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HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccine TaskforceMy Lords, where in the code that covers the appointment of the vaccine tsar it is made acceptable to brief companies that stand to profit from information before ensuring…10 Nov 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that local authorities now get sufficient information and data to know where their centres of infection are? Will the Government commit today to…03 Nov 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Protection of VictimsMy Lords, the pandemic has exposed the shocking extent of domestic abuse in our society, with many more women being subjected to domestic abuse, along with children, and many more…27 Oct 2020HANSARDSocial MobilityMy Lords, this is a very sobering report, which recommends a place-based approach that, yes, has education interventions but much more than that. We know that the pandemic has…15 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, it is significant that, in what can only be seen as a gloomy Statement, no reference has been made to the most vulnerable, many of whom were in the shielded category.…06 Oct 2020HANSARDProfessional and Amateur Sport: Government SupportMy Lords, I am sure the Minister understands that there are a lot of very important community football clubs below the level of the National League. I know and have worked with…01 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19My Lords, one of the reasons for the Statement is to look at lessons learned. As the Minister and others have already discussed, the trust of the British people in what they are…03 Sept 2020HANSARDForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeDo the Government recognise that one reason that this country has done well internationally is precisely that DfID has been outside the FCO? Four out of five of the…03 Sept 2020HANSARDIndependent Residential CareMy Lords, given the unfortunate words of the Prime Minister last night, where he seemingly blamed care homes for high rates of Covid-19, when will the Government actually produce…07 Jul 2020HANSARDDavid FrostMy Lords, the politicisation of this and other posts at the top of government is a significant change in the constitutional settlement of this country. When and how will the…30 Jun 2020HANSARDEducation Settings: Wider OpeningMy Lords, I had the opportunity to hear from the Chief Inspector of Schools and the Children’s Commissioner yesterday at a Select Committee in this House. They found the Statement…11 Jun 2020HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillDo the Government appreciate that there is still much work to be done on this? It has been recommended by a wide range of groups, particularly for those most at risk, the most…09 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, I wonder whether the Minister remembers what the head of the Police Service of Northern Ireland said about the loss of the European arrest warrant. It was one of his…02 Mar 2020HANSARDOffender Management: Checkpoint ProgrammeMy Lords, it is a real pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Bates, who was a Member of Parliament in the same region as me, although he did not come from Durham—just near…27 Feb 2020HANSARDChildren and Families: Early Years InterventionsMy Lords, I too congratulate the right reverend Prelate on securing this debate, which is timely given the other things going on. All children learn and develop quicker in the…27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I congratulate the Government on appointing Dame Louise Casey to do a review. As her first Minister in 1998, I appointed her to her first job in the Rough Sleepers Unit,…27 Feb 2020HANSARDTrade Deals: Animal WelfareMy Lords, how does the Minister reconcile the future for exports of our agricultural goods—whether animals or other agricultural products—and sustainability when we are probably…05 Feb 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Executive FormationMy Lords, I too welcome this very much, but I hope that the Government have learned lessons. You do not just sign a peace agreement and then forget about it. The Good Friday…16 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords—14 Jan 2020HANSARDFlybeMy Lords, regional connectivity is very important, and I am pleased that the Government keep repeating that phrase. However, if you come from the north-east, there is the threat…14 Jan 2020