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HANSARDTrade BillYes. I now call the next speaker, the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud. My noble friend Lady Smith of Newnham will not be participating, so she will be followed by the noble Lord, Lord…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillI have received a request from the noble Baroness, Lady Cox, to speak after the Minister.29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillThat concludes the work of the Committee this afternoon. I remind Members to sanitise their desks and chairs before leaving the Room.29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillMy Lords, in response to the noble Baroness, Lady Noakes, I note that the guidance from the Procedure Committee says: “Members have the permission of the House to speak from a…29 Sept 2020HANSARDTrade BillI call the noble Baroness, Baroness McIntosh of Pickering. No? I think the noble Baroness is unable to join us at this point, so I call the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor…29 Sept 2020HANSARDCoronavirus Act 2020: Temporary ProvisionsMy Lords, this place is a place of great privilege, but people outside often mistake the privileges we enjoy—they think we get excited about things like robes. The real privilege…28 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Medical and Funeral ExpensesMy Lords, public health funerals cost on average about £1,500 each. Many local authorities such as Birmingham spend a significant amount on them—almost £1 million in 2019. Local…28 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (Greencore) Regulations 2020My Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Penn, for the clear way in which she introduced this statutory instrument. It is rather strange to be debating an instrument that…25 Sept 2020HANSARDGender Recognition Act ConsultationDigitalising a system that dehumanises our fellow citizens is not kindness; it is callous and cynical, as the repeated use of the phrase “trans people and women” shows. I have one…25 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipSince the noble Lord, Lord Vaizey of Didcot, will not be contributing to our proceedings this afternoon, I now call the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Judd.23 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, three months ago the Secretary of State said that test and trace was the single most important thing that had to be done to conquer the virus. Yesterday the Prime…23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipSince the noble Lord, Lord Loomba, is not contributing this afternoon, I call the next speaker, the noble Lord, Lord Wei.23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipCould the noble Lord bring his remarks to a close, please.23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipThe noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, is not with us this afternoon. I therefore call the noble Viscount, Lord Waverley.23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipMy Lords, I remind the Committee that the time limit for contributions is a maximum of seven minutes. I call the noble Baroness, Lady D’Souza.23 Sept 2020HANSARDEU: Future RelationshipThe noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, is not contributing, so I call the noble Lord, Lord Berkeley.23 Sept 2020HANSARDBrexit: Refugee Protection and Asylum Policy (EUC Report)My Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Quin, has withdrawn from these proceedings, I now call the noble Lord, Lord Blencathra.22 Sept 2020HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, the hybrid Grand Committee will now begin. Some Members are here in person, respecting social distancing, and others are participating remotely, but all members will be…22 Sept 2020HANSARDCovid-19 UpdateMy Lords, I thank the Minister for dealing with this Statement, which comes hot on the news that we are at level 4 as regards the pandemic. Therefore, I want to touch on two or…21 Sept 2020HANSARDHealth Protection (Coronavirus, Wearing of Face Coverings in a Relevant Place) (England) Regulations 2020My Lords, regarding the Coronavirus Act passed in March, the Joint Committee on Human Rights made the following statement about the powers the Government assumed for themselves…18 Sept 2020