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HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendments 4 and 18 seek to ensure that all staff employed directly by the organising committee and those employed by organisations awarded contracts to deliver the…25 Feb 2020HANSARDBirmingham Commonwealth Games Bill [HL]My Lords, my noble friend Lord Moynihan’s Amendment 6, and Amendment 7 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Grey-Thompson, consider the sporting legacy of the Games. I thank…25 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationI thank the noble Lord for his kind comments about my honourable friend. As he knows, we share many of the same objectives. I know that officials in the department have found…13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationI thank the noble Lord for his questions. On what is happening in this area internationally, including in the EU, we are watching and liaising closely with other countries. This…13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationWe are liaising on developments in the EU and globally but, as I said to the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths, we will not let that slow us down.13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationMy Lords, with permission, I would like to repeat a response to an Urgent Question. The response was made earlier today by my honourable friend the Minister for Digital and…13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationI can make no promises as there is apparently a reshuffle this afternoon, but I will endeavour to look at it whatever the outcome.13 Feb 2020HANSARDOnline Harms LegislationThe noble Baroness puts her finger on an important point. The task of defining vulnerability will be a key element in our work between now and the spring. Forgive me if my answer…13 Feb 2020HANSARDAlgorithms: Public Sector Decision-makingMy Lords, I am lost for words. I am really not sure how one follows that disclosure. I echo other noble Lords in thanking the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for securing this…12 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsI thank the noble Baroness for her Question. She is right to highlight the potential of these buildings and the important place that they hold within their communities. I have…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsThere is a lot of energy going into these issues. The noble Lord is right that tourism is an important beneficiary of these mills’ regeneration. As he will know, the Government…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsThe right reverend Prelate is right: the pattern of development and disrepair is very uneven. It often reflects the strength of the local economy, which in some areas permits…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsMy Lords, England’s mills are the engines of the original northern powerhouse. With 2 million square metres of unused floor space, there is enormous opportunity to repurpose these…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsThe details on that are not yet fully worked out but the noble Earl will be aware of the shared prosperity fund which is looking to address a number of areas of previous EU…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsMy noble friend raises a point about how previous usage impacts on the ability to regenerate. This is true across a range of historic and industrial heritage buildings, not just…11 Feb 2020HANSARDVictorian MillsThe Government are keen on devolving power to the regions and this type of partnership and community engagement is exactly what we are aspiring to.11 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionThe Government remain disappointed with the BBC’s decision to restrict the over-75 licence fee concession to those in receipt of pension credit.05 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionThe noble Lord makes fair points regarding enforcement. That is clearly part of the process of consultation. One of the principles set out in the consultation document is about…05 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionI shall quote my right honourable friend the Prime Minister in describing the BBC as a cherished national institution, which I guess is not far from a national treasure. The World…05 Feb 2020HANSARDBBC: TV Licence EvasionAs the noble Lord, knows, very few people have been jailed—only five. We are consulting because we think that it is right to look again at whether the criminal sanction is…05 Feb 2020