satisfy different…22 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. First, I thank the Government most warmly for the amendment they have brought forward. It is an exemplary amendment: it has none of the conditions…22 Jul 2019HANSARDLotteries RegulationMy Lords, I hope your Lordships will allow me: unfortunately, I was detained and did not hear the Minister’s Statement. I welcome what he has said about the principle that, while…16 Jul 2019HANSARDParliamentary Buildings (Restoration and Renewal) BillMy Lords, I am delighted that this Bill has finally seen the light of day. It is 18 months since we debated R&R in this House. Then, I urged the full decant of the House, having…08 Jul 2019HANSARDSocial Housing: Older PeopleIs the Minister aware of the All-Party Group on Housing and Care for Older People, very ably chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Best, who cannot be in his place this morning? Is he…09 May 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is not the interventions which are distracting the House; it is the fact that the noble Viscount himself introduced the Brexit argument. He has made yet another unsubstantiated…04 Apr 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords—04 Apr 2019HANSARDHousing: Future Homes StandardFirst, does the Minister agree with the Building Research Establishment that the six years it will take to introduce the future homes standard is an exceptionally long time? Can…21 Mar 2019HANSARDFracking: Planning GuidanceMy Lords, given the reply the Minister has just given to the noble Baroness opposite and the contestability of mineral extraction in national parks, which has often been quite…12 Mar 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillMy Lords, first, I welcome the Minister. I will not add to her burdens by trying to find another metaphor for the difficult position she is in. We have had poisoned chalices and…19 Feb 2019HANSARDHealthcare (International Arrangements) BillI take the noble Lord’s personal assurances on that. Who could disagree with what he has just said about the need to have these sorts of vigorous, expansive and generous trading…19 Feb 2019