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HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I thank your Lordships for allowing me to come off the substitutes’ bench to take part in place of my noble friend Lady Jolly. I did not have the opportunity to speak on…26 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillIt is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, who introduced these amendments in her customarily thorough and diligent way; I thank her for…26 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: South YorkshireWill the Minister explain to the person in Sheffield who, having registered themselves as being positive for Covid, was contacted four times a day for four days on the trot, and…22 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2020My Lords, when introducing this measure in the Commons on 13 October, the Secretary of State, Matt Hancock, made a very important statement: “The powers in SI 1029 are therefore…20 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, succinctly set out what we all know: post Brexit, the UK as a market will be significantly less attractive than it was as part…19 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, I just want to add to what my noble friend Lord Sharkey said. This is a matter of principle; from the two reports by the two committees that have been cited and from the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act 2004My Lords, the Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and the terms in which it was asked, emanates directly from a campaign supported by, among others, the…19 Oct 2020HANSARDMedicines and Medical Devices BillMy Lords, we must consider the whole Bill as building the foundations for the future of the medicines and pharmaceutical industry in this country. We do so in the knowledge that…19 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Local COVID-19 Alert Level) (Very High) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, to your Lordships’ House. For someone who has extensive experience in railways, he was pleasingly on time, something this House…14 Oct 2020HANSARDLGBT International RightsMy Lords, statistically, LGBT citizens of the United Kingdom enjoy greater rights than many people around the world, but citizens of our overseas territories do not. They often…12 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (North East of England) Regulations 2020My Lords, hindsight is frequently knocked as the privilege of an Opposition, but provided it is used wisely, it is a very useful tool to bring about informed decision-making in…12 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Local RestrictionsWhat evidence do the Government have that introducing statutory instruments without notice rather than with parliamentary debate and approval is more effective than developing…09 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull) Regulations 2020My Lords, it is a privilege to follow the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. I am afraid that my knowledge of the greater Birmingham area is nowhere near as good as his, so I do not know…07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Collection of Contact Details etc and Related Requirements) Regulations 2020My Lords, we return yet again to the subject of NHS track and trace. In view of our discussion yesterday, it is right for me to put on record with the Minister that we on this…07 Oct 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (No. 2) (England) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2020My Lords, on 21 September, the Joint Committee on Human Rights said: “Assessments of the proportionality of measures must be up-to-date, based on the latest scientific evidence,…06 Oct 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateI thank the Minister for yet again turning up at the crease to defend what is becoming increasingly indefensible: the poor performance of the NHS Track and Trace system. The noble…06 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillWe now come to the group beginning with Amendment 13. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate. Amendment 1301 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have received a request to speak after the Minister from the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering.01 Oct 2020HANSARDTrade BillI call the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Adonis. No? Therefore, I call the next speaker on the list, the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner of Margravine.29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, we now come to the group beginning with Amendment 11. I remind noble Lords that anyone wishing to speak after the Minister should email the clerk during the debate.…29 Sept 2020