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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I have signed this group of amendments, introduced by the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, with such conviction, because this area of domestic abuse is even more hidden from…27 Jan 2021HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) (No. 2) BillMy Lords, I want to focus my remarks on the Non-Domestic Rating (Public Lavatories) Bill. I was unable to speak on this Bill when it was first introduced—what seems like a…18 Jan 2021HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, and his magisterial assertion of parliamentary sovereignty, which I entirely agree with. I am pleased…12 Jan 2021HANSARDEU-UK Trade and Cooperation AgreementMy Lords, we finally have an agreement with Europe, which can only be recommended because it exists at all; it could not have been held up to the light of Parliament because it…08 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Educational SettingsMy Lords, I want to come back to the questions asked by my noble friend Lord Watson of Invergowrie about early years. I was shocked that there seemed to be simply a passing…07 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, this Bill really has been a long time in the making, but the problem it addresses is as old as time. It is a good Bill for all the reasons so many noble Lords have said,…05 Jan 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Social MobilityMy Lords, I am sure that the Minister will have seen today the IPPR report on the state of the north, which again shows shocking levels of child poverty. It is obvious that Covid…07 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I spoke to this amendment in an earlier group. I beg to move.18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I shall speak also to the other amendments in this group which stand in my name and those of other noble Lords. I am very grateful that such a distinguished group of…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I have spoken to this in an earlier group, and I anticipated that I would be pressing the Minister. I intend to test the opinion of the House on Amendment 7.18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of the amendment in the name of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Hope of Craighead. Before I do so, I thank the noble Lord, Lord True,…18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market Bill18 Nov 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillI am very grateful indeed to everyone who has taken part in this debate, particularly those noble Lords who signed my amendments. It has been a very useful and illuminating…18 Nov 2020HANSARDHer Majesty the Queen’s Platinum JubileeMy Lords, I very much welcome the Statement and the prospect of celebrating Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee. Does the Minister agree that the best jubilee legacy will be not…16 Nov 2020HANSARDDomestic AbuseMy Lords, the Minister will know that, when women leave women’s refuges, they are often at greater risk of harm. What additional protection have the Government put in place to…11 Nov 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus) (Restrictions) (England) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, on 13 October, I asked the Minister why the Government were so resistant to following the SAGE advice of 21 September. I said that I could see us back here in this…04 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Intensive Care TreatmentMy Lords, the Minister’s response is indeed very reassuring. Does he agree that many elderly people will have been very worried by the Sunday Times report? They will welcome the…29 Oct 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillMy Lords, the amendments in my name in this group are for the most part identical to those of the noble Lord, Lord Fox, although in some cases they are wider in their…28 Oct 2020