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HANSARDUniversal Credit (Transitional Provisions) (Claimants previously entitled to a severe disability premium) Amendment Regulations 2021My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Donaghy. Her outline of the structural problems of universal credit was excellent and her testimony of the…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, and I agree with him that these two amendments, Amendment 174 in the name of the noble Baroness,…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I shall speak chiefly to Amendment 184, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Burt of Solihull, and signed by the noble Baroness, Lady Massey of Darwen. I declare my…10 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Performing Arts Freelance WorkersMy Lords, what has the regional distribution of money paid out from the Culture Recovery Fund been? How much has been in London and the south-east and how much in the rest of the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, these three short amendments bring together some very big debates around the Bill—much as the overall Bill has been welcomed from all sides of the House. I state my…10 Feb 2021HANSARDBeijing Winter Olympic Games 2022My Lords, I declare my position as the co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hong Kong. Given the grave concerns about human rights abuses in China and its position as…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss. I join the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, in regretting that we have not yet heard the noble…08 Feb 2021HANSARDNational Security and Investment BillMy Lords, I join other noble Lords in congratulating the noble Lord, Lord Woodley, on his arrival in the House. He commented powerfully on the failure of privatisation. They are…04 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill[ Inaudible . ]03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillLet me try an alternative technology—apologies, my Lords. It is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, for the second time, on this group of…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the House for the opportunity to ask this question, which applies to all these amendments but particularly to Amendment 139, to which my noble friend Lady Jones…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI join every speaker in this rather large group of speakers in offering my support for Amendments 137 and 138, with a preference for 137. I join all of the others in paying…03 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the clear, comprehensive and powerful outline of these amendments by the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, in whose name they are…03 Feb 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) Regulations 2021My Lords, thank you, it does not. I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I follow the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy of Southwark, and the noble…02 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to offer the strong support of the Green group for, and to speak in favour of, the amendments tabled by the noble Baronesses, Lady Hamwee and Lady…01 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I declare my position as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I offer the full support of the Green group for this group of amendments collectively. We…01 Feb 2021HANSARDCovid-19I will follow on from the comments of the noble Lord, Lord Newby. Perhaps the greatest area of government failure, although there is tragically lots of competition, is the failure…28 Jan 2021HANSARDAlexei NavalnyMy Lords, I thank the Minister for updating the House with that news, disappointing though it is. In preparation for this Question, I checked the 2019 Conservative election…28 Jan 2021HANSARDFinancial Services BillMy Lords, I join the House in universally welcoming our two outstanding maiden speakers. Given that the noble Lord, Lord Hammond of Runnymede, discovered a long-hidden rebellious…28 Jan 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I must begin, as others have, by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, both for tabling these amendments and for her excellent and comprehensive…27 Jan 2021